Industrial Revolution

The Industrial Revolution began in the late 18th century and saw a move from small-scale manufacturing often done in people's homes to large-scale factories, complete with specially built machinery that enabled mass production. (PROSE: A History of Humankind)

The invention of steam-powered machinery also led to the development of the railways. George Stephenson, "the father of the railway", notably built his first locomotive in 1814. He had a son, Robert, who was also heavily involved in the development of the railways. (PROSE: A History of Humankind)

One of the times during which was conducting her sleep chemical experiments was the Industrial Revolution. (TV: The Mark of the Rani)

The Tenth Doctor took Mai Kondo to 1814 to see the beginnings of the Industrial Revolution. (PROSE: The Frozen) According to the Third Doctor, the Dæmons had inspired the Industrial Revolution. (TV: The Dæmons)

In 1852, some saw the Industrial Revolution as having been an unfortunate development in the wrong direction. (AUDIO: The Enchantress of Numbers)

Miss Shah's Coal Hill history classroom bore a poster on the Industrial Revolution. (TV: The Coach with the Dragon Tattoo, Co-Owner of a Lonely Heart)

A Third Industrial Revolution was on its way by the time humans arrived on a colony planet. There, the Vardies were the worker bees, according to the Twelfth Doctor. (TV: Smile)