Coal was the fuel that powered factories during the Industrial Revolution ... An engraving showing child labour in a Welsh coal mine. The child on the left is a 'trapper' - they were responsible ...

Before the Industrial Revolution ... A photograph from 1910 showing child labour in cotton mills in Georgia, USA. Children were a cheap source of labour in textile factories, until using children ...

working conditions in factories deteriorated further during the Industrial Revolution. Factory workers were subjected to long hours and inadequate remuneration, and child labor became a prevalent ...