Edexcel GCSE History 1HI0
Anglo-Saxon and Norman England, c1060–88British depth
British America, 1713–83: Empire and RevolutionPeriod study
Conflict in the Middle East, 1945–95Period study
Crime and Punishment in Britain, c1000–presentPaper 1 option
Early Elizabethan England, 1558–88British depth
Henry VIII and His Ministers, 1509–40British depth
London and the Second World War, 1939–45Paper 1 option
Mao’s China, 1945–76Modern depth
Medicine in Britain, c1250–presentPaper 1 option
Migrants in Britain, c800–presentPaper 1 option
Notting Hill, c1948–c1970Paper 1 option
Russia and the Soviet Union, 1917–41Modern depth
Spain and the ‘New World’, c1490–c1555Period study
Superpower Relations and the Cold War, 1941–91Period study
The American West, c1835–c1895Period study
The British Sector of the Western Front, 1914–18: Injuries, Treatment and the TrenchesPaper 1 option
The Reigns of King Richard I and King John, 1189–1216British depth
The USA, 1954–75: Conflict at Home and AbroadModern depth
Warfare and British Society, c1250–presentPaper 1 option
Weimar and Nazi Germany, 1918–39Modern depth
Whitechapel, c1870–c1900: Crime, Policing and the Inner CityPaper 1 option
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.
What you need to know
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What was a shebeen?
What music was heard at Notting Hill's clubs and parties in the 1950s and 1960s?
Questions from this subtopic
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What was a shebeen?
Model answer
An unlicensed drinking club, usually in a basement or a front room, where people paid at the door for drink and music.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Why did Caribbean grocers and butchers open in Notting Hill?
Model answer
English shops did not stock the food migrants cooked with, so they imported and sold it themselves.
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