My Story Factory Girl (PDF)

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Synopsis

Everybody knows the sad tale of the Little Match Girl, but less well known is the story of the girls and women who slaved fourteen hours a day in the match factories for appalling pay, only to contract such fatal complaints as phossy jaw. The brutality of these conditions was brought to a head with the London Match Girls Strike of 1888. Told from the perspective of a young factory worker, this new title offers a fascinating insight into Victorian child labour.

Book details

Author:: Pamela Oldfield
ISBN:: 9781407116723
Publisher:: Scholastic
Pages:: N/A
Reading age:: Not specified
Includes images:: No
Date of addition:: 2017-03-14
Usage restrictions:: Copyright
Copyright by:: Pamela Oldfield
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Categories:: Children's Books