The Factory System and the Factory ActsMethuen, 1894 - 184 pages |
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... morning till seven in the evening ; and it was only after this task was over that instruction began . The inevi- table results followed . The poor children hated their slavery ; many absconded : some were stunted and even dwarfed in ...
... morning till seven in the evening ; and it was only after this task was over that instruction began . The inevi- table results followed . The poor children hated their slavery ; many absconded : some were stunted and even dwarfed in ...
Page 52
... morning , and continue at work and not depart until betwixt seven and eight of the clock at night , ” - three hours being allowed for meals : namely one hour for breakfast , one and a half for dinner , and half an hour for 66 noon ...
... morning , and continue at work and not depart until betwixt seven and eight of the clock at night , ” - three hours being allowed for meals : namely one hour for breakfast , one and a half for dinner , and half an hour for 66 noon ...
Page 54
... morning , nor conclude before nine at night ( sec . iv . ) 5th . They are to be instructed every working day during the first four years of apprenticeship in reading , writing , and arithmetic " by some discreet and proper person ...
... morning , nor conclude before nine at night ( sec . iv . ) 5th . They are to be instructed every working day during the first four years of apprenticeship in reading , writing , and arithmetic " by some discreet and proper person ...
Page 68
... morning , and those that would not rise , I have seen him take a pail of water and throw it upon them to make them rise . One of the means taken to secure those children and young persons from running away was that their clothes , if ...
... morning , and those that would not rise , I have seen him take a pail of water and throw it upon them to make them rise . One of the means taken to secure those children and young persons from running away was that their clothes , if ...
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... morning till half - past ten , sometimes till eleven . On one occasion I worked all Friday , Friday night , and Saturday . " Benjamin Gummersil : - I have been employed " I am now sixteen years of age . in pieceing at a worsted mill ...
... morning till half - past ten , sometimes till eleven . On one occasion I worked all Friday , Friday night , and Saturday . " Benjamin Gummersil : - I have been employed " I am now sixteen years of age . in pieceing at a worsted mill ...
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agitation appointed apprentices Author Bakehouses BARING GOULD Bill brought Buckram certificate child children and young cognate Committee cotton factories Crown 8vo domestic E. F. BENSON economic Edition employed employer enacted English enquiry establishments factories and workshops Factory Acts Factory Controversy factory inspectors factory law factory legislation factory or workshop factory reform GIBBINS GORDON BROWNE half Holidays hours of labour House Illustrated industry instance interest J. A. HOBSON Limewashing limited Lord Ashley machinery manufacture MARIE CORELLI master meals ment mills Modern Factory System motive power Non-Textile Factories notice novel occupations operation organzine Parliament particular passed present production proposed protection provisions purpose regulations result Robert Owen Saturday Sir Robert Peel spinning statute story supervision Ten Hours Bill textile factories thirteen tion trade volume W. G. COLLINGWOOD women woollen workers Workshop Act young persons
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