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steam machine
In around 1712 Thomas Newcomen built the first commercially successful steam engine to pump water out of mines. -
New methods
in 1758, Arthur Young wrote about the new methods. -
Spinning machine
in 1779 Samuel Crompton create the mule spinning machine -
Sheep
Robert Bakewell used selective breeding to develop the New Leicester sheep. -
battery
1800 Alessandro Volta invented the battery. -
Atom
1803 Jonh Dalton discovered the atom. -
education for children of the factories
In 1833, the government passed the Factory Act making two hours of education a day compulsory for children working in factories -
photography
in1835 Henry Talbot invented photography. -
telegraph
1837 Samuel Morse invented the telegraph. -
Bicycle
1839 Kirkpatrick Macmillan invented a bicycle. -
the Ragged Schools
In 1844, the Ragged Schools Union was set up to give schooling to very poor children. -
sectors of the economy grew,
Some sectors of the economy grew, eg textiles, iron, coal, but the rest stayed stagnant, or grew very slowly. -
Miss Morstan visits Sherlock
Miss Morstan visits Sherlock Holmes and shows him the pearls and a letter. -
Meeting Thadeus Sholto
They meet Thaddeus Sholto and he tells them about his father and the treasure. -
Going to Pondichiery Lodge
They take a cab with Thaddeus Sholto to Pondicherry Lodge. -
Bartholomew Sholto death
They arrive at Pondicherry Lodge and find Bartholomew Sholto dead. -
The mistery of the man with the wooden leg
Holmes and Watson find footprints and marks in the room made by someone with a wooden leg -
magnifying glass
Sherlock Holmes uses his magnifying glass to examine the secret room. -
The arrest of Thaddeus Sholto
Inspector Jones arrests Thaddeus Sholto for the murder of his brother. -
The dog Toby
Watson goes to Lambeth and borrows a dog called Toby. -
Toby`s investigation
Toby follows the smell of the tar and leads Holmes and Watson to a house next to the river. -
find Mordecai Smith and the Aurora.
Holmes tries to find Mordecai Smith and the Aurora. -
Chasing the aurora
Inspector Lestrade, Holmes and Watson chase the Aurora in a police boat. They kill the native and catch the man with the wooden leg. -
The story of the Agra Treasure and the Sign of Four.
Jonathan Small tells the story of the Agra Treasure and the Sign of Four.
