Question

Explain with examples that the demand for labourers in many industries was seasonal in Victorian Britain

Answer 1

During winter the workers were employed in breweries. During Christmas time the workers were employed in printing work.
During off season in winter the ships got repaired.
After the winter was over the workers were again on streets.

Answer 2

1) Gas workers and breweries were especially busy through the cold month. so they needed for more workers to meet their peak demand.
2) Book binders and painters catering to Christmas demand too needed extra hands before December. At the waterfront winter was the time that ships were repaired and spruced up.
3) In all search industries where production fluctuated with the season industrialists usually preferred hand labour , employing workers for the season .