Promoters of the industrial revolution :

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Promoters of the industrial revolution
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Promoters of the industrial revolution
British lithography, 1880
1880 the starting point of the second
industrial revolution. The first dated back
to the introduction of the steam engine
technology into factories (early 1820-30s). 1880
new powered-energy sources discovered and
introduced oil and electricity.
Why people in medallions ?
Britain the cradle of most inventions this
picture was an opportunity to enlighten the rich
and glorious legacy of British researchers and
financers to the industrial age. Probably a means
to show their strong contribution to this period
of great breakthroughs
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Promoters of the industrial revolution
WHY SCIENTISTS ? They researched and performed
new machines, such as J. Watt, etc. because it
was the age of rationalism religion and dogmas
were dethroned Religion cant explain
everything
WHY ENGINEERS ? They made those machines capable
of sustaining an industrial pace, they introduced
them into firms
WHY BANKERS ? Theydirectly participated into the
invention process as they financed, sponsored
research and firms creation.
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Innovations
Clippers wind and sail
Steamers coal steam engine
Train steam engine iron steel
Coach, barouche, horse-drawn vehicle
Old-powered street lighting (gas, oil)
Electricity light bulb
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Innovations (basic description)
Clipper which is bending looks unstable heavy
clouds
Steamer huge, robust, breaks into the sea
Train sorting out from a tunnel ( movement) in
a spring time
Barouche, facing the wind and winter season
Luminous and large street, bright buildings,
well-dressed couples, bicycle
Dirty and grim street, poor lighting, narrow
streets
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Develop the first line
Clippers wind and sail
Steamers coal steam engine
Clippers made of wood. Steamers first started to
join GB to Americas in the early 1840s.
Transatlantic journeys. The Sirius e.g. Steam
James Watt, 1789. improved John Newcomens fisrt
attempts (early 1720s) quite an old
research. Made of iron first melted in
furnaces. Later, made of steel (Henri Bessemers
process, 1855) more resistant and flexible
material an alloy.
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Develop the second line
(Same inventions as before, so)
Train steam engine iron steel
Coach, barouche, horse-drawn vehicle
Account for the birth and development of the
railway in Britain 1829 G Stephensons Rocket
Liverpool Manchester
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Develop the third line
Traditional lighting was ancient oil and gas.
Faraday M discovered the electric current in
1831 (magnetism and electricity) Edison Th. (Am.
creator of the telephone - 1876) made the first
light bulb (late 1870s) parallel to the discovery
of generators
Old-powered street lighting (gas, oil)
Electricity light bulb
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SOCIAL ECONOMIC CHANGES two ideas developed
Discovery of new landscapes the source
underlines the positive aspects and easy travels
affordable. Spring time, clear sky, fast, safe,
robust and comfortable means of
transportation Real opportunity to travel and
discover (cheaper costs, enclosed regions joined
by train, ). e.g. in GB tourism in South
England (), mountains. Fisrt leisure times
Easier trade Source indicates velocity of new
vehicles opposed to slow and unstable
movements, crossing on straigth lines, etc. Real
asset because they boosted production demand
faster transport more raw materials safer and
more robust transport more exchanges, more
quantities of goods etc. e.g. Liverpool a
crossroads between Manchester / US and Indias
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