A child of the East End
Fullerton, Jean2022
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Welcome to the East End. Life in Cockney London was tough in the post-war years. The government's broken promises had led to a chronic housing shortage, rampant crime and families living in squalor. But one thing prevailed - the unbeatable spirit of the East End, a tight-knit community who pulled through the dark times with humour and heart. Drawing on both family history and her own memories of growing up in the 1950s and '60s, as well as her working life as a district nurse and local police officer, Jean Fullerton vividly depicts this fascinating part of London - from tin baths, to jellied eels, to tigers in a Wapping warehouse.
Main title:
A child of the East End / Jean Fullerton.
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Imprint:
London : Corvus, 2022.London : Corvus, 2022.
Collation:
325 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour), map (black and white) ; 20 cm
ISBN:
9781838952860 (pbk)
Dewey class:
920 FUL
Language:
English
Subject:
Fullerton, JeanFullerton, Jean -- Homes and haunts -- England -- LondonWomen novelists, English -- 20th century -- BiographyNovelists, English -- 20th century -- BiographyEast End (London, England) -- Social life and customs -- 20th centuryBiographyBiography & non-fiction proseAutobiography: generalGenerational sagasHistorical fictionSocial & cultural history
BRN:
2650447