Modern industry started in the 18th century, and its growth accelerated throughout the 19th as production switched from metal to coal mining. By the early 20th century, about one in four Welsh workers ...

Its population of about 500,000 was, however, gaining an expanding industrial base. In the early 18th century, the industries established during the reign of Elizabeth I experienced a new vigour.

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Despite these changes, the catchment was still predominantly rural well into the 18th century. In 1769 the agriculture and economics writer Arthur ... particularly during the peak of the Industrial ...

Minor theft and, to a lesser extent, violent crime continued to be the main crimes committed in the 18th century. However, the start of the Industrial Revolution led to new crimes associated with ...