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The '''Industrial Revolution''' began in the late [[18th century]] and saw a move from small-scale manufacturing often done in people's homes to large-scale factories, complete with specially built machinery that enabled mass production. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[A History of Humankind (novel)|A History of Humankind]]'') | The '''Industrial Revolution''' began in the late [[18th century]] and saw a move from small-scale manufacturing often done in people's homes to large-scale factories, complete with specially built machinery that enabled mass production. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[A History of Humankind (novel)|A History of Humankind]]'') | ||
The invention of [[steam]]-powered machinery also led to the development of the [[railway]]s. [[George Stephenson]], "the father of the railway", notably built his first locomotive in [[1814]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[A History of Humankind (novel)|A History of Humankind]]'') | The invention of [[steam]]-powered machinery also led to the development of the [[railway]]s. [[George Stephenson]], "the father of the railway", notably built his first locomotive in [[1814]]. He had a son, [[Robert (A History of Humankind)|Robert]], who was also heavily involved in the development of the railways. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[A History of Humankind (novel)|A History of Humankind]]'') | ||
One of the times during which {{O'Mara}} was conducting her [[sleep]] chemical experiments was the Industrial Revolution. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Mark of the Rani (TV story)|The Mark of the Rani]]'') | One of the times during which {{O'Mara}} was conducting her [[sleep]] chemical experiments was the Industrial Revolution. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Mark of the Rani (TV story)|The Mark of the Rani]]'') | ||
