Industrial revolution By Stephu 1712 Thomas Newcomb builds a steam engine to pump water from coal mines 1792 William Murdoch uses coal gas for house lighting 1830 Gas streetlights become common in Britain 1866 First transatlantic telegraph cable laid 1872 British trade unions were legalized 1876 Alexander Graham Bell patents his telephone 1889 Construction of the Eiffel Tower in France is completed 1903 The Wright brothers carry out the first powered heavier-than-air flight 1908 Henry Ford uses a production line to produce the Ford Model T. 1912 Titanic Sinks 2023 Legalised trade union Now effect, Better pay, better working conditions Effected now by negotiating better pay. negotiate better working conditions, like more holidays or improved health and safety