The 150 years that the Industrial Revolution lasted sees a massive increase in the rate of progress.
Textiles are in demand throughout Europe.
Machines for spinning and weaving are developed throughout the 18th Century which inspire a huge British cotton industry. James Watt, based at a steelworks in Birmingham, makes key improvements to the steam engine which provides efficient power production for a whole range of industries throughout Britain. High-quality iron made in Staffordshire, Wales and Scotland is exported in huge quantities to the rest of Europe. England is developing a network of canals which allows industrialists to sell their products further afield and expands markets within Britain. So as Britain flies towards the 20th Century, it can look back at a period of dramatic technological change.