Starter quiz
- What does HMOs stand for?
- 'Houses of Multiple Occupation' ✓
- Which keyword describes the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people?
- 'discrimination' ✓
- Why was poverty a problem in London after World War Two (WW2)?
- There was a significant flu pandemic at the end of the war.
- The Blitz had caused a lot of damage. ✓
- The government was unwilling to provide support for repairs.
- There was a surplus of workers now the war was over.
- There was a lack of money and resources. ✓
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- Put the following events in chronological order.
- 1⇔Soldiers from the British Empire served in Britain's armed forces in WW2.
- 2⇔WW2 ended and there was a shortage of workers in Britain.
- 3⇔the British government passed the 1948 Nationality Act.
- 4⇔The ‘Windrush generation' first arrived in Britain.
- 5⇔Caribbean migrants first settled in Notting Hill.
- 6⇔Further Caribbean migrants joined family and friends in Notting Hill.
- Why were many Caribbean migrants forced to live in overcrowded conditions?
- Few landlords would rent to black people so there was a shortage of housing. ✓
- Everyone wanted to live close to the trendy shops on All Saints Road.
- Housing had been destroyed in the Blitz so there were few houses available. ✓
- Some landlords took advantage of the possibility of HMOs. ✓
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- Who set up the Notting Hill Housing Trust in 1963?
- Harold Macmillan
- Bruce Kenrick ✓
- Peter Rachman
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Exit quiz
- Which word describes a style of music that developed from ska in the 1960s, differing from it in its focus on the use of keyboards?
- 'reggae' ✓
- Which word describes the use of personal or collective effort to achieve something without relying on the government?
- 'self-help' ✓
- Which of the following are examples of Caribbean foods which became popular in Notting Hill in the 1960s?
- roti ✓
- scotch eggs
- English breakfast
- jerk chicken and rice ✓
- trifle
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- Complete the sentence: Migrant-run shops, markets, cafes, restaurants, nightclubs, ______ and entertainment venues became common in Notting Hill.
- 'shebeens' ✓
- Why was the Notting Hill Carnival an important development in the 1960s?
- It showcased a mix of Caribbean and British food, costumes and music.
- It showcased Caribbean food, costumes and music to new audiences. ✓
- It showcased British food, costumes and music to new audiences.
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- What were the names of two clubs popular with Caribbean migrants in the 1960s in Notting Hill?
- The Mangrove ✓
- The Jazz Club ✓
- Calypso Bar ✓
- Portobello Road Market
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Key learning points
- Caribbean migrants to the area brought distinct island cultures with them leading to many community meeting places.
- Migrant-run shops, markets, cafes, restaurants, nightclubs, shebeens and entertainment venues became common in the area.
- Clubs promoting ska and reggae music became increasingly popular and attracted visitors from outside the area.
- All Saints Road developed as a centre for migrant culture, as did the Portobello Road Market.
- Mutual self-help organisations such as 'pardner' schemes allowed Caribbean migrants to access credit.
Common misconception
The discrimination and exclusion from opportunities that migrants sometimes face is just something these communities have to accept.
In fact, migrants set up self-help schemes and organise their own resources to ensure discrimination and lack of government help do not hold back their community and especially their children's access to opportunities.
Keywords
Shebeen - a music and dance party organised by Caribbean residents of Notting Hill in response to a lack of migrant-friendly leisure entertainment, often held in basements or other migrant-owned venues
Ska - a style of music originating in Jamaica in the 1950s, making use of horns and trumpets alongside other instruments
Reggae - a style of music that developed from ska in the 1960s, differing from it in its focus on the use of keyboards
Self-help - the use of personal or collective effort to achieve something without relying on the government
'pardner' schemes - these allowed Caribbean migrants to make use of credit by paying into a communal fund, as many similar organisations did not accept migrant contributions