Industrial Revolution

Duration:

Year Published: 1980

Creator: Hugh Baddeley Productions | International Film Bureau

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Traces the developments in England during the 1700s that led to the Industrial Revolution, telling how one invention or improvement inspired another, influencing the production and availability of goods, workers, lifestyles, and the environment. Shows Watts' steam engine, Kay's flying shuttle, Crompton's mule spinner, and Bessemer's steel converter in action. Observes the phenomenal growth in the steel industry and in urban population centers.

Complete Record: Traces the developments in England during the 1700s that led to the Industrial Revolution, telling how one invention or improvement inspired another, influencing the production and availability of goods, workers, lifestyles, and the environment. Shows Watts' steam engine, Kay's flying shuttle, Crompton's mule spinner, and Bessemer's steel converter in action. Observes the phenomenal growth in the steel industry and in urban population centers.