1842 Children under 10 are no longer allowed to work in Mines (The Mines – Act). 1843 Britain claims the former Boer Republic of Natal as a British colony. – 1843 Dickens publishes – “A Christmas Carol”. 1844 Children aged 8 13 are no longer allowed to work over 6.5 hours a – – day (The Factory Act). 1845 1849 Around 800,000 people die in the Irish Potato Famine. Irish – – survivors migrate to Britain, Australia, USA and Canada. 1844 1845 Over 8,000km of railway is built across Britain. – – 1848 Public health act introduced to try and combat death rates. – Workhouses are opened to try and help the poorest people. In return 1850 – for work, they are given basics including food and a bed. 1850 Britain introduces the post box. – 1851 London is with a population of around 2.4 million. – Britain’s largest city The First free public library opens in Winchester, Hampshire. 1851 – 1851 The Great Exhibition opens at Crystal Palace. – 1851 Roughly half of now live in cities. – Britain’s population 1852 Flushing public toilet opens in London. – 1854 Cholera epidemic leads to people demanding clean water and sewage – systems in the cities. 1854 1856 The Crimean War is fought by Britain and France against – – Russia. Britain and France beat Russia in the Crimean War. 1856 – 1856 Police Established in all towns and cities. – 1858 India is now under British Rule. – 1859 Big Ben enters service next to Houses of Parliment. – 1859 Charles Darwin publishes the Origin of – “On Species”.
1842 – Children under 10 are no longer allowed to work in Mines (The Mines Act). 1843 – Britain claims the former Boer Republic of Natal as a British colony. 1843 – Dickens publishes “A Christmas Carol”. 1844 – Children aged 8 – 13 are no longer allowed to work over 6.5 hours a day (The Factory Act). 1845 – 1849 – Around 800,000 people die in the Irish Potato Famine. Irish survivors migrate to Britain, Australia, USA and Canada. 1844 – 1845 – Over 8,000km of railway is built across Britain. 1848 – Public health act introduced to try and combat death rates. 1850 – Workhouses are opened to try and help the poorest people. In return for work, they are given basics including food and a bed. 1850 – Britain introduces the post box. 1851 – London is Britain’s largest city with a population of around 2.4 million. 1851 – The First free public library opens in Winchester, Hampshire. 1851 – The Great Exhibition opens at Crystal Palace. 1851 – Roughly half of Britain’s population now live in cities. 1852 – Flushing public toilet opens in London. 1854 – Cholera epidemic leads to people demanding clean water and sewage systems in the cities. 1854 – 1856 – The Crimean War is fought by Britain and France against Russia. 1856 – Britain and France beat Russia in the Crimean War. 1856 – Police Established in all towns and cities. 1858 – India is now under British Rule. 1859 – Big Ben enters service next to Houses of Parliment. 1859 – Charles Darwin publishes “On the Origin of Species”.