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The Glasgow Magdalene Institution
The Glasgow Magdalene Institution initially started in 1812 and was opened until it closed in 1958. With its establishment in 1812 it had originated on Parliamentary Road until it moved to Lochburn Home in 1864 where it remained until its closure. The institution was started in response to the increasing worries of prostitution and wavering moral values seen in the country, and sought to "rescue" women or girls who were deemed prostitutes and teach them how to support themselves through industrial training mainly through the laundries.

The Glasgow Magdalene Institution and Popular Culture
The Glasgow Magdalene Institution has inspired popular culture through such novels like Penance by Theresa Talbot that was published in October of 2015. It is a crime fiction novel based on the Glasgow Magdalene Institution. Theresa Talbot was born and raised in Glasgow to Irish parents, and has always had an awareness of the Magdalene Institution. Through initial research for a radio series with BBC, she began to develop the inspiration and story for her novel. She based the novel as a crime story through dramatic licenses to give the women of the Glasgow Magdalene Institution a voice.