Notting Hill (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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Windrush generation
Windrush generation
Caribbean migrants who came to Britain after WWII
Paddington station's role for Caribbean migrants
Paddington station's role for Caribbean migrants
First London terminus where they arrived
Chains of settlement
Chains of settlement
New arrivals drawn to areas with existing Caribbean communities
Peter Rachman
Peter Rachman
Notorious slum landlord exploiting Caribbean tenants
Properties owned by Rachman
Properties owned by Rachman
Around 80 run-down properties
HMOs (Houses of Multiple Occupancy)
HMOs (Houses of Multiple Occupancy)
Buildings divided to house several families
Rachman's annual profits
Rachman's annual profits
Over £80,000
Bruce Kenrick's role
Bruce Kenrick's role
Minister who founded Notting Hill Housing Trust
Year Notting Hill Housing Trust was founded
Year Notting Hill Housing Trust was founded
1965
People housed by Housing Trust by 1970
People housed by Housing Trust by 1970
Nearly 1,000
Portobello Road's significance
Portobello Road's significance
Hub for Caribbean culture with markets, cafés, and music
Year Island Records moved to Portobello Road area
Year Island Records moved to Portobello Road area
1962
Year Caribbean migration to Britain began
Year Caribbean migration to Britain began
1948
Caribbean foods sold at Portobello Road
Caribbean foods sold at Portobello Road
Yams, breadfruit, sweet potatoes, dasheen