post industrial britain

Question 1

HITFOR

Answer 1

H - poor health and hygiene 
I - lack of income
T - lack of time 
F - facility provision was lacking
O - overcrowding and lack of space 
R - loss of rights

Question 2

what was the industrial revolution:

Answer 2

• IR was a key period in British history which witnessed massive changes in the way people lived their lives
• for e.g. it led to more of the population being concentrated in towns and cities working in factories as opposed to living in the countryside and working off the land.
• influence of the industrial revolution on the development of rationalised sport and pastimes changed over the nineteenth century.

Question 3

what is rational recreation?

Answer 3

in the 19th century, these were the pastimes for the lower classes which were designed by the middle class to be well ordered, organsied and controlled.

Question 4

development of rational recreational

Answer 4

• sports changed a number

of times which reflected the change in society.

Question 5

some improvements in the second half of the industrial revolution (1850 - 1900):

Answer 5

• increases in wages
• improve health
• values of athleticism
• ex-public shoolboys
• three tier society
• communication

Question 6

what was the impact of industrialisation on recreation:

Answer 6

• people were very ill, not a lot of energy or will to play
• no spare income for sports
• very tired and drained
• no equipment or facilities for lower class
• lack of space for recreational activities
• couldn’t play as its a criminal offence

Question 7

when did the Wenlock Games start and how often were they:

Answer 7

they were founded in October 1850 and were performed annually

Question 8

where were the Wenlock Games performed:

Answer 8

they were located in Much Wenlock, Shropshire, Englang

Question 9

what is the olympian class:

Answer 9

• it was made for the promotion of moral, physical and intellectual improvement of the inhabitants of the town and neighbourhood of Wenlock.
• was mostly for the working classes, for encouragement of outdoor recreations and with the award of prices annually for rewarding skill in athletic exercise.

Question 10

what events took place in the Wenlock Games:

Answer 10

football, cycling, running, hurdles, cricket, old women’s race and wheelbarrow races.

Question 11

negative affects of rationalised sport during the first half of the 19th century:

Answer 11

• lack of leisure time
• migration for the lower class into the cities for work
• lack of income: low wages and poverty were evident
• a lack of public promisions - no access to private facilities or no personal equipment for the lower class
• poor health: along with the poor working and living conditions that led to pollution.
• loss of rights: restrictions were placed on Mob games and blood sports by change in criminal law.

Question 12

what happened in the second half of the industrial revolution:

Answer 12

• health and hygiene improved
• gradual increase in wages and time for sport
• development of middle class
• the influence of Ex - public shoolboys
• industrial patronage: led to provisions for recreation and sport
• improvements in transportation and communication
• became cheaper to travel