Watch for the talleyman

By Freda Lightfoot

Subjects: Fiction, Social life and customs, Manners and customs

Description: In the mean streets of 1920s Salford, the only one making a decent living is the talleyman - Nifty Jack. Dolly's mum is in debt up to her ears, but when Jack offers to wipe the slate clean in return for Dolly's favours, the girl just can't bring herself to do it. Instead, she takes him on at his own game.