Londons East End - A Guide for Family and Local HistoriansPaperback
Londons East End - A Guide for Family and Local HistoriansPaperback The East End is one of the most famous parts of London and it has had its own distinctive identity since the district was first…
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Londons East End - A Guide for Family and Local HistoriansPaperback
The East End is one of the most famous parts of London and it has had its own distinctive identity since the district was first settled in medieval times. Jonathan Oates's handbook is the ideal guide to its complex, rich and varied story and it is an essential source for anyone who wants to find out about an East End ancestor or carry out their own research into the area.He outlines in vivid detail the development of the neighbourhoods that constitute the East End. It is best known for extremes of poverty and deprivation, for strong political and social movements, and for the extraordinary mix of immigrants who have shaped its history.
He looks at its historic poverty and describes how it gained a reputation for criminality, partly In a series of information-filled chapters, he explores East End industries and employment - the docks, warehouses, factories, markets and shops.