Brick Lane Flashcards
(24 cards)
What is the location of Brick Lane ?
Ward of Banglatown and Spitalfields and the Borough of Tower Hamlets.
What is the East India Trading Company ?
An English company formed for the exploitation of trade with the east and Southwest Asia in 1600.
What is the percentage of Muslims in Spitalfields and Banglatown ?
41.5%
What are the socio-economic characteristics of Brick Lane ?
54.1% of people economically active people are employed and 7.5% unemployed. 59% of children are living in deprivation.
What are the cultural characteristics ?
Majority Muslim
What are the demographic characteristics ?
High proportion of population in economically active age (16-64), Average life expectancy higher for women than men (84 compared to 77)
What are the shifting flows of people in Brick Lane ?
French Huguenots in the 17th century trying to escape persecution.
Irish and Jewish in 19th+ 20th century trying to escape persecution.
Bengali migrants in the 20th century served in the British merchant navy, working on ships during the empire’s global trade routes, these sailors often settled near British ports.
What are the shifting flows of resources in Brick Lane ?
East India Trading Company brought spices, cotton, jute, indigos.
French Huguenots brang with them weaving and tailoring skills and 12,000 silk looms in are.
Irish and Jewish brang Tailoring and seamstresses.
What are the shifting flows of ideas in Brick Lane ?
Religion - Mosque, Chapel, Synagogue, Mosque
Different languages with different religions.
Cuisine and clothing.
What are the shifting flows of money and investment in Brick Lane ?
‘City challenge scheme,1991 to 1996 – £7.5 million to facilitate Brick Lane into an ‘emerging cultural quarter’.
‘Single regeneration’ scheme - in total £80 million of investment.
Camborne Town deal - £23.7 million
Brick Lane, Banglatown and British government policy ?
British Nationality Act 1948 defined British nationality as being a citizen of the UK and colonies which allowed migration. They did this to try help rebuild of WW2
Government policy in the time of the British Empire from Bengal to Brick Lane ?
Establishment of the East India Trading Company in 1600 started early migration. 18-19th century exports from bengal continued to increase and British Gov made Calcutta (a city in India) and the creation cemented the relationship between the two and by 1800s over 50,000 lascars (Sylhet-born seafarers) were employed. Boats arrived in LDN and they then found cheapest place to live.
What are the present connection that shape Brick Lane ?
Tourism - regeneration has orientated around tourism, more money can be taxed by gov creating positive multiplier effect, Can cause homogenisation.
East London Tech - Technology cluster of high-tech companies, New trendy shops opening on north side, OG Bengalis getting priced out by young gen.
Remittances - Less money to reinvest into local area
Links to city - Attracts more people, makes streets busier, money can be spent in shops as it is in close proximity to City Of London.
What was the aim in rebranding Brick Lane ?
‘Banglatown’ shopping centre selling ethnic foods and crafts, more social housing, Create a cultural quarter in the East End that would replicate Chinatown for Bangladeshis. They made Eastern-style gateways and painted streetlamps.
Endogenous factors of BL ?
Notably high economically active ppl compared to UK, Very diverse, Economically diverse - western side wealthy but eastern side some of the most deprived in UK, Built environment hasnt changed, Flat land, Land use is now residential and small service sector.
What organisation were involved in rebranding to Banglatown ?
Single regeneration budget and cityside.
What was the original purpose of Old Truman Brewery ?
Making alcoholic drinks - once he largest in London.
Describe the past regeneration of Old Truman Brewery in 1995 ?
Sold for £4 million to Zeloof family - they refurbished the site and transformed it into an arts hub with galleries, exhibition spaces, offices to rent, opening night club. This attracted more younger people predominantly white middle-class people.
Reasons why locals were for the 1995 regeneration ?
Brang in younger workforce with a high quality of business and helped the culture through fashion.
Reasons why locals were against the 1995 regeneration ?
It could’ve been used for something better for Banglatown like restaurant space for local Bangladeshi retailers. Could’ve attracted more tourists to culture of Brick Lane.
Describe the present developments of Old Truman Brewery ?
Build a shopping centre, corporate office blocks and make it a 5 storie building.
How many people objected the development ?
7,000 local residents.
Reasons why there were so many objections ?
It would harm 300 small businesses and harm minority communities, Would out price local communities, Created north/south divide.
