Local Place - Queens Park Flashcards
(11 cards)
1
Q
What are the endogenous factors?
A
- Availability of jobs
- Close knit community
2
Q
Migration
A
- Italians in the 50s
- Indians & Pakistanis in the 1940s
3
Q
What % of the population are White-British?
A
29.4%
4
Q
What % of the population minority ethnic?
A
70%
5
Q
Mural
A
“Welcome to Queens Park” in 17 languages
6
Q
What religious buildings are there?
A
Gurdwara and a Mosque
7
Q
What % of residents were born outside of the UK?
A
43%
8
Q
What % of residents are muslim?
A
47.8%
9
Q
What % of households are deprived?
A
69%
10
Q
What was W.H. Allen?
A
- An engineering company in Queens Park
- 1890s
- Made turbines and engines
- Was (at the time) one of Bedford’s largest employers
- Closed in the late 20th century
- Has now been re-developed for housing
11
Q
What was Brittania Iron Works?
A
- Grew to become Bedford’s largest employer in 1871.
- Over 700 employees
- Manufacturing industry
