19TH CENTURY BRITAIN

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Chronology of the British century: related films in heavy print. I’ve enjoyed doing this, and learned quite a bit along the way. Hope it’s of interest.

1800-25 Robert Owen (b.Newtown, Wales, 1771) takes over management of New Lanark mills, Scotland, establishes a model community, the first Infant School in the world, a creche for working mothers, free medical care, and a comprehensive education system for children, including evening classes for adults
1801 Acts of Union create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
1804 The world’s first...