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The Biscuit Girls (Paperback)
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The Biscuit Girls (Paperback)
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Ivy, Dulcie, Barbara, Ann, Dorothy and Jean all had different
reasons for applying to work at Carr's biscuits, but once they had
put on their overalls and walked through the factory gates they
discovered a community full of life, laughter and friendship. To
those who didn't know, the biscuit factory that towered over
Carlisle might look like just another slice of the industrial
North, a noisy and chaotic place with workers trooping in and out
at all hours. For the biscuit girls it was a place where they
worked hard, but also where they gossiped, got into scrapes and
made lifelong friends. Outside the factory walls there might be
difficult husbands or demanding kids, and sometimes even heartbreak
and tragedy, but they knew there would always be an escape from
their troubles at Carr's. Some, like Barbara, only applied because
she needed the extra cash, until things got a bit easier at home.
Her supervisor cross examined her about who would be looking after
the kids while she was at work, but let her have the job. Like many
of the women who joined up 'temporary' Barbara went on to stay at
Carrs for 32 years. Beginning in the 1940s, these heartwarming and
vividly-remembered stories have all been told by the women
themselves to Hunter Davies.
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