The Impact of the Railways By Mr RJ

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The Impact of the Railways By Mr RJ Huggins Mexborough School 2002 www. School. History. co. uk

People were able to travel greater distances for leisure & to work Turnpike Trusts, canals & stage coach companies could not compete & went bankrupt. Townspeople were able to receive meat, fish, milk and vegetables brought in whilst they were still fresh by the railways. Fish & Chips Seaside towns developed; the railways made cheap day trips possible Social & Economic Impact of the Railways Industry grew, because the railways needed coal & iron; railways in turn allowed factories to transport their goods to markets. Newspapers could be sent from London all over the country. People became more interested in politics & this led to the growth of political parties Railway engineering towns grew up, E. g. Crewe & Doncaster. The Post was speeded up First Class Mail

Economic Changes Railways cut the cost of transporting goods How many horses would be needed to transport 40 tons by road?

How did railways create more jobs? Goods can now be sold for less. Railways make the moving of goods cheaper. This is called More people can the Cycle of More people with jobs afford to buy means … Prosperity these goods More goods are sold & so more need to be produced. Businessmen employ more workers.

Who benefited from these new jobs? ? ? ?

Social Changes GMT?

Cultural Changes What is this woman doing? Which famous books did Charles Dickens write?

Environmental Changes Impact on the landscape?

What impact did the Railways have on Britain?

How to Structure Your Essay Introduction Main Body Conclusion Give a brief outline of what you are to write about using the key words of the question. Paragraph on each major change. What changed, when, where & how? Summarise your essay using the words of the question. What was the most important change?

How do I get a high grade? • If you simply explain what changes the railways had you will get either a Level 4 or 5. • If you write a conclusion that fully explains which was the most or the least important change then you could get a Level 6. • In order to get a Level 7 you must organise the changes under headings like social, economic and cultural. • Organise your work with proper paragraphs that start off with an important point or heading.

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