Chapters in the life of a Dundee factory boy : an autobiography /
Myles, James.1819-1851.
Phillips, David,1914-
Dundee : David Winter,
1980.
Autobiography of James Myles (1819-1851), whose father was imprisoned for murder and deported to Australia. James lived with his mother in Scotland until her death. He began as a factory boy, but ended as a self-employed shoemaker. Before his death, he managed to locate and communicate with his father in Australia.
Originally published 1850.
Autobiography of James Myles (1819-1851), whose father was imprisoned for murder and deported to Australia. James lived with his mother in Scotland until her death. He began as a factory boy, but ended as a self-employed shoemaker. Before his death, he managed to locate and communicate with his father in Australia.
Myles, James. 1819-1851
Working class
Factory system
Child labour