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Stayal mill - The interior of the Apprentice House today bears very little resemblance to what it was like in the early 19th century. Does this mean it is of no value as evidence of how Styal apprentices lived in the early 19th century?
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2. The interior of the Apprentice House today bears very little resemblance to what it was like in the early 19th century. Does this mean it is of no value as evidence of how Styal apprentices lived in the early 19th century? If an apprentice were to return to the modern day reconstruction of the Apprentice House, they would barely recognise it. The house has been reconstructed so that we today can have a good idea of how they lived at the mill, and the reconstruction has been based on evidence. Between 1833 and 1847, there was a movement to make life better for mill workers. Hours were limited and conditions were improved due to a number of laws that were passed, and it soon became uneconomical for Greg to keep apprentices at Styal. Greg the apprentices with workers which he paid, and the house was no loner required by the mill....
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