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.
Author:
Fullerton, Jean, author
Imprint:
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:
823.92920920 FUL920FULLB/FULLFULB FUL
Local class:
B/FULL
Language:
English
Related title:
A Child of the East End [electronic resource] : A heartfelt, funny and often shocking memoir, perfect for fans of My East End and Call the Midwife
Subject:
BRN:
2284191