Industrial and agricultural developments lead to changes in society. Parliamentary enclosures happened on an increasing basis. Industrial changes saw the decline of small cottage industries and the increase of factory workers. New modes of transport emerged - canals and railways spread out across the country increasing links between places and allowing ease of movement of goods and people.
Protest and reform lead to the eventual abolition of the slave trade. Missionaries and expanding borders meant that Northamptonshire born people were now operating on an international sphere; individuals carried out 'good works' as far afield as Jamaica (William Knibb) and Australia (Caroline Chisholm).
Northampton's MPs caused a storm in Parliament - Spencer Perceval was assassinated and the controversial Charles Bradlaugh championed many unpopular causes.
There is a wealth of avenues to explore using the evidence surviving from this period. Documents provide a window in the past allowing us to see the actual words and print in currency long ago. Our imaginations help see a past situation or human predicament with increasing clarity
Heritage Education resources available from the Northamptonshire Record Office include:
Crime and Punishment 1750 - 1900
A GCSE resource: Students analyse and evaluate a range of original source material relating to Crime and Punishment in Northamptonshire. Themes in this pack include attitudes to sheep stealing, shaming punishments, reprieve of death sentences in the late 18th century and the Culworth Gang.
For more details please contact the Heritage Education Officer on
01604 762129 or email heritagelearning@northamptonshire.gov.uk
FREE LOAN Boxes: Handle real archaeology finds!
Northamptonshire Archaeology has Loan Boxes with fnds, information and activities covering the Roman and Medieval Periods. There is also a general box covering a variety of periods which is good for a chronological overview. These can be loaned to schools for use during your topic please contact the Finds and Archive Manager at Northamptonshire Archaeology.
www.northantsarchaeology.co.uk/contactOr call on
01604 700493 for more information
