Wages and conditions of work were vastly better at the end of the Victorian period (1901) than they had been at the start of the Victorian period (1837) because the economy was vastly more developed in 1901 than in 1837. read more
Working Conditions in The Victorian Era. As consequence of the growing number of factories and mines which was a product of the Industrial Revolution, pollution increased. These factories, chimneys, and mines were operated by coal which when burnt released smoke causing pollution thereby affecting the health of the workers. read more