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Accidents, Beatings and Full Bladders: Life in the mills and factories
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Contains photographs and engravings of the inside and outside of mills and factories, as well as contemporary descriptions of life in such establishments. Mr Drinkwater's report contains details of the beatings and accidents and makes compulsive reading. Extracts have been edited so that children of mixed ability can access the material. After class discussion based on these sources it is possible for children to accurately reconstruct a day in the life of a factory child. NC Study Unit 3a: Victorian Britain A/C.
