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.

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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

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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
    eg. ) Chestnut seller
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