The Industrial Revolution

Iron, steam, cotton and railways, beginning in Britain, about 1760 to 1840, with the inventions that led up to it.

A timeline of 17 events from 1709 to 1844, by stevejeffery1703, on Timeline Source.

Events

1. Darby smelts iron with coke: 1709
2. Newcomen’s steam engine: 1712
3. Kay’s flying shuttle: 1733
4. The Industrial Revolution: 1760 – 1840
5. Hargreaves’ spinning jenny: 1764
6. Arkwright’s water frame patented: 1769
7. Watt patents the separate condenser: Jan 5, 1769
8. Cromford Mill: 1771
9. The Iron Bridge opens: Jan 1, 1781
10. Cartwright’s power loom: 1785
11. Cotton gin patented: Mar 14, 1794
12. Trevithick’s locomotive at Penydarren: Feb 21, 1804
13. Luddite machine-breaking: 1811 – 1816
14. Stockton and Darlington Railway opens: Sep 27, 1825
15. Liverpool and Manchester Railway opens: Sep 15, 1830
16. Factory Act: Aug 29, 1833
17. Morse sends “What hath God wrought”: May 24, 1844