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Notting Hill, c1948–c1970

The influence of Caribbean cultures on the area

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Overview

Shebeens and why they mattered, calypso, ska and sound systems, Lord Kitchener, Caribbean grocers, foods and cafes, Frank Crichlow's El Rio, All Saints Road, and pardner schemes, the banker who ran them and why families relied on them.

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Why did shebeens matter so much to Caribbean residents of Notting Hill?

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What was a shebeen?

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What music was heard at Notting Hill's clubs and parties in the 1950s and 1960s?

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  1. 1

    What was a shebeen?

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    An unlicensed drinking club, usually in a basement or a front room, where people paid at the door for drink and music.

  2. 2

    Why did shebeens matter so much to Caribbean residents of Notting Hill?

    Model answer

    Many pubs and dance halls refused to serve Black customers, and licensed places shut early, so people made their own places to meet.

  3. 3

    What music was heard at the area's clubs and parties in the 1950s and 1960s?

    Model answer

    Caribbean music such as calypso and ska, alongside rhythm and blues brought in on records.

  4. 4

    What was a sound system?

    Model answer

    A set of speakers and turntables run by a DJ, bringing loud recorded music to parties and clubs where a live band was too expensive.

  5. 5

    Which calypso singer who travelled on the Empire Windrush sang about migrant life in Britain?

    Model answer

    Lord Kitchener, whose calypsos described what newcomers found when they arrived.

  6. 6

    Why did Caribbean grocers and butchers open in Notting Hill?

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    English shops did not stock the food migrants cooked with, so they imported and sold it themselves.

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