The Stepney Doorstep Society: The remarkable true story of the women who ruled the East End through war and peace (A\history Of Urban Society In Europe Ser.)

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Synopsis: The unsung and remarkable stories of the women who held London's East End together during not one, but two world wars._____________Minksy, Gladys, Beatty, Joan, Girl Walker. While the men were at war, these women ruled the streets of the East End. Brought up with firm hand in the steaming slums and teeming tenements, they struggled against poverty to survive, and fought for their community in our country's darkest hours.But there was also joy to be found. From Stepney to Bethnal Green, Whitechapel to Shoreditch, the streets were alive with peddlers and market stalls hawking their wares, children skipping across dusty hopscotch pitches, the hiss of a gas lamp or the smell of oxtail stew. You need only walk a few steps for a smile from a neighbour or a strong cup of tea.From taking over the London Underground, standing up to the Kray twins and crawling out of bombsites, The Stepney Doorstep Society tells the vivid and moving stories of the matriarchs who remain the backbone of the East End to this day.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9780718189877
Related ISBNs:: 9780718189860, 9780718189853
Publisher:: Penguin Books Ltd
Date of Addition:: 01/29/19
Copyrighted By:: Kate Thompson
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Military, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Social Studies
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.