- Age of Industry
 - Artist's view of world history and western civilization. Presented by The University of Evansville.  Babbage, Charles (1791-1871)@
- Bridgewater Canal@
- Child Labour in the 19th Century
- Features biographies and entries on reformers, supporters, laborers, working conditions, and other things related to child labour in Britain.
- Cotton Times: Understanding the Industrial Revolution
- Covers the development of the textile industry in Lancashire.
- Fulton, Robert (1765-1815)@
- Industrial Manchester, 1844
- Written by Frederick Engels, discusses about the appalling conditions of the working class in the industrial Manchester.
- Industrial Revolution
- Directory of online resources about the Industrial Revolution. Covers the era's developments in agriculture, steam and electric power, and shipping, as well as the social effects of the changed economy. From the Internet Modern History Sourcebook.
- Industrial Revolution and the Standard of Living
- Essay debating whether the standard of living for most workers rose or fell during Britain's Industrial Revolution in the 18th and 19th centuries. From the Concise Encyclopedia of Economics.
- Industrial Revolution, The
- Online exhibit about the Industrial Revolution of 18th and 19th century Britain. Focuses on the transition from artisan manufacture to a factory system. Includes sections on the agricultural revolution, the textile industry, canals, and railways.
- Industrial Revolution: An Overview
- Historical overview of the Industrial Revolution. Offers a chronology and sections on the textile industry and the growth of railroads in England. From the Victorian Web.
- IRWeb: The Industrial Revolution
- Fun and educational page about the history of the Industrial Revolution, and specifically, the American part in it.
- Lectures on the Industrial Revolution in England
- By Arnold Toynbee.
- Leeds Woollen Workers Petition, 1786
- Protesting the unemployment of previously well-paid skilled workers due to the introduction of textile machinery. From the Modern History Sourcebook.
- Letter of Leeds Cloth Merchants, 1791
- Defending the use of textile machinery. From the Modern History Sourcebook.
- Making the Modern World
- Multimedia exhibit tracing how the Industrial Revolution transformed our world, and how it is still transforming today. Includes stories, timelines, and learning modules about science and invention from the 18th century to the present.
- Origins of the Industrial Revolution in England, The
- Article tracing the beginning of Britain's Industrial Revolution. Examines the changes in agriculture, transportation, communications, and technology that made England the first industrial nation.
- Philosophy of Manufacturers, 1835
- University of Glasgow professor Andrew Ure describes the benefits of the factory system. From the Modern History Sourcebook.
- Plight of Women's Work in the Early Industrial Revolution in England and Wales, The
- Lesson plan about the role of female workers during the Industrial Revolution. Read testimonies from English and Welsh working women and children, including documents about textile workers, miners, and seamstresses.
- Prickwillow Drainage Engine Museum
- Preserving a collection of early 20th-century engines used to prevent Fenland flooding. Includes map and opening times.
- Richard Guest: The Steam Loom, 1823
- From the Modern History Sourcebook.
- Tables Illustrating the Spread of Industrialization
- From the Modern History Sourcebook.
- Wikipedia: Industrial Revolution
- Learn about the Industrial Revolution, the era of major technological development in the 18th and 19th centuries. Discusses advances in factories, manufacturing, and the steam engine, as well as social problems that arose as a result.
- William Radcliffe: Power Looms, 1828
- From the Modern History Sourcebook.
- Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute: The Industrial Revolution
- Extensive lesson plan covering changes to England's economy and society between 1760 and 1850. Includes sections on industry, economics, and literature.
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