(WARNING: Contains cancerous scrotum’s, severed scalps and glow in the dark jaws)
The Victorian era was an age of industrial revolution, where the mass production of goods became a reality. Industrialization marked a shift to powered, special-purpose machinery, factories and mass production.
While industrialization brought about an increased volume and variety of manufactured goods and an improved standard of living for some, it also resulted in often grim employment and living conditions for the poor and working classes. From the ashes of the chimney’s rose today’s working standards.
Why not take a brief look at the Victorian era’s safety standards, or lack thereof, here:
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