The War on our Doorstep

London's East End and how the Blitz Changed it Forever

Harriet Salisbury, The Museum of London Group

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English

Ebury Press
15 April 2012

British & Irish history; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Second World War

A testament of what it meant to be an East Ender as we see their world change forever during World War 2

London's East Enders are known for being a tough, humorous and lively lot. In the early 20th century, families crowded into single rooms, children played on the streets and neighbours' doors were never locked in case you needed an escape route from the police...

World War 2 changed everything. During the Blitz, men set off for work never to return and rows of houses were reduced to rubble overnight. Yet the East Enders' ability to keep calm and carry on cemented their reputation for cheerful resilience.

They say Hitler killed off the bugs but, along with the slums, the Blitz destroyed a way of life. After the war families were scattered - some to estates on the edge of London, others to isolated high-rise blocks. The old East End communities were gone forever.

Told by the residents themselves, The War on Our Doorstep is an eye-opening, moving and laugh-out-loud depiction of the history of London's East End and what it means to be an East Ender.

By: Harriet Salisbury, The Museum of London Group
Imprint: Ebury Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 126mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 343g
ISBN: 9780091941505
ISBN 10: 0091941504
Pages: 512
Publication Date: 15 April 2012
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Harriet Salisbury has been a writer and editor for twenty years and has a special interest in the history of East London. She lives in Hackney. The War on Our Doorstep is her first book. The Museum of London oral history collection contains more than 5,000 hours of recorded life story interviews with a wide variety of people who have lived and worked in London and who talk about their lives and everyday experiences.

Reviews for The War on our Doorstep: London's East End and how the Blitz Changed it Forever

Reveals in heart-rending detail what it truly means to be an East Ender * Daily Express * An excellent collection of recollections of Eastenders. ... What a place, what indomitable pride. Read all about it * Country Life *