Italian Immigrants

Question 1

What industries did the Italian Immigrants work in?

Answer 1

• ice cream
• Fish and chips
• shops and cafes

Question 2

What was the Experience of the Italian immigrants like?

Answer 2

• popular services ( ice cream etc ) didn’t threaten Scots + appreciated/ enjoyed by Scot’s
• accepted due to this
• retained identity- family + work

Question 3

What was the reaction of Scot’s of Italian immigrants like?

Answer 3

• negative: disliked Italian clubs as Mussolini declared war on Britain
• positive: like ice cream + fish and chips - men & women socialise (provided alternative to public house & alcohol)

Question 4

What was the identity and Assimilation of Italian immigrants like?

Answer 4

• worked in ice cream shops + fish and chips divided them from Scots
• Spoke Italian + remained in separate community
• Italian clubs - separate identity