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Ellen Johnston
Ellen Johnston known as "The Factory Girl" (c.1835 – April 12, 1874) was a Scottish power-loom weaver and poet. She is known because of her autobiography and later reevaluations of her working class poetry. Life She was born in Hamilton in Lanarkshire in about 1835. She and her mother were abandoned by her father who emigrated to America (and died there). Her mother remarried and when she was thirteen she joined her step father working a power loom. Her step father sexually abused her and he had started her working at age ten to cure her of her bookish pretensions. She could read and she enjoyed reading. She was interested particularly in the writings of the Scottish novelist Sir Walter Scott. She was not shy and she hoped one day to be an actress. She did not get on well with her workmates as she was over keen to please her bosses and she also gave birth to a daughter, Mary Achenvole, without being married in 1852. In 1854 she had her first poem published Lord Raglan's addr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glasgow
Glasgow ( ; sco, Glesca or ; gd, Glaschu ) is the most populous city in Scotland and the fourth-most populous city in the United Kingdom, as well as being the 27th largest city by population in Europe. In 2020, it had an estimated population of 635,640. Straddling the border between historic Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire, the city now forms the Glasgow City Council area, one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and is governed by Glasgow City Council. It is situated on the River Clyde in the country's West Central Lowlands. Glasgow has the largest economy in Scotland and the third-highest GDP per capita of any city in the UK. Glasgow's major cultural institutions – the Burrell Collection, Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Scottish Ballet and Scottish Opera – enjoy international reputations. The city was the European Capital of Culture in 1990 and is notable for its architecture, cult ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Factory Girl
Factory Girl or Factory Girls may refer to: __NOTOC__ Film * ''Factory Girl'' (2006 film), an American film * ''Factory Girl'' (2013 film), an Egyptian film *''The Match Factory Girl'', a Finnish–Swedish film Music * ''Factory Girls'' (album), a 2006 album by Dallas Crane * "Factory Girl" (Rolling Stones song), a song by The Rolling Stones * "Factory Girl" (folk song), a traditional Irish song *"Factory Girl", a song by The Pretty Reckless on their album ''Light Me Up'' *"Factory Girl", a song by Xiu Xiu on their album ''Always'' *"Factory Girls", a song by Flogging Molly on their album ''Within a Mile of Home'' Other uses * Factory Girl (Rails Testing), a testing framework for Ruby on Rails *'' The Factory Girls'', a Frank McGuinness play *'' Factory Girls'' a 2008 book by Leslie Chang *'' Factory Girls'' a 2023 book by Michelle Gallen * ''Factory Girl'' (TV series), a South Korean TV series See also *Rosie the Riveter Rosie the Riveter is an allegorical cultural icon in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
