Development of railways

How did the development of railways contribute to change England during the 19 century ?

Tuesday, 17th

Lilou, Perrine, Elisa, Louise

George Stephenson (1781–1848) was an English civil and mechanical engineer, renowned as the "Father of Railways" !

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SUMMARY

ECONOMIC CHANGES

POLITIC CHANGES

SOCIAL CHANGES

--> The transport of heavy materials became much cheaper and quicker ;

--> Farms and fishing ports could send fresh food almost anywhere in the country, cheaply ;

--> Company brands were known nationally ;

--> Railways encouraged the development of a quicker and more reliable postal service, improving private and business communications ;

--> Railways became a major employer because people were needed to build, run and maintain railway services. More than 100,000 people were employed by railway companies, by 1860 ;

--> Perishable food could be moved quickly ;

--> Regional products now became household names around the country ;

--> People were willing to invest in railway stocks and this boosted Britain's economy ;

--> One of Britain's biggest exports was locomotives and train parts.

ECONOMIC CHANGES

--> Towns and cities close to railways grew in size.

--> MPs were able to travel more quickly ;

-- > Increasing urbanization ;

--> Some politician use their power in railway to influence vote.

POLITIC CHANGES

--> Political newspapers, pamphlets and newsletters could be delivered by train.

--> The government could send soldiers by train.

--> Middle class people could live in suburbs and smaller towns and travel or commute to work by train ;

--> Many people could afford to travel to the seaside or country for day trips, or take longer holidays ;

--> Better newspaper distribution made it easier to keep up with national developments ;

--> Britain went on to a standard time to make it easier for railway companies to draw up and co-ordinate their timetables ;

--> The railways broke down stereotypes and mixed cultures ;

--> British time became standardised for the first time ;

--> Railways encouraged people to travel further.

SOCIAL CHANGES

--> Many sports became regulated.

--> People were able to take short holidays and day trips to the beach.

CONCLUSION

for pictures :

https://theconversation.com/how-the-victorians-invented-the-staycation-165209

https://fr.vikidia.org/wiki/Robert_Stephenson

https://www.alamyimages.fr/le-terrain-de-cricket-old-trafford-old-trafford-greater-manchester-angleterre-19e-siecle-image260837159.html

https://miro.medium.com/max/1200/1*I3zAqTInbimisGeOrwAwkg.jpeg

http://www.rail.co.uk/

https://c8.alamy.com/comp/HTMH1W/newsboy-running-along-the-platform-and-selling-papers-to-passengers-HTMH1W.jpg

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0094119021000723

SOURCES

for content :

https://www.wikiberal.org/wiki/Chemin_de_fer_et_industrialisation

http://www.rail.co.uk/british-railway-history/british-railways/

https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Histoire_des_chemins_de_fer_britanniques

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zjy6rj6/revision/8

https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/6875/economics/economic-changes-from-railways/

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0094119021000723

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Stephenson

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https://padlet.com/elisaclarec/p6xfl41zg0az2b9d

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