New Lanark Flashcards
1
Q
What was introduced to make workers work harder?
A
Silent monitor
2
Q
What were the 2 conditions with working hours?
A
1.5 hour lunch breaks + working day reduced from 12 to 10 hours
3
Q
How old did you have to be to work?
A
10+
4
Q
What did Co-op’s do in 1800 to support NL?
A
Began selling products for slightly higher prices to create a small profit margin, for £ to be reinvested in to education.
5
Q
Who visited in 1816?
A
Tsar of Russia
6
Q
What special figures (£) were recorded in 1834?
A
Annual profits of £300,000 and first to write cheque of £1 million to charity
