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Part five – What was work like in Victorian Britain?
In the 19th century, work changed for most of the population with shift working made possible by gas light, a new adherence to fixed hours of work and a fierce concentration upon a smaller number of tasks whilst at work. Ruth explains all of this – as well as the slow movement towards protection for workers that took place over the course of the 19th century.
Published: December 11, 2024 at 2:06 PM
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In week five of our course on life in Victorian Britain, Ruth Goodman explores how the 19th century saw work change for most of the population, with shift working made possible by gas light, a new adherence to fixed hours of work and a fierce concentration upon a smaller number of tasks whilst at work. She also looks at the slow movement towards protection for workers, including children
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How gruelling was the Victorian workhouse?
Peter Higginbotham argues that the Victorian institutions weren’t necessarily the grim hell-holes portrayed by Charles Dickens
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Emma Griffin explains how 19th-century working-class autobiographies could revise our understanding of the industrial revolution
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From family to factory: women's lives during the Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution saw thousands of women enter the workplace alongside men – but it was far from emancipatory, writes Elinor Evans
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Emma Griffin tackles internet search queries and questions submitted by listeners about Britain’s Industrial Revolution
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