This may be of interest to people researching ancestors during the Industrial Revolution. At 9.00 pm tonight on Channel 4's More 4 Tony Robinson is exploring 'The Real Mill'. http://www.channel4.com/tv-listings/daily/2014/08/31#M4_21:00 "New series: The story of how Britain's Industrial Revolution workers fought for the rights we take for granted today, via bloodshed in Manchester and successful demands for change. Tony and social historian Professor Emma Griffin discover who the Quarry Bank mill workers were and where they came from. They included orphan children who were legally bound to work at the mill, and adult workers who trekked hundreds of miles from the deprived south of England to secure work. Tony explores how the mill's visionary founder, Samuel Greg, offered this workforce an extraordinary deal. In exchange for their labour, he provided a factory community, with houses, a church, a school, 'adult education' classes and a shop. But Tony discovers how this close relationship between employer and worker came under pressure when one young girl began to question the system." Ruth

The first programme is repeated late tonight. HISTORY DOCUMENTARY: The Real Mill with Tony Robinson On: more4 Date: Monday 1st September 2014 (starting tomorrow morning) Time: 01:35 to 02:35 (1 hour long) Tony Robinson explores the true story of the factory workers whose blood, sweat and toil forged the Industrial Revolution. He finds out how they launched a wave of social change that laid the foundation for the country we know today. His investigation focuses on Quarry Bank Mill in Cheshire, which inspired Channel 4's drama series The Mill. In this second episode, Tony and social historian Professor Emma Griffin discover how, as industrialisation transformed Britain, workers across the country joined together to fight for their rights. By the 1810s, steam engines were powering factories as never before, and Quarry Bank was no exception. But the steam-fuelled industrial boom had a tumultuous effect on the social fabric of the nation. (Repeat, Part 2 of 2, Last In Series, Subtitles) Director: Lucy Haken ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Excerpt taken from DigiGuide - the world's best TV guide available from http://www.getdigiguide.tv/?p=1&r=7346 Copyright (c) GipsyMedia Limited. Martin Briscoe Fort William martin@mbriscoe.me.uk -----Original Message----- From: cheshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:cheshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Ruth Genda via Sent: 31 August 2014 17:46 To: cheshire@rootsweb.com Subject: [CHS] Quarry Bank Mill This may be of interest to people researching ancestors during the Industrial Revolution. At 9.00 pm tonight on Channel 4's More 4 Tony Robinson is exploring 'The Real Mill'. http://www.channel4.com/tv-listings/daily/2014/08/31#M4_21:00