Day One Guide

Agricultural Revolution
Open Field System
General Enclosure Act (1801)
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Jethro Tull- Seed Drill
Joseph Foljambe- Rotherham Plough (1730)
Andrew Meikle- Threshing Machine (1786)
John Fowler- Steam Engine (1850's - 1860's)
Thomas Newcomen- Atmospheric Engine (1712)
James Watt- Improved Atmospheric Engine (1712)
James Hargreaves- Spinning Jenny (1764)
Richard Arkwright- Water Frame (1771)
Samuel Crompton- Spinning Mule (1779
Eli Whitney- Cotton Gin (1793)
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Peterloo Massacre (16th August 1819)
St. Peters field
Manchester
Manchester Patriotic Union
15th Hussars
Cheshire Yeomanry
Henry Hunt
Joseph Johnson