Legislation Excludes Several Territories
The 1833 legislation did not immediately apply emancipation to every imperial territory, and its exclusions required later action.
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1833 in Great Britain — Page 2
Explore 60 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1833.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1833
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Lord Privy Seal
Appointed Lord Privy Seal
Paddington Railway Terminus Planned
Brunel's proposed Great Western route placed the London terminus at Paddington beside existing canal transport links.
Parliamentary Experience Informs Journalism
Cobbett combined his membership of the House of Commons with continuing criticism of government and the political establishment.
Parliamentary Representation
Attwood represents Birmingham in Parliament after the borough gains two seats.
Peerage
Created Earl of Ripon
Railway Survey
Brunel surveys the proposed Great Western Railway route on horseback and negotiates with landowners.
Reform of Workplace Conditions
1st major Factory Act is passed
Royal Assent Given To Abolition
The Slavery Abolition Act received royal assent in August 1833 during the reign of William IV.
Royal Assent To Factory Regulation
The Factory Act of 1833 became law during the reign of William IV and introduced a national system of factory inspection.
Rule of Falkland Islands
The Royal Navy builds a base at Stanley, and the islands become a strategic point for navigation around Cape Horn. British forces return and inform the Argentine commander that they intended to assert British sovereignty, existing settlers are allowed to remain, with an Irish member of Vernets settlement, William Dickson, appointed as the Islands governor
Rule of Falkland Islands
British forces return and inform the Argentine commander that they intended to assert British sovereignty, existing settlers are allowed to remain, with an Irish member of Vernets settlement, William Dickson, appointed as the Islands governor
Second book of poetry, which included his well-known
Second book of poetry, which included his well-known poem, The Lady of Shalott
Slavery Abolition Legislative Debate
Parliament passed the Slavery Abolition Act after decades of campaigning, and its recorded proceedings illuminate the legislation's compromises.
Spencer Advances Factory Regulation
John Charles Spencer, Viscount Althorp, assisted the passage of the government's 1833 Factory Act through Parliament.
Three-Month GWR Route Survey Completed
Brunel completes an intensive survey of the proposed London-to-Bristol railway and presents a route engineered for speed and gentle gradients.
Time Ball Provides Harbour Signal
The Greenwich time ball allowed vessels on the Thames to check marine chronometers against a visible daily signal.
Under Nine Employment Prohibited
The 1833 Factory Act prohibited the employment of most children younger than nine in the textile factories it regulated.
Wilberforce Dies Before Act Operates
William Wilberforce died in July 1833 shortly before Parliament completed the legislation for which he had long campaigned.
Young Child Workday Limited
The 1833 Act limited the working day of children aged nine to thirteen to eight hours in covered factories.
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