Parliament of Great Britain, Factory Acts relating to textile and bleaching industries, 1860 to 1862, documenting the legislative regulation of women’s and children’s labor during a period of industrial expansion and intensifying public scrutiny of factory conditions. The material documents industrial labor regulation through statutory law governing textile production and.....

Women and Young Persons (Employment in Lead Processes). London: House of Commons, 1920. First Edition. 12.75" x 8" inches. This bill bars the employment of women and children from working in certain processes of lead manufacturing. It was presented by Sir John Baird and its provisions were outlined by the.....