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steam engine.
In 1712, Thomas Newcomen’s steam engine. -
develop the New Leicester sheep
Between 1750 and 1830, Robert Bakewell used selective breeding to develop the New Leicester sheep. -
more manure to put on the fields to increase crop yields.
Recently, historians have suggested, again, that the critical period was 1750‒1830. They argue that the increasing use of fodder crops grown for animal food allowed farmers to keep more animals, which meant more meat for market, and more manure to put on the fields to increase crop yields. -
Mule spinning machine
In 1779, Samuel Crompton’s Mule spinning machine. -
power loom.
In 1785, Edmund Cartwright’s power loom. -
battery
In 1800, Alessandro Volta invented the battery. -
1000 miles of road, including 1000 bridges.
Between 1803 and 1821, Thomas Telford alone built 1000 miles of road, including 1000 bridges. -
photography
In 1835, Henry Talbot invented photography. -
schooling to very poor children
In 1844, the Ragged Schools Union was set up to give schooling to very poor children. -
canal network covered 4,000 miles.
In 1850, the canal network covered 4,000 miles. -
board schools for primary education
In 1870, Forster’s Act set up state-funded board schools for primary education. -
423 million passengers travelled on 16,000 miles of line
In 1870, 423 million passengers travelled on 16,000 miles of line. -
Captain Morstan dissapeared
In 1878, Captain Morstan dissapeared. -
school attendance
In 1880, the Education Act made school attendance compulsory for children up to the age of 10. -
Coca Cola
In 1886, John Pemberton invented Coca Cola. -
Miss Morstan found a paper
In 1888, Miss Morstan found a paper in his father's desk. -
Thaddeus Sholto receives a letter
In 1888, Mr Thaddeus Sholto receives a letter from India. -
Bartholomew Sholto died
In 1888, Bartholomew Sholto died with a smile fixed on it and a thorn in his face. -
Watson goes to Lambeth to find a dog
In 1888, Watson goes to Lambeth to find the dog Toby, then he and Holmes followed Toby through the streets of Norwood. -
Holmes and Watson travel back
In 1888, Holmes and Watson travel back to Baker Street by cab with Toby. -
Mrs Hudson introduces the Baker Street
In 1888, Mrs Hudson introduces the Baker Street boys with a cross look on her face. -
Holmes returns
In 1888, Holmes returns dressed as an old sailor. -
the Aurora
In 1888, The police take a large Indian chest from the Aurora. -
Jonathan Small hidden the treasure
In 1888, Jonathan Small hidden the treasure in a place were Holmes never find it. -
economic historians
During the 1960s, economic historians questioned this view suggesting that the changes were not really the work of this group and that they were just very good self-publicists
