Industrial Revolution - Pictures From The Industrial Revolution

By Mary Bellis, About.com Guide

In 1712, Thomas Newcomen together with John Calley built their first steam engine on top of a water filled mine shaft and used it to pump water out of the mine. The Newcomen steam engine was the predecessor to the Watt steam engine and it was one of the most interesting pieces of technology developed during the 1700's. The invention of engines, the first being steam engines, was very important to the industrial revolution.

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• 1712 - Newcomen Steam Engine and the Industrial Revolution
• 1733 - Flying Shuttle, Automation of Textile Making & The Industrial Revolution
• 1764 - Increased Yarn and Thread Production During Industrial Revolution
• 1769 - James Watt's Improved Steam Engine Powers the Industrial Revolution
• 1769 - Spinning Frame or Water Frame
• 1779 - Spinning Mule Increased Variety in Threads amd Yarns
• 1785 - Power Loom's Effect on the Women of the Industrial Revolution
• 1830 - Practical Sewing Machines & Ready Made Clothing

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