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Brick Lane (Location (Maps (Agnes map 1560, Agnes 1560, map of area, 120px…

- - - - Done on wooden looms by hand
        
        Mechanisation of the trade contributed the decline of the Huguenots in the area
        
        This influenced the design of the houses as they had large windows to let the light in
      - Jewish community continued the rag trade
        
        Many sweatshops sprung up
        
        As the Jewish community was able to afford to move out of the area the Bangladeshi community moved in to continue the trade
        
        Poor working conditions, low wages/ long hours
    - - Primarily begun by the Jewish community
    - - Since 1638
        
        Used to be fruit and veg
        
        Now bric-a brac and antiques
- - - - late 19th Century, 2million Jews
      - 'tight-knit' community. They kept to themselves. This created a fear of violence and built up tension
      - very little evidence of them in Brick Lane apart from .......
    - - the different immigration lead to the 1919 Aliens restriction Act
      - In the 1970's there was a degree of suspicion and hostility as IRA attacks were happening
      - 2001 = 220,000+
    - - 17th Century, from France
      - 1/4 of the population still has Heuganots blood (in London)
      - Brick Lane became known as 'Weaver Town' and started the 'Rag Trade'
      - Just as likely to hear people speaking french in the area
      - Originally around 25,000 people
  - - - 2006 = 65,000 in Tower of Hamlets
      - 'Baishaki Mela' = celebrate new year
    - - located on one half of Brick Lane
      - are they increasing house prices?
      - expensive / range of coffee shops
      - Graffiti - is this art or ruining the place?
- - - - Opened by twins Gary and Alan in 2015
      - £3.50 (!!!!) for a bowl of cereal :!!:
  - - - killed on the 4th of May 1978 (vote) by 3 teenagers
      - 25years old, Bangladeshi man, textile worker
      - killed in Whitechapel Park, racially motivated
      - 7,000 people marched behind coffin through central London and Downing Street
      - 1 month after, National Front moved in
      - Archway - celebrate him, still remains now