brick lane history

when did huguenots arrive

arrived in late 1600s-late 1700s

what huguenots do

set up textile workshops in Spitalfields

1914 - 46 silk workshops in area, huguenot legacy

then prospered and assimilated w brits

what do huguenots building look like

tall, with high wide windows for max natural light, can still be seen today

when and why did jews arrive

1800s-early 1900s

forced to flee tsarist empire, 140K jewish immigrants in britain

what did jews do

also worked in textiles, made down factories and textile firms

jewish legacy

150 synagogues in tower hamlets at peak, only 4 today

bangladeshi bg history

1947 - independence from colonial rule

rapid pop growth in UK in 20th century after 1971 independence war

when bangladeshis come and what they do

lots came in 1950s-60s

employed in textile industry

banglas now

make up 35% tower hamlets pop.

brick lane aka banglatown

signs in bengali, curry houses, Eid festival brings thousands yearly

diffusion into brit society

all groups did this, repeated cycle, mosque attendance in east end dropping perhaps due to this and migration