1001 Space Earth Nature History First Civilisations Ancient Egypt Biblical Times Ancient Greece Ancient Rome Chinese, Japanese Civilisations Indian Civilisation African Civilisation The Early Americas The Rise of Islam The Middle Ages The Renaissance Civil War and Revolution The Industrial Revolution Two World Wars 20th-century Achievements Human World Science and Technology	Did children work the new machines? Young children from poor families often worked long days in terrible conditions to earn a little money. They operated many of the machines and pulled heavy coal trucks out of mines. Child labour was used in factories and mines during the Industrial Revolution   Previous: Back Book: 1001 Section: History Chapter: The Industrial Revolution