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The Victorians, Part 1 of 2

Short History Of...

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Great Exhibition, Industry and Empire

The 1851 Great Exhibition heralds industrial ascendancy; discussions cover steam power, Luddites, unsafe factory labour, child work, and how empire supplied raw materials fueling industrial growth.

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