Travel with Rick Steves cover image

667 R. L. Stevenson South Seas; Around the World in 80 Books; Why Wales

Travel with Rick Steves

CHAPTER

The Industrial Revolution in Wales

Wales, purely by its natural resources and of course, the work power, became the hub of the industrial revolution. The coal industry was such that people didn't get paid a lot for working there. So you had a poor working class in wales that really shaped the sort of culture that we havei in wales to this day. It also shaped the demography of wales, in that it was industry that drew people together.

00:00
Transcript
Play full episode

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts

Save insights instantly, chat with episodes, and build lasting knowledge - all powered by AI.
App store bannerPlay store banner