EPISODE · Sep 11, 2026 · 17 MIN

Child Labour in Nineteenth‑Century Britain: From Mills to Reform

from The Proper British History Podcast: Kings, Queens, Wars, Empire, Politics, Revolutions, Royalty and the Historical Great Britain · host Podily

This episode traces the rise of child labour across England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland as factories and mines demanded cheap hands. We examine how legislation such as the 1833 Factory Act and the 1870 Education Act began to reshape children’s legal status and why those reforms mattered for modern concepts of childhood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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