The Industrial Revolution in Britain

Essay from the year 2009 in the subject History of Europe - Modern Times, Absolutism, Industrialization, grade: B, , course: Diploma, language: English, abstract: The Industrial Revolution was a period in the 18th and 19th Centuries where rapid change took place in agriculture, manufacturing, production and transport. Every aspect of daily life was affected in some way. A massive turning point was reached in human society with effects on cultural, social and economic conditions in Britain. The causes for Britain's industrialisation were population increase and the Napoleonic wars. These two major events created a massive demand for the production of coal, iron and steam power. The domestic market was the biggest user of coal from 1700-1830; iron was needed for weapons; and woollen items needed for servicemen. Coal was required for heating people's homes and for cooking and washing. A rise in the coal consumption caused the iron industry to be the third biggest consumer in 1830. Eight tons of coal was required for every ton of iron produced.

Sylvia Coulson graduated from Northampton University in 2012 and achieved a 2:2 Bachelor of Arts Joint Honours Degree in History, Law and Philosophy. She obtained a Higher Education Diploma in Politics, History, English Literature and Education and studies Accountancy and Conveyancing, as well as supporting her local community at the Citizens Advice Bureau. Whilst at University, she became elected as a Student Representative and took part in Board Room Committee meetings where she helped to improve Student Services. Sylvia Coulson's passion for Social History stems from being born in Ghana in 1962, where her father taught Maths and English, until she returned to the East End of London. Her love of this topic area can be felt in many of her works, for example, within Human Rights, Terrorism, Organised Crime and in works centred around Poverty in 19th Century Britain.