The Allotment Girls

During the Second World War, life in the iconic Bryant & May match factory is grimy and tough. Annie, Rose, Pearl and Millie carry on making matches for the British Army with bombs raining down on them.

Inspired by the Dig for Victory campaign, Annie persuades the owners to start Bryant & May allotment in the factory grounds. With plenty of sweat and toil, the girls eventually carve out a corner of the yard into a green plot full of life and colour.

In the darkest of times, the girls find their allotment a tranquil, happy escape. Using pierced dustbin lids to sieve through the shrapnel and debris, they bring about a powerful change, not just in the factory but in their own lives. As the war rages on, the garden becomes a place of community, friendship – and deceit. As the garden thrives and grows, so do the girls' secrets….

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“Four young women must dig deep into their reserves of inner strength if they are to survive the slings and arrows of Blitz-hit London in a sparkling wartime story from the new queen of East End sagas” - Lancashire Post

Find out more about the story behind The Allotment Girls in these articles in The Express and East London Advertiser.