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Immigration Timeline 14th Century 18th Century 19th Century 19th Century 19th Century 20th Century 20th Century 20th Century 20th Century 21st Century 1353 1600s 1780 onwards 1821-1831 Mid 1800s 1844 1847 1861 1871-1881 1894 1898 1904 1911 1914-1918 WWI 1920s 1939-45 WWII Post WWII 1940s onwards 1950s and 60s 1970s 1991 1997-99 1999 2003 2003 2005 Flemish weavers Armenian merchants Jewish migrants begin to settle Greek War of Independence Germans, Greeks, Jews, “The Night Asylum of Manchester has Society for Really Deserving Greek Orthodox Church is Boom time, the population Salford Docks opens. Massive B.W. Levy, a Jewish man, Lithuanians, Poles and West 1911 Census: Refugees flee to the UK, eg. Polish Greek community in Refugees enter the UK as during the last War. Hitler’s Armenians from Cyprus, A flow of Greek Cypriots begin Lots of immigration from Caribbean Islands Greek Cypriot refugees arrive There is a substantial Refugees flee DR Congo Kosovan Albanian refugees Iraq Invasion by USA and The City agrees to take “In my culture, if it is raining and someone settle in settle and influence in Manchester and Salford. Many Christian Greeks flee and other communities are been open for about 4 years…In one of and Distressed Foreigners is built in Salford. There is a of Salford increases by success and influx of workers is given the freedom of the Ukrainians establish a club and 1,500 Germans in Manchester and Ukrainian in Manchester and Greater Manchester dictatorship causes an exodus of political and religious Iran, Iraq, Lebanon and Syria to settle following violence in Cyprus, and the Indian subcontinent, mainly settle in after Turkish invasion of Cyprus Jewish population in the in 1997 and 1999 arrive in Greater Manchester. UK troops. Iraqis have 1130 asylum seekers and takes shelter on your veranda, you don't tell Ordsall Village. textile industry. Repressive regimes in Europe persecution. Some settle well established when those great rooms Africans, Asiatics and set up, funded mainly by strong local Greek community. 51,000 to 176,000. from around the globe: Irish, borough by Salford Corporation chapel in Manchester. and Salford: one of the largest Salford. Many Salford buildings moves away as the refugees, for example from Germany, Ukraine, Poland. come to Greater Manchester in reinvigorating the community. Moss Side in Manchester, but the earliest in 1974. Kersal and Broughton because of war linked to 1998-1999 human rights made up largest refugees. A total of 1214 them to go away. When the rain stops they move such as the Napoleonic Wars in Salford. Armenians begin to settle. Europeans often creep in together for subscriptions from settled African, Arab, Poles, Hungarians, at the same time as it is given settled communities. are converted to refugee centres. textile trade declines. Many of these continue to settle in the area. small numbers. community settle by the Docks in Salford. Park areas. 1994 Rwandan genocide abuses reported. NATO numbers of UK asylum are dispersed in the area. on. This applies to me at this moment - the cause further Jewish shelter from the chilly blasts of an Eng- immigrants. Maltese, Swedish, Norwegian, to B. Armitage, Elkanah’s son. American troops arrive at the Docks. Peace deal breaking bombs Yugoslavia. seekers since 2001 due Dispersal is currently not storm is raging and I am only taking shelter; movement to the area. lish winter’s night.” Scottish, Turkish, Yemeni to name Salford and Manchester are designated danger zones. down by 2004. to repressive regime evenly distributed with once it stops, I will find my way home.” Observed by Dr. Johann Kohl, German a few. Children, delicate women and the elderly are evacuated in Iraq. highest percentage in Woman seeking asylum from Uganda in Salford. writer and geographer in emergencies to Cheshire and North Wales. Broughton. Population of Salford: 216,119 (2001 Census) 1485-1558/1603 1700s Late 1700s onwards 1830 and 1845 19th Century 1887 1881-1914 1905 1914 1956 1960s 1987 1999 2000 Flemish introduce Many French and German Many Irish labourers help to Famines in Ireland (the Potato Famine in 1830, Poverty in Italy leads to an influx of Italians. ‘Little Italy’ L.S. Lowry is born An estimated 2.7 million Jews migrate Increasing concerns over the levels of immigration to By 1914, Salford is the largest First refugees arrive from A lot of Chinese immigration especially By 1987 Caribbean immigration tails One out of every 115 people Many children come to Fustians and woollens. settlers are attracted by chance dig the canals, lay railway the Irish Famine in 1845) lead to an influx of grows in Ancoats. Many of these set up businesses locally, to Irish parents. west from Eastern Europe between many Britain lead to the 1905 Aliens Act, which puts restraints town in Lancashire. the Hungarian Revolution. from Hong Kong. Many settle in the off, with numbers now greater from on earth has been forced into flight. Manchester to escape to gain industrial expertise. lines and build the mills. Irish to the port cities of Manchester, like the Antonellis in Eccles. seeking work and a better standard of on immigration. ‘Undesirable aliens' such as paupers and Manchester area. India and Pakistan. the Taliban regime Liverpool, and they also settle in Salford. living. Others are avoiding persecution. lunatics can be refused entry to Britain unless they can in Afghanistan. Many become involved in Trade Unions. prove they are fleeing punishment for their political or religious beliefs. Acknowledgements: Original research and timeline created by Laura Dixon.
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