The HARSH Realities of Victorian Working Life | Ruth Goodman on the Industrial Revolution

In the 19th century, work changed for most of the population with shift working made possible by gas light. Subscribe here: https://bit.ly/subhistoryextrayoutube A new adherence to fixed hours of work and a fierce concentration upon a smaller number of tasks whilst at work also came about. Historian Ruth Goodman explains all of this – as well as the slow movement towards protection for workers that took place over the course of the 19th century. #HistoryExtra #industrialrevolution #victorian 00:00 Intro 00:38 How did gas change working life? 04:07 What else changed at work? 06:09 What rights did working people have? 08:04 What about working women? More episodes with Ruth Goodman are live now at https://www.historyextra.com/membersh.... Gain access to the full course on Life in Victorian Britain, and much more with a membership. Sign up for just 99p for six months at this link: https://www.historyextra.com/join-99Y... Membership includes: • Access to our six-week course on Life in Victorian Britain, led by renowned historian Ruth Goodman • Weekly video lectures, quizzes and LIVE Q&As with course leader • Access to other courses led by Dr Hannah Skoda, Dr Rob Collins, Professor Tracy Borman, and many more • Plus, as a HistoryExtra member you have access to 8,000+ articles, a back catalogue of special edition digital magazines, 1,500+ ad-free podcasts, historical recipes, and history quizzes • Stay updated by subscribing to our seven newsletters, featuring regular content releases • Continue exploring the history you love wherever you are when you download our app ▷Follow the podcast on iTunes: https://apple.co/3Y6n8Bt ▷ Like our page on Facebook:   / historyextra   ▷ Follow us on Twitter: https://x.com/HistoryExtra ▷ Follow us Instagram:   / historyextra   ▷ Follow us on TikTok:   / ucy4hmtkf5afzrltchpwrc_g   Subscribe to our Substack for Life Lessons from History with Dr David Musgrove: https://historyextra.substack.com/ 🏰 BBC History Magazine Step into the past for only £12! Get 6 months of the UK's best-selling history magazine—packed with gripping stories, cutting-edge research, and insights from the world’s top historians. https://www.buysubscriptions.com/prin... BBC History Extra Love History? Download the HistoryExtra app for ad-free episodes, exclusive long-read features like the History’s Greatest series, and interactive courses led by experts in the HistoryExtra Academy. Download now! https://historyextra.onelink.me/MJpt/...