- 1844 Factory Act
- Discusses the functions of the legislation implemented for factories on their employment of children.
- 1847 Factory Act
- Overview of the bill enacted for the employment system of factories including rules on working hours.
- 1850 Factory Act
- Brief discussion on the proposed policy provided for fixed number of hours to work.
- Abraham Whitehead
- Mentions the merchant’s assertion on his factory operation regarding child employment.
- Age of Workers
- Table presented provides data on the quantity of children who worked for cotton mills within the Lancashire area.
- Alexander Dean
- Reports an interview from the person who was an overlooker at a factory. Cites various aspects of the child labor issue.
- Andrew Ure
- Provides his biography profile and involvement in chemical experiments. Includes his observations on community issues.
- Apprentice House
- Introduces the operations of lodging facility provided for orphaned children who worked in factories.
- Archibald Buchanan
- Records the statements of the cotton mill company part owner on issues concerning child labor.
- Average Height in 1836
- Data presented provides information on the common height of males and females aged from nine to sixteen years old who worked in factories during the time.
- Benjamin Gomersal
- Narrates the experience of the factory worker who began working at the age of nine years old.
- Charles Aberdeen
- Accounts his background in working for a cotton factory. Discusses the impact of his experience in his life.
- Cotton Mills in 1830
- Statistical data presents quantity of employed persons in mills located in different areas.
- David Bywater
- Presents an interview conducted to express the child’s experience while working on a factory.
- David Rowland
- Profiles the employment background of the person who started working at the age of five years old.
- Deaths in Leeds
- Provides data on the fatality percentage of children from different timelines.
- Edward Baines
- Profiles his experiences and advocacy on socio-political issues especially on slavery in the British Empire.
- Edward Holme
- Cites the statements of the Manchester-based doctor who took medical examinations to children who worked in factories.
- Eliza Marshall
- Quotes an interview conducted by an official in the House of Commons regarding her life as a factory worker.
- Elizabeth Bentley
- Contains her statements on the various aspects of working on a flax mill since she was just six years old.
- Factory Accidents
- Presents stories of mishaps that happened in the industrial facilities during the time.
- Factory Inspectors
- Relates the procedures involved in checking children’s status whether they are qualified for employment.
- Factory Pollution
- Indicates the possible health hazards accumulated by textile workers in industrial facilities.
- Francis Egerton
- Contains a brief statement taken from one of his speech discussing the cotton manufacturing industry.
- Gillett Sharpe
- Reports his observations on the children who worked for cotton mills at an early age.
- Hannah Brown
- Contains her statements from an interview conducted to express her experiences as a child worker.
- Henry Hardie
- Cites the health conditions of children working in factories as investigated by the doctor.
- Henry Hetherington
- Profiles his life and involvement in the publishing and printing industry as a businessman.
- Henry Hunt
- Insights to his experiences and advocacy in promoting the welfare of children working in factories.
- Henry T. Hope
- Features his speech to the House of Commons discussing significant issues that needs to be addressed on child employment.
- James Heywood
- Features his speech discussing relevant issues pertaining to child labor systems. Includes a brief profile about him.
- James McNish
- Features an interrogation conducted by the House of Commons to express the situations happening in factories.
- John Allett
- Cites an interview providing discussion on the worker’s experiences while in the textile factory.
- John Birley
- Narration of the child worker’s life as published in “The Ashton Chronicle”. Presents an overview of his experiences.
- John Cam Hobhouse
- Provides a summary of his biography. Also features his speech expressing his statements to an issue.
- John Doherty
- Record on his involvement in the textile industry operations and businesses he attempted to establish.
- John Fielden
- Details his experiences as a son of a textile factory owner. Mentions his advocacies on the employment system for the industry.
- John Wood
- Involved in cloth manufacturing business and supported the advocacy for changes in factory operations.
- Joseph Hebergam
- Features his statements in an interview reporting the experiences he had while working for a mill.
- Joseph Rayner Stephens
- Relates his advocacies and participation in society movements aiming to change the textile industry’s operations.
- Lewis Hine
- Involved in taking photographs of child workers in factories. Discusses his other projects as well.
- Lord Althorp
- Cites various positions he took responsibility and his involvement with opposition groups aiming to change the child labor system.
- Lord Ashley
- Details the various aspects of his career in politics. Mentions the significant events in his experiences.
- Manchester’s Children Factory Committee
- Highlights a brief testimony submitted to a government department by minor-aged workers.
- Mary Bucktrout
- Contains an article, which was published in a magazine, providing report on her experiences as a child worker.
- Matthew Crabtree
- Contains the child worker’s statements about his experiences in the factory work.
- Michael Armstrong: Factory Boy
- Outlines the contents of the published novel, which presents stories of child employment and philanthropic activities.
- Michael Sadler
- Campaigned for the progress of the situation of agricultural laborers. Features the legislations he helped create.
- Michael Ward
- Cites an interview conducted to investigate his observations on the health conditions of children working in factories.
- Physical Deformaties
- Presents the issue of overworked children, which resulted to the deformity of various parts of their bodies.
- Piecers
- Overview of the work of the youngest children in textile factories. Features statements from those who have experienced the labor.
- Punishment in Factories
- Discussion on the different kinds of penalties reprimanded to children working in factories.
- Richard Arkwright
- Discusses the businessman’s progress in operating textile factories. Cites relevant issues on child employment.
- Richard Carlile
- Details his struggles in financial and political pursuits. Involved with various publications addressing reforms.
- Richard Oastler
- Discusses his participation with various political movements and advocacy on organizing strike to adhere changes in the society.
- Robert Blincoe
- Profiles his struggle in putting up a business. Narrates his life as a child worker.
- Robert Owen
- Relates his life and attempts to establish a business involved with the textile industry.
- Robert Peel
- Cites the employments he had experienced. States his advocacy on protecting the welfare of child workers.
- Samuel Downe
- Summary of his experiences while working in a factory provided in the excerpt taken from an interview.
- Sarah Carpenter
- Article published in “The Ashton Chronicle” details her experiences as a child worker.
- Scavengers
- Features statements and stories quoted from books, which describes the labor experienced by child workers in a textile factory.
- Short Time Committees
- Defines the functions of the organization established to campaign for legislations in the factory’s employment systems.
- Stephen Binns
- Indexes his responses to an inquiry investigating situations in factory labors.
- Thomas Turner
- Features an excerpt quoted from an interview conducted to discuss the house surgeon’s observations on the health status of children working in mills.
- Titus Salt
- Profiles his business operations in running textile mills. Discusses his acts of welfare for his employees.
- Wages in Lancashire in 1830
- Data presented on a table provides listing of regular salary rates by employees in the locality during the specified year.
- Weight of Factory Children
- Indicates the average body mass of children working in factories as compared to those who are unemployed.
- William Blizzard
- Discusses the health impact of factory working conditions as quoted from an interview by the House of Commons.
- William Bolling
- Features a speech conducted by the House of Commons representative discussing factory legislations and employment issues.
- William Dodd
- Profiles the employment experiences of the child worker who was appointed to conduct research on the handing of children as they work in factories.
- William Hutton
- Details his interest in books about the society. Also mentions his published works and excerpts from it.
- William James
- Contains a speech taken from the House of Commons representative discussing relevant matters on child employment.
- William Rastrick
- Quotes an interrogation conducted by a government agency to express the overlooker’s sentiments about mistreating children employed in factories.
- William Whatton
- Excerpt from an interview providing a summary of the surgeon’s observations on child worker’s health conditions.
- William Wilson
- Briefly discusses his assessment on the health status of children working in mills.
- Workhouse Children
- Overview of the act of buying children from orphanages to be employed in factories due to their shortage of employees provided.
- Working Hours in Factories
- Contains statements from officials involved in legislating number of hours for factory labor. Cites its progress.
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