In the 17th Century, Manchester was a market town with a population of fewer than 10,000 but the industrial revolution and growth cotton industry caused it to become one of the biggest cities in ...

Find out when the industrial revolution began and what manufacturing looked like before the 1800s in this BBC Bitesize History guide. ... Most manufacturing of textiles took place in the home.

As Slater's business and reputation grew for the better in the New World, he also gained a new reputation back in England as ...

Find out when the industrial revolution began and what manufacturing looked like before the 1800s in this BBC Bitesize History guide. ... Most manufacturing of textiles took place in the home.