The Stepney Doorstep Society: The Remarkable True Story of the Women Who Ruled the East End Through War and Peace

by Kate Thompson, Kate Thompson, Kate Thompson

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0718189868
• ISBN13: 9780718189860
• Release Date: February 2019
• Publisher: Michael Joseph
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.0" x 7.7"