The Tea Ladies Tour of Surry Hills: Glad Rags and Body Bags

Elliot Lindsay
Amanda Hampson

The Surry Hills garment industry can be traced back to the nineteenth century and became one of the state’s largest employers in the mid-twentieth century. Yet, as the Singer sewing machines sang in the sweatshops, the criminal underworld fought to control the sly grog and red-light trades in the surrounding laneways. Join best-selling author Amanda Hampson and historian Elliot Lindsay on a laneway adventure. Discover the history of the Surry Hills garment district and hear the stories of the local crooks, cops and pleasure-seeking soldiers who inspired The Tea Ladies series. 

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Start at Central Station Exit 3 Elizabeth Street

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