What are the three types of movemrnt or economic chabges occured in tge 19th cebtury in britain age of industrialisation?
Answers
he Industrial Revolution and the changing
face of Britain
An exhibition at the Barber Institute of Fine Arts (2008-9)
Artemis Manolopoulou
£5 banknote, Thirsk, 1830-1839 (CIB.9616)
During the late 18th and early 19th centuries, Britain experienced change in all aspects of life, as a result of the Industrial Revolution. Scientific advances and technological innovations brought growth in agricultural and industrial production, economic expansion and changes in living conditions, while at the same time there was a new sense of national identity and civic pride. The most dramatic changes were witnessed in rural areas, where the provincial landscape often became urban and industrialized following advances in agriculture, industry and shipping. Wealth accumulated in the regions and there was soon a need for country banking.
These themes were explored in the temporary exhibition The Industrial Revolution and the Changing Face of Britain at the Barber Institute of Fine Arts in 2008–9, and are summarized in this essay. The exhibition displayed examples from the British Museum’s extensive collection of English and Welsh provincial banknotes to offer insights into the regional developments during this period. Visitors, given the chance to examine paper money closely, were able to see how the vignettes on banknotes could offer a narrative of the change and development of four key themes: agriculture, industry, shipping and maritime trade.