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FROM 1870 - 1914 > CRAFT & INDUSTRY |
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Linen Slaves By the early years of the 20th century mill workers were being organised into trade unions to fight for better pay and conditions – ... |
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Washerwomen Another group of women who received low pay were the washerwomen. As all domestic laundry had to be done by hand, middle class families ... |
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Print Works The growth in newspapers and magazines increased the demand for printing. This gave good jobs to print workers who prepared the paper ... |
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Engineering The needs of linen and shipbuilding also boosted the engineering industry in Belfast. One of the city’s biggest engineering firms was ... |
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Water Power Water power had been used for some time in Ulster but the Giant’s Causeway tramway was the world’s first hydro-electric railway. The ... |
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Titanic Interior Much of the Titanic’s interior resembled a luxury hotel. The grand staircase in the first class section was a testament to the ... |
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The Swimming Bath on the Titanic The first class section of the Titanic also contained a swimming bath. In to-day’s world this appears to be very small, but it was a ... |
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The Blacksmith In spite of all these changes, old crafts remained important.
Indeed with so many horse drawn vehicles and with the increasing use of ... |
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The Chemist’s Shop In bigger towns the chemist’s shop was gradually replacing the apothecary. These new outlets were dispensing new mass-produced medicines. |
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Fishermen Fishing provided employment for both men and women in most of Ulster fishing towns. Ardglass in Co. Down had been an important fishing ... |
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