Children were a cheap source of labour in ... Some effects of the Industrial Revolution could be seen as positive. Before the Industrial Revolution, employment was tied to the seasons.

In the 1800s, it became common to employ women and children to work in factories. Before the Industrial Revolution, all but the wealthiest women worked. However, this work was normally in the home ...

Vitamin D deficiency was rampant among children during the Industrial Revolution but was partly seasonal, reveals new ...

The Industrial Revolution reshaped the social structures and living conditions in Britain, Europe, and North America by creating more employment opportunities for the general populace, for instance.