What was Britain

like in the 18 th

century?

 To investigate the effects of the Industrial Revolution on Britain.

 To introduce Brighton in the 18th century.

Key terms:
Industrial revolution
Rural to Urban migration
Study your copy of the map.
The darker the area, the
more heavily populated it
is. What do notice about
1701 compared to 1911?

Key term:
Rural to urban
migration

Why might people move

from rural to urban
areas?
Which areas were most affected by
the industrial Revolution?
Watch the video and answer the questions below:
1. What period of time do we call the Industrial Revolution?
2. How did transport change?
3. What was England’s population in 1850?
How was Brighton impacted by the Industrial
Revolution?
What do the following sources suggest?

The London to Brighton railway line in the 1800s brought thousands of

visitors to Brighton each week.
 The Brighton
Gazette, 1883.

Magnus Volks introduced the phone line and electricity to Brighton. The
Royal Pavilion was lit up for a concert in 1883 with more than 3000
lightbulbs. Brighton claims to have the longest continuous public
electricity supply in the world.
Brighton Power Station drawn in the 1880s
 What can you work out from sources C
and D about living conditions in
Industrial Britain?

Source C: from a report written about Source D: A picture of the Bowling

the city of Manchester in 1840 by John Iron works, Bradford, West Yorkshire,
Robertson, a surgeon. drawn in 1861

New cottages, huddled together, row

behind row, may be seen springing up
in many parts, but especially in the
township of Manchester, where the
land is higher in price for cottage sites
than in other townships. A cottage
may be badly drained, the streets may
be full of pits, brim-full of stagnant
water and dead dogs and cats, but the
authorities cannot interfere.
How useful is source C for finding out
about living conditions in Industrial
Britain?

Source C: from a report written about

the city of Manchester in 1840 by John
Robertson, a surgeon.
1.What is it about? (What
New cottages, huddled together, row is the source about?)
behind row, may be seen springing up 2.How do I know this?
in many parts, but especially in the (quote/ description)?
township of Manchester, where the 3.Why does the source
land is higher in price for cottage sites have this view?
than in other townships. A cottage
may be badly drained, the streets may
be full of pits, brim-full of stagnant
water and dead dogs and cats, but the
authorities cannot interfere.