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Women of Steel

How Sheffield’s Feisty Factory Sisters Helped Win the War

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Women of Steel

By: Michelle Rawlins
Narrated by: Sarah Durham
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True stories of love and loss during WWII from a band of tough Northern women.

When war broke out, the young women of Sheffield had their carefree lives turned upside down. With their sweethearts being sent away to fight, they had no choice but to step into the men's shoes and became the backbone of the city's steel industry. Through hard toil and companionship in the gruelling world of factory work, they vowed to keep the foundry fires burning and ensured that soldiers had the weapons, planes and ships needed to secure victory over Hitler.

Women of Steel is the last chance to hear these unsung heroines' voices, as they share first-hand how a group of plucky young women rallied together to win the war for Britain. When the men returned from the front in 1945, many of these women tragically found themselves discarded 'like yesterday's fish and chip wrappers'. But decades later, a grassroots campaign spearheaded by the elderly Women of Steel finally brought their remarkable story to light.

©2019 Michelle Rawlins (P)2019 Headline Publishing Group Ltd Military Women War

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my aunt florence and my mum elsie are both in this book and it has been a heart wrenching reminder of my childhood. i used to play on the spare ground where the 4 houses once stood in mountain street. i’m happy to say they are both still alive in 2023, 100 and 98 and still going. i noticed a lot of these women survived until their 90’s. they were made of strong stuff - made of steel.

fabulous look at the women of steel

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brilliant, well read and truly amazing account of what these heroes endured , God bless all

heroes one and all why one earth it took so long

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Nice to relate to Sheffield history.
Beautiful, happy & emotional stories from beautiful strong woman of Sheffield

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