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Victorian Life - Season 1 - Victorian Working Life (Episode 5)

Plot: In week five of our course on life in Victorian Britain, Ruth Goodman explores how the 19th century saw work change for most of the population, with shift working made possible by gas light, a new adherence to fixed hours of work and a fierce concentration upon a smaller number of tasks whilst at work. She also looks at the slow movement towards protection for workers, including children
Episode Aired On:
Thursday, December 5 2024
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