Parliament backs Cartwright’s wool-combing machineryJul 2, 1801Labels: Edmund Cartwright, Woolcombing machineLegislation gov ukWikipedia
Luddites attack Rawfolds Mill near CleckheatonApr 11, 1812Labels: Luddites, Rawfolds MillBritannicaLuddite Bicentenary
Leeds–Liverpool Canal completed across the PenninesOct 19, 1816Labels: Leeds Liverpool, PenninesCanal River TrustCanal Society
Factory Act establishes textile-factory inspectorateAug 29, 1833Labels: Factory Act, Textile inspectorateUK ParliamentNational Archives
Ten Hours Act limits women and youths in millsJun 8, 1847Labels: Ten Hours, Textile millsNational ArchivesWikipedia
Construction of Saltaire model village expandsJan 1, 1853Labels: Saltaire, Model villageHeritage AwardsSaltaire Collection
Salts Mill opens at Saltaire near BradfordSep 20, 1853Labels: Salts Mill, SaltaireSaltaire CollectionSaltaire Collection
All Souls’ Church built for Akroyd’s workersJan 1, 1859Labels: All Souls, Edward AkroydWikipediaWikipedia
Akroydon model village begins near Halifax millsJan 1, 1861Labels: Akroydon, Model villageWikipediaWikipedia
Lister’s Manningham Mills rebuilt after fireJan 1, 1873Labels: Lister Mills, Samuel ListerHistoric EnglandWikipedia
Manningham Mills strike catalyses labour politicsApr 27, 1891Labels: Manningham strike, Manningham MillsBradford FHSWikipedia
Independent Labour Party founded in BradfordJan 14, 1893Labels: Independent Labour, BradfordWikipediaMarxists org
