The Factories Act 1847, also known as the Ten Hours Act was a United Kingdom Act of Parliament which restricted the working hours of women and young persons...

Act of 1844. The Factories Act 1847 (known as the Ten Hour Act), together with Acts in 1850 and 1853 remedying defects in the 1847 Act, met a long-standing...

in the Factories Act 1847, he retained the sobriquet. "Moved by pity and indignation at the long hours worked by young children in factories, he devoted...

during work hours. The Act also created the factory inspector and provided for routine inspections of factories to ensure factories implemented the reforms...

towards legislation limiting working hours in factories in the Factories Act 1847, and the Public Health Act 1848 (11 & 12 Vict. c. 63). His government's...

Interpretation Act 1978. Short title assigned by section 2 of this act. "Ayrshire and Galloway (Smithstown and Dalmellington) Railway Act 1847" (PDF). legislation...

Women and children in England were granted the ten-hour day via the Factories Act 1847. French workers won the twelve-hour day after the February Revolution...

opposing government regulation such as the Railway Regulation Act 1844 and the Factories Act 1847. In the 19th century the editorial stance of The Economist...

Mining Act. Carefully valving the steam of the working-class movement, Parliament reduced the working day to ten hours with the Factories Act 1847. Karl...

led to the passage of the Factory Act 1847, which restricted the working hours of women and children in British factories to effectively 10 hours per...