TY  - BOOK
AU  - Thompson,Kate
TI  - The Stepney Doorstep Society
SN  - 9780718189860 (paperback)
U1  - 303.6608209421 23
PY  - 2019///
CY  - [London]
PB  - Penguin Books
KW  - Women
KW  - Great Britain
KW  - Societies and clubs
KW  - History
KW  - 20th century
KW  - World War, 1914-1918
KW  - England
KW  - London
KW  - World War, 1939-1945
N1  - Originally published: London: Michael Joseph, 2018; Formerly CIP; Includes bibliographical references
N2  - While the men were away at war it was strong women like Joan, Marie, Babs, Beattie and Minksy who ruled the streets of the East End. Kate Thompson tells the real stories of the war experienced by these matriarchs, a tribe of working-class women in the stinking slums, teeming tenements and sweatshops of East London. Forget church halls and jam-making, these powerfully authentic stories will have you questioning what you thought you knew about wartime women. From standing up to the Kray twins, to taking over the London Underground and crawling out of bombsites, these women fought to survive and protect their community in some of our country's darkest hours
ER  -