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coke from coal
abraham darby discovers how to make coke from coal, making a more efficient fule in the production of iron -
steam engine
thomas newcomen builds a steam engine to pump water from coalmines -
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inventions
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steam powerded mills
steam powered mills with automatic weaving machines begin to be built -
the thames tunnel
isambard brunel starts building a tunnel under the thames river work is completed in 1842 -
first transatlantic telegraph cable laid
the steamship great eastern laying the first successful atlantic cable -
the brooklyn bridge under construction
the first ten-storey skyscraper is built in chicago and the longest suspension brige at this time the brookyn bridge in new you york is completed
