Industrial revolution by Roy O’Neill https://padlet.com/Roysten6/Roysten Transportation By Roy O’Neill en-us 2018-03-09 11:06:32 UTC 2018-03-10 01:27:04 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Lightdecrease.png Introduction Roysten6 https://padlet.com/Roysten6/Roysten/wish/240085363 Hello visitors welcome to my gallery on transport during the industrial revolution. The industrial revolution occurred from 1750 CE to 1918, during this time period many things had changed with new inventions being rapidly introduced to the olden society. The quality of everything increased, along with the quantity. More ways of transportation and more opportunities to make a benifit from using the new inventions.

These inventions allowed speed up in business production and how quickly you could travel. With quicker machinery there were more opportunities for people to get things done quicker so they can enjoy entertainment aswel as working. The speed in transport increased by much more than double during the time period of the industrial revolution. In my exhibit gallery I will be displaying 5 examples of major inventions in transport, details about them and 5 sources that link to them, please enjoy.


]]> 2018-03-09 11:08:20 UTC https://padlet.com/Roysten6/Roysten/wish/240085363 Invention 1, Canals Roysten6 https://padlet.com/Roysten6/Roysten/wish/240089567 Canals were an artificial water way created to allow the passage of boats. originally invented by Brindley the canals blew up in all areas as businesses loved it, this population of canals started after 1761 (when the original was made). This was called ‘Canal Mania’. You must be wondering why the businesses loved it, well let’s begin with the fact it was now easier to transport the more delicate things and heavier things as the water wasn’t wavy it was stale.

The water reduced the amount of weight on goods, for example coal was a big roll in this as coal was at a high demand with the new steam engines being introduced. Since the coal was now easier to transport the price dropped for it benefiting everyone. The canals also had its down falls, as during the winter into may freeze over and during the summer it may dry out if not regularly refilled.

Canals opened up a whole new way of trading back then, and yet today there are still some canals across the world.

Trueman C. 2015. Canals 1750 to 1900. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/britain-1700-to-1900/transport-1750-to-1900/canals-1750-to-1900/. [Accessed 6 March 2018].

Burchill S and more. 2018. The industrial revolution “Canal mania”. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.saburchill.com/history/chapters/IR/021.html. [Accessed 6 March 2018].

]]> 2018-03-09 11:22:54 UTC https://padlet.com/Roysten6/Roysten/wish/240089567 Invention 2, The new Road Roysten6 https://padlet.com/Roysten6/Roysten/wish/240096518 The new road invented by John Loudoun MacAdam allowed the roads to be more sustainable. It was easier, quicker and more comfortable compared to the older versions of the roads. The road consists of compact layers of small layers of stone cemented into a solid surface and the top layer being either asphalt or rocks. So now the roads got more use then it had previously and the society was satisfied.

The original ‘roads’ date back to 4000 bc as the new idea was only being emplemented in the mid 1800s (CE). More and more roads were being replaced with the ‘MacAdam’ road as it was an improvement from mud and broken stones. This new road began to support newer inventions like the first Benz Patent Motor Car and the bicycle. In most places we no longer use ‘MacAdam’ roads but instead newer version, without this original we wouldn’t have the roads we drive on today.

Burchill S and more. 2018. The Open Door Web Site : History : The Industrial Revolution : The Development of Roads. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.saburchill.com/history/chapters/IR/024.html. [Accessed 06 March 2018].

Abrams S. 2017. The unseen History of our roads. [ONLINE] Available at: https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a4447/the-road-ahead-road-evolution/. [Accessed 6 March 2018].

]]> 2018-03-09 11:47:38 UTC https://padlet.com/Roysten6/Roysten/wish/240096518 Invention 3, Steam Locomotive Roysten6 https://padlet.com/Roysten6/Roysten/wish/240103362 The first successful steam locomotive was made in 1814 by a male inventor named George Stephenson, this invention is basically an upgrade from canals as it does the same job only quicker. The steam locomotive could also carry people to and from places making it one of the best invention of its time. He also went on to create a railway system to suit the locomotive, it was the first public railway. The steam locomotive is powered by steam, using normally coal to make the steam inside the locomotive.

He later went on in 1830 to make a new varient that could reach 36mph as it was nicknamed ‘The Rocket’. There was lomotives specified for carrying passengers, for example a locomotive could hold 450 people and go at a speed of 15mph. These bacame so wanted that there was a locomotive shipped to America from Britain. Long term this invention was the start to the trains and railways we have this day.

N/A. N/A. Transportation History: The Steam Locomotive. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.custom-qr-codes.net/history-steam-locomotive.html. [Accessed 06 March 2018].

Cavendish R. 2014. George Stephenson's First Steam Locomotive | History Today. [ONLINE] Available at: https://www.historytoday.com/richard-cavendish/george-stephensons-first-steam-locomotive. [Accessed 06 March 2018].

]]> 2018-03-09 12:14:50 UTC https://padlet.com/Roysten6/Roysten/wish/240103362 Invention 5, steamboats Roysten6 https://padlet.com/Roysten6/Roysten/wish/240154418 The first ever steamboat  was made in 1787 by a man named Jon finch, but the first successful steamboat that could make money was invented by an American by the name of Robert Fulton in 1807. The ship made by Robert endured a 150 trip and averaging 5mph. The steamships aloud trading to become much easier.

The transport over seas was much more basic and slower as it was pulled along by wind, but now these engines pushed paddles allowing the boat to gain more speed then ever before. For those reasons there was now a high production rate in the new steamboats. More and more countries began using them as there first choice for overseas transportation as planes weren’t as reliable as they are now.

Thomson D. 2018. Online steamboat Museum. [ONLINE] Available at: http://steamboats.com/museum/davet-photos1.html. [Accessed 06 March 2018].

Bellis M. 2017. The history of steamboats. [ONLINE] Available at: https://www.thoughtco.com/history-of-steamboats-4057901. [Accessed 6 March 2018].

]]> 2018-03-09 14:16:11 UTC https://padlet.com/Roysten6/Roysten/wish/240154418 Invention 4, the first automobile Roysten6 https://padlet.com/Roysten6/Roysten/wish/240164306 The first auto mobile had a gasoline powered engine. It was invented in the mid 1800s (CE) by Karl Benz and ran for the first time in 1879 on New Year’s Eve. As the first automobile it wasn’t anything too special but it was the start of something big. For each 10km the vehicle would require litre of gasoline. As it was the first of it kind, the engine ended up weighing 100kg with a four stroke engine.

The top speed was 10mph, it was the fastest vehicle on the roads at the time. It was a two seater with three wheels, two wheels on the back and the one at the front. This was the start of the Benz business which has some of the best cars ever invented creating a long term effect of other business going of the same ideas.

mercedes-benz.com. N/. Benz Patent Motor Car - Mercedes-Benz. [ONLINE] Available at: https://www.mercedes-benz.com/en/mercedes-benz/classic/history/benz-patent-motor-car/. [Accessed 06 March 2018].

Daimler.com. 2018. Benz Patent Motor Car: The first automobile (1885–1886). [ONLINE] Available at: https://www.daimler.com/company/tradition/company-history/1885-1886.html. [Accessed 06 March 2018].


]]> 2018-03-09 14:32:09 UTC https://padlet.com/Roysten6/Roysten/wish/240164306 Source 1, Steam Locomotive Roysten6 https://padlet.com/Roysten6/Roysten/wish/240199739 This image was drawn by Henry Roe Campbell in 1836 while he was planning his first 4-4-0 steam locomotive engine. This shows what type of designs they thought would go best back then and the message was he was making a new steam locomotive, displaying this by sketching. It also shows that anybody smart enough back then could invent new things and that they were contributing towards the society. The significance from this photo in particular is how well he has drawn the steam locomotive, showing he’s puting as much effort as possible into his work.]]> 2018-03-09 15:25:23 UTC https://padlet.com/Roysten6/Roysten/wish/240199739 Source 2, Canals Roysten6 https://padlet.com/Roysten6/Roysten/wish/240394880 ‘It was down the glen came McAlpines men, with there shovels slung behind them other household names such as Taylor Woodrow, Tarmac, John Mowlem, Balfour Beatty, Laing and Wimpey also had a large irish work force. Wimpey employed so many irish labourers in the years following world war 2 that name, according to a certain type of comedian, was to stand for ‘We import more paddies every year’.’

This was was written by one of McAlpines employees, the song was written in honour of the irish labourers. You can see In this song that they are trying to tell us that there irish were in labour during the Canal Mania, and that there was so many irish people willing to work on the canals. This song was made in the mid 1800s. What makes this song so significant is the final piece, ‘We import more paddies every year’, this is significant as you can start to understand the ridiculous about I’ve irish labourers during the introductory of canals.

Construction News. 2018. The men who built Britain's canals and railways by hand. [ONLINE] Available at: https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/news/the-men-who-built-britains-canals-and-railways-by-hand/890531.article?search=https%3a%2f%2fwww.constructionnews.co.uk%2fsearcharticles%3fkeywords%3dThe+irish+Canal+labour. [Accessed 09 March 2018].]]> 2018-03-09 23:57:28 UTC https://padlet.com/Roysten6/Roysten/wish/240394880 Sourse 3, Steamboats Roysten6 https://padlet.com/Roysten6/Roysten/wish/240396794 This image below is a boat sketch of the Clermont, drawn by Robert Fulton in 1807. This was mainly drawn for himself so that he knew what to do when I came to start building as it has measurements, different points of view and where everything will go. If your interested in boats you would find this extremely interesting as it was the first improvement from the original steam boat made in 1787 by a inventor named John finch. This image is special because it represents the start of boat evolution across the world, and also the opportunity to travel overseas quicker, because planes weren’t as reliable as they are now.

Weebly.com. N/A. Steamboat - Robert Fulton. [ONLINE] Available at: http://49817097.weebly.com/steamboat.html. [Accessed 09 March 2018].

]]> 2018-03-10 00:24:15 UTC https://padlet.com/Roysten6/Roysten/wish/240396794 Source 4, Roads Roysten6 https://padlet.com/Roysten6/Roysten/wish/240397679 This is a Photo taken in 1910, the photographer for this is currently unknown. The men In this photo are currently spreading Asphalt onto the hard surface, this was known as the MacAdams Road. The photo was taken in Yakima County, Washington State, U.S.A. This is significant due the fact that they were still laying out the newer MacAdams Roads since the mid 1800s, that’s over 50 years. This also allows us to see the equipment needed for the job, for example shovels, asphalt and a steam roller.

Design-technology.info. 2010. John Macadam - Road construction in the 18th. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.design-technology.info/engineers/page13.htm. [Accessed 07 March 2018].]]> 2018-03-10 00:40:54 UTC https://padlet.com/Roysten6/Roysten/wish/240397679 Source 5, First AutoMobile Roysten6 https://padlet.com/Roysten6/Roysten/wish/240398921 This photo was taken after it’s invention in 1885 by an unknown photographer. This image was taken to show the first automobile ever to people who couldn’t see it in real life. Just about everyone should be interested in this as without this invention we may not have the cars we drive today. The reason why this is so spectacular is not only the things said before but it was a rare vehicle to see and it was sold in limited amounts for an obvious high cost due to it being a huge invention.

Evans A. 2011. History of Sports Cars. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.sportscardigest.com/history-of-sports-cars/. [Accessed 8 March 2018].]]> 2018-03-10 01:04:59 UTC https://padlet.com/Roysten6/Roysten/wish/240398921 Outro Roysten6 https://padlet.com/Roysten6/Roysten/wish/240399743 I would like to thank you for coming along to see my online exhibit gallery, I hope you enjoyed it, Yours Sincerely Roy O’Neill]]> 2018-03-10 01:20:30 UTC https://padlet.com/Roysten6/Roysten/wish/240399743