ABSTRACT

This title, first published in 1984, focuses primarily on the early Industrial Revolution (c. 1780-1820) in the Stockport district. As the Industrial Revolution in England was the first instance of successful industrialisation, it can still provide many social and economic lessons and also furnish essential evidence for continuing debate over ideology and theory. Therefore, this title will be of interest to students of both history and economics.

chapter 1|14 pages

Debate over the 'Working Class'

chapter 2|29 pages

People and Industry

chapter 3|22 pages

Local Governance

chapter 4|28 pages

Cotton Workers

chapter 5|23 pages

The Skilled and the Unskilled

chapter 6|23 pages

The Rise of Jacobinism

chapter 7|24 pages

The Handloom Weavers

chapter 8|30 pages

The Year of the Luddites

chapter 10|37 pages

The Peterloo Era

chapter 11|23 pages

The Fragmentation of Workers' Movements

chapter 12|9 pages

Conclusion