Industrialisation beyond Great Britain Europe The Industrial Revolution in continental Europe came later than in Great Britain. It started in Belgium and France, then spread to the German states by the middle of the 19th century. In many industries, this involved the application of technology developed in Britain in new places. Typically, the technology was purchased from Britain or British engineers and entrepreneurs moved abroad in search of new opportunities. By 1809, part of the Ruhr Valley in Westphalia was called 'Miniature England' because of its similarities to the industrial areas of Britain. Most European governments provided state funding to the new industries. In some cases (such as iron), the different availability of resources locally meant that only some aspects of the British technology were adopted.Alan S. Milward and S. B. Saul, The Economic Development of Continental Europe 1780–1870 (Harvard UP, 1973).Alan Milward and Samuel Berrick Saul, The Development of the Economies of Continental Europe 1850–1914 (Harvard UP, 1977).
Industrialisation beyond Great Britain Europ.e The Industrial Revolution in continental Europe came later than in Great Britain. It started in Belgium and France, then spread to the German states by the middle of the 19th century. In many industries, this involved the application of technology developed in Britain in new places. Typically, the technology was purchased from Britain or British engineers and entrepreneurs moved abroad in search of new opportunities. By 1809, part of the Ruhr Valley in Westphalia was called 'Miniature England' because of its similarities to the industrial areas of Britain. Most European governments provided state funding to the new industries. In some cases (such as iron), the different availability of resources locally meant that only some aspects of the British technology were adopted.Alan S. Milward and S. B Saul, The Economic Development of Continental Europe 1780–1870 (Harvard UP, 1973).Alan Milward and Samuel Berrick Saul, The Development of the Economies of Continental Europe 1850–1914 (Harvard UP, 1977).