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ALL ASPECTS OF THE ITALIANS - Italian Immigration - FG - Coggle Diagram
ALL ASPECTS OF THE ITALIANS - Italian Immigration - FG
Living Conditions
Arriving
Left in the early 20th century
By 1910 there were 4500 Italians in Scotland
Escaping
Conditions
Cramped, poorly lit, poor plumbing
Set up shops, ice cream shops, cafes
Usually slept in the upper story
Jobs
Immigrants found work in selling Catholic statues
Shop owners, ice cream, fish and chips, restaurants
Economic Growth
How?
Italians dramatically boosted growth in Scotland
They made great revenue form their famous ice cream shops
They sold other goods as well like fish ad chips
Italians deffinetly made their mark in Scotland, and boosted tourist attraction with their creations
Were They Accepted
Scots and Italians clashed over local cafes, however the Scots grew to like their restaurants
For example, restaurants had exotic dishes
The Italian's children often socialised with the locals but were forbidden to go out with them