John Urie (b. 1820): An Introduction
John Urie first saw the light of Paisley in 1820. His life and autobiography “Reminiscences of eighty years by John Urie” (published …
John Urie (b. 1820) Biographical entry
1:724 URIE, John, Reminiscences of Eighty Years (Alexander Gardner, Paisley, 1908), pp.155. Illustrated. Born 1820 in Paisley. Son of a hand-loom weaver …
John Urie (b. 1820): Purpose and Audience
A lot of John’s audience and purpose for writing his piece comes from his attitude, but also from his professional career. As …
Pat O’Mara (1901-1983) Politics and Protest
Pat O’Mara lived to tell the tale of his experiences during WWI. It’s during this time that Pat describes Liverpool as a …
Alexander Howison (b.1795): Politics & Protest
Alexander himself doesn’t say much upon the subject of politics, however from what we know about his hometown, class, and the time …