How did Swannington Impact on the Development of Coalville as an Industrial Town?: How did Swannington Impact on the Development of Coalville as an Industrial Town?

Key Stage 3 History - Britain 1750-1900

This Teaching and Learning Package looks at the birth and growth of Coalville as an important industrial town during the Industrial Revolution.

A number of useful resources have been included within this package to provide pupils with an introduction to Coalville's industrial development (click on support materials).

The Powerpoint presentation Early Mining in Swannington provides an insight into the resources and skills of those people already living in the area at the start of the Industrial Revolution
Teachers Notes provide information on the various aspects of Coalville's Industrial development including:

Leicestershire and South Derbyshire Coalfields
Transport
Industry
Population
Disease
Housing

Housing built for Snibston Colliery

Coalville's beginnings differed greatly from the development of well-known industrial towns and cities, such as Manchester and Birmingham. Using this package, compare and contrast how Coalville differed from the towns typically associated with Britain's Industrial Revolution.

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