Dr Ann Basu
Fitzrovia, The Other Side of Oxford Street: A Social History 1900-1950
Fitzrovia, The Other Side of Oxford Street: A Social History 1900-1950
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Before the Second World War, Ann Basus's family of Jewish tailors lived in Fitzrovia, where the BT Tower stands today. This book explores the history of working-class and outsider voices in Fitzrovia, at the inner edge of central London but separate from the West End. It highlights the enterprising twentieth-century immigrant workers who made their mark on the area.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 01 May 2019
Publisher: The History Press Ltd
Before the Second World War, Ann Basus' family of Jewish tailors resided in the area now occupied by the BT Tower. In the midst of a period of significant migration, the women's fashion trade and the emerging car industry were flourishing in Fitzrovia. Russian and German anarchists engaged in lively discussions in its clubs, Indian revolutionaries honed their skills at the shooting range, and popular cafes like Lyons transformed the social experiences of workers. The Jews of Fitzrovia and Soho viewed each other as being on the "other side of Oxford Street," and this book captures the unique "inbetweenness" of Fitzrovia, situated at the inner edge of central London but distinct from the West End. It sheds light on the stories of hardworking twentieth-century immigrant workers, previously marginalized and unheard.
Before the Second World War, Ann Basus' family of Jewish tailors resided in the area now occupied by the BT Tower. In the midst of a period of significant migration, the women's fashion trade and the emerging car industry were flourishing in Fitzrovia. Russian and German anarchists engaged in lively discussions in its clubs, Indian revolutionaries honed their skills at the shooting range, and popular cafes like Lyons transformed the social experiences of workers. The Jews of Fitzrovia and Soho viewed each other as being on the "other side of Oxford Street," and this book captures the unique "inbetweenness" of Fitzrovia, situated at the inner edge of central London but distinct from the West End. It sheds light on the stories of hardworking twentieth-century immigrant workers, previously marginalized and unheard.
Weight: 494g
Dimension: 229 x 155 x 23 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780750987905
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