From docks to desktops
By: Simon Startin
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Published: 2017
Place of publication: London]
Language: eng
Subjects: Drama; Social life and customs
Description: Created from dozens of personal testimonies, this is the story of the changing face of work today. Surrey Docks in South-East London was once a thriving commercial hub, hosting some of the UK's leading commercial brands, including Crosse & Blackwell, Sarson's, Peek Freans and Lipton's. These huge organisations created a myriad of jobs for local people, and the community prospered. But, with the decline of the docks in the 1970s, factories closed down or relocated, work patterns changed and redevelopment began. 'From Docks to Desktops' explores the fascinating story of how one community has survived the 21st-century challenges of urban change and renewal.
Notes: Previously issued in print: London: Aurora Metro Books, 2014.

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