1st Edition

Point of Arrival A Study of London's East End

By Chaim Bermant Copyright 1975
    308 Pages
    by Routledge

    308 Pages
    by Routledge

    Point of Arrival (1975) examines the experiences of the various immigrant groups – the Huguenots, Irish, Jews, Pakistanis – who have made their home in the East End of London. This was their point of arrival in a new country, and for many it was the only England they were to know.

    1. Pagan Place  2. The Garden Suburb  3. On the Waterfront  4. Profitable Strangers  5. Troublesome Strangers  6. The Double Burden  7. Christmas Day in the Workhouse  8. Home of Good Causes  9. Jacob the Ripper  10. Perfect Stranger  11. The Deluge  12. Men at Work and Play  13. The Two Communities  14. To Arms  15. Blitz  16. Gentle Folk

    Biography

    Chaim Bermant