Distant Place Study - Brick Lane Flashcards
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Where is Brick Lane located?
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- London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
- It runs from Swanfield Street and passes through Spitalfields.
2
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What is it the heart of nowadays?
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- The heart of the city’s Bangladeshi-Sylheti community.
- The wider area is known as the Spitalfields of Banglatown
3
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What was Bricklane Originally called?
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- Whitechapel Lane, but was renamed because local earth was used by brick and tile manufacturers in the fifteenth century.
4
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What did it see in the 17th Century?
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- An influx of French Huguenots who had been driven out of France.
- It has become well known for its weaving and tailoring.
5
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What was it known for in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries?
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- It’s Irish and Jewish population.
6
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What was the area been known as more recently
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- Banglatown has become a popular place for Immigrants from Bangladesh.
- The area has also developed a vibrant art and fashion scene and the Old Truman Brewery has transformed its vacant and derelict buildings into office, retail and leisure, and event spaces.
7
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Give some demographic characteristics of Brick lane
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- It has a high proportion of its population in the 20 - 40 bracket.
- Residents of a Bangladeshi origin account for 41 percent of the population of Spitalfields and Banglatown.
- Muslims make up the highest percentage of the population at 41.5 percent.
8
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Give some economic characteristics of Brick Lane
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- Deprivation is widespread in Tower Hamlets and the borough is one of the most deprived areas in the country.
- It was ranked as being in the 20 per cent most deprived neighbourhoods in the country.
9
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What is the representation of place in Brick Lane?
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- They have a reputation for fashion and art, particularly street art seemed to attract more artists to the area.
- They have also seen a huge increase in the number of galleries that are opening.
- 2011 local cartographer Adam Dank unveiled his map of Spitalfields, detailing key locations in the area.
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