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Factory Acts and Child Labour Legislation in Britain (1802–1878)

Factory Acts and Child Labour Legislation in Britain (1802–1878)

  1. Health and Morals of Apprentices Act enacted

    Labels: Health and, Parish apprentices, Cotton mills
  2. Health and Morals of Apprentices Act commences

    Labels: Health and, Apprentice regulation
  3. Cotton Mills and Factories Act restricts child labour

    Labels: Cotton Mills, Child workers
  4. Labour in Cotton Mills Act passed

    Labels: Labour in, Cotton mills
  5. Factory Act creates inspectorate and schooling requirements

    Labels: Factory Act, Factory inspectorate
  6. Mines Act bans underground work for women and girls

    Labels: Mines Act, Children s
  7. Factories Act extends protections to women

    Labels: Factories Act, Women protections
  8. Ten Hours Act receives Royal Assent

    Labels: Ten Hours, Factory Act
  9. Factories Act clarifies daily working window

    Labels: Factories Act, Working hours
  10. Factory Acts Extension Act expands beyond textiles

    Labels: Factory Acts, Non-textile industries
  11. Factory Acts Extension and Workshop Acts passed

    Labels: Factory Acts, Workshop Regulation
  12. Factory Act raises minimum age in textile factories

    Labels: Factory Act, Textile minimum
  13. Factory and Workshop Act consolidates factory legislation

    Labels: Factory and, Consolidation Act