1810

Culture

Apprenticeship in Weaving

Poet involved

What happened

At around the age of eleven, William Thom was apprenticed to the weaving trade, marking the beginning of his lifelong connection to the working-class experience in Aberdeen.

Literary impact

This experience in the weaving industry deeply informed his poetry, allowing him to articulate the struggles and resilience of the working class, themes that would resonate throughout his literary career.

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