Birth of Charles George Hamilton Gordon
Birth of Charles George Hamilton Gordon, son of a Lieutenant General
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1833 in Great Britain
Explore 60 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1833.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1833
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Great Western Railway
Brunel is appointed engineer for the proposed railway between Bristol and London.
July
Slavery
Rejoices at the news that the bill for the abolition of slavery had finally passed its third reading in the Commons
Great Western Railway
The proposed Great Western Railway route between Bristol and London is formally announced.
August
Reform of Government
Abolished in the British colonies, 20 million pounds compensation is provided for slave owners
Slavery
Abolished in the British colonies, 20 million pounds compensation is provided for slave owners
Legislation
Parliament passes the Slavery Abolition Act which gives all slaves in the British Empire their freedom
Reform of Parliament
Parliament passes the Slavery Abolition Act which gives all slaves in the British Empire their freedom
Slavery
Parliament passes the Slavery Abolition Act which gives all slaves in the British Empire their freedom
Slavery Abolition Act
Parliament passes the Slavery Abolition Act which gives all slaves in the British Empire their freedom
Other events (month unknown)
Abolition Law Sets Future Commencement
The 1833 statute set August 1834 as the date when its principal emancipation provisions would begin to operate.
Act Provides Twenty Million Pounds
Parliament provided a compensation fund of twenty million pounds for recognized slaveholders under the slavery abolition settlement.
Adolescent Factory Hours Restricted
The law restricted the working hours of young persons aged thirteen to eighteen in covered textile factories.
Ashley Advances Factory Reform Campaign
Anthony Ashley Cooper supported a stronger factory bill aimed at protecting child workers and securing effective inspection.
Ashley Cooper Presses Factory Protections
Anthony Ashley Cooper became an important advocate for factory regulation and restrictions on excessive labour.
Bath Railway Corridor Surveyed
Brunel surveyed a railway route through the Avon valley to connect Bristol with Bath and the line toward London.
British Ministers Consider Eastern Crisis
Henry John Temple, Viscount Palmerston, faced the diplomatic implications of Egypt's advance and Russian intervention in Ottoman affairs.
Buxton Debates Apprenticeship Proposals
Thomas Fowell Buxton challenged aspects of the government's emancipation proposals while continuing to press for the abolition of slavery.
Child Factory Hours Receive Statutory Limits
The 1833 Act limited the hours worked by children aged nine to thirteen and further restricted the hours of older young workers.
Chippenham Rail Route Surveyed
Brunel surveyed the Wiltshire railway corridor while planning the Great Western line between London and Bristol.
Colonial Secretary Presents Emancipation Plan
Colonial Secretary Edward Stanley advanced the government's plan to abolish slavery while introducing compensation and a transitional apprenticeship system.
Compulsory Child Schooling Introduced
The Factory Act required covered child workers to receive two hours of elementary schooling each day.
Dock Improvement Reports Debated
The Bristol Dock Company considered Brunel's proposals for combating silt and improving the harbour's operation.
Emancipation and Social Reform Climate
Abolition legislation and reform of public institutions formed an important political context for the journal's Whig outlook.
Factories Required To Provide Schooling
The 1833 Act required children working in regulated textile mills to receive two hours of education each working day.
Factory Act
The Factory Act restricts child labour and creates a professional factory inspectorate.
Factory Acts
1st major Factory Act is passed
Factory Employment Under Nine Prohibited
The factory legislation of 1833 generally barred employment of children under nine in covered textile mills.
Factory Inspectorate Receives Statutory Powers
The 1833 Factory Act established a government inspectorate with authority to enforce new rules in textile factories.
Factory Inspectors Gain Statutory Authority
The Factory Act of 1833 established a professional inspectorate that later helped enforce restrictions on working hours.
Four Factory Inspectors Authorized
The statute created four government factory inspectors with powers to investigate breaches of employment restrictions.
Government Introduces New Factory Bill
Charles Grey's government supported legislation establishing more systematic regulation of child employment in textile mills.
Government Proposes Owner Compensation
Edward Stanley's emancipation scheme provided for a large compensation fund payable to slaveholders rather than to people who had been enslaved.
Greenwich Time Ball Begins Operation
A visible time signal was installed to enable ships on the Thames to adjust their chronometers. This made positional observations more useful to navigators.
Greenwich Time Ball Installed
A time ball was installed at the Royal Observatory to provide a visible daily time signal for ships on the Thames before Airy's appointment.
Greenwich Time Ball Installed
The Observatory installed a rooftop time ball to give ships on the Thames a visible daily time signal.
Grey Ministry Advances Abolition Bill
The government led by Charles Grey secured parliamentary consideration of comprehensive legislation to abolish slavery in much of the British Empire.
Horner Helps Establish Factory Inspection
Leonard Horner became one of the first factory inspectors under the 1833 legislation and pressed manufacturers to meet its requirements.
Invention of Safety Lamp
A House of Commons committee wfinds that Stephenson had equal claim to having invented the safety lamp
Legislation
1st major Factory Act is passed
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