19TH CENTURY BRITAIN

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 railway journey near Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, with...