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In the years following the war, thousands of young women growing up in London's East End left school at fifteen to go to work in the bustling factories that lined the docks. Despite long hours, hard and often hazardous work, factory life afforded exciting opportunities for independence, friendship and romance. Of all the factories that lined the docks, it was at Tate and Lyle's where you could earn the most generous wages and enjoy the best social life, and it was here where The Sugar Girls worked. Through the Blitz and on through the years of rationing The Sugar Girls kept Britain sweet. The work was back-breakingly hard, but Tate & Lyle was more than just a factory, it was a community, a calling, a place of love and support and an uproarious, tribal part of the East End. From young Ethel to love-worn Lillian, irrepressible Gladys to Miss Smith who tries to keep a workforce of flirtatious young men and women on the straight and narrow, this is an evocative, moving story of hunger, hardship and happiness. Tales of adversity, resilience and youthful high spirits are woven together to provide a moving insight into a lost way of life, as well as a timeless testament to the experience

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Author

Tate;Calvi, Nuala;Barrett, Duncan

Publisher

HarperCollins Publishers;Collins

Published

2012

Language

EN

ISBN

9780007448487

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Management, History, Biography

Rating

3.82 / 5 (475 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14