Could You Survive as a Victorian Factory Worker?

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SOURCE:
Industrial Revolution: Working Conditions — “Working conditions included long hours (12–16 hour shifts), low wages, dangerous and dirty conditions, and lack of safety protocols.”
library.norwood.vic.edu.au

https://library.norwood.vic.edu.au/c....

“Child Labour in the British Industrial Revolution” — overview of widespread child labour, dangerous working conditions, and use of children in factories.
World History Encyclopedia


https://www.worldhistory.org/article/...

“Victorian factories and working-class daily life” — describing living- and working-conditions for working-class people during the Industrial Revolution.
English Heritage


https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/l...

“The Rise of the Machines: Pros and Cons of the Industrial Revolution” — details on how factories demanded long hours and dangerous conditions, even as industrialization grew.
Encyclopedia Britannica

https://www.britannica.com/story/the-...