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Oct 22, 2018 · Notting Hill became entwined with modern culture. The Beatles filmed part of A Hard Day’s Night in the streets of the local streets. Mick Jagger bought his famous red hussar’s jacket from ‘I Was Lord Kitchener’s Valet’ in Portobello Road, starting a trend even copied by the Beatles.
What local records, including newspapers and diaries, can tell us about Notting Hill. What national records, including opinion polls and census reports, can tell about Notting Hill. Sources have different strengths and weaknesses.
The impact of the 1958 Notting Hill riots tends to figure in histories of the political right, as a galvanizing force for anti-immigrant sentiment—or as radical catalyst in the transnational history of the Black Atlantic.
- Camilla Schofield, Ben Jones
- 2019
After a series of racially motivated attacks on the West Indian residents of West London’s Notting Hill area in August 1958, Trinidadian human rights activist Claudia Jones decided to create a...
Why was the Notting Hill Carnival an important development in the 1960s? It showcased a mix of Caribbean and British food, costumes and music. Correct answer: It showcased Caribbean food, costumes and music to new audiences.
Racist violence in the Notting Hill riots of 1958 was driven by gangs of white youths, known as ‘Teddy boys’, who particularly targeted black men who were in relationships with white women.
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I can explain the reasons for rising tension in Notting Hill and describe the actions of black activists in the area as a response.
