Migration: The Italian Population of Bedford.

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Migration: The Italian Population of Bedford.

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        Geography is the study of places, the human and physical processes, which shape them, and the people who live in them. This essay on the Italian migration to Bedford or more frequently known as “The Italians of Bedford”. . Bedford is situated in the county of Bedfordshire in East Anglia (see map).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         There are a lot of push and pull factors which caused the Italians to migrate to Bedford. Some of the factors are: Bedford over more job opportunities and everyone in Italy needed a fresh start after the Second World War. More about the push and pull factors will be explained along the course of the essay. The Italian migration to Bedford changed the lifestyles of both the Italians and the English already living in Italy. To make the Italians feel more at home, lots of Italian businesses grew amongst Bedford. This made the Italians feel more at home but it may have disturbed the English a bit. It was as if someone just barged in. More about this will be explained along the course of the essay. The physical process of Bedford has also contributed to the Italian Migration. Italians were bought to Bedford to work in the brick factory. There wouldn’t be any brick factories if it weren’t for the clay found in the soil (Bedford clay).

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The largest Italian community in Britain is in Bedford, which is in the county of Bedfordshire in East Anglia (see map).

The Second World War ended in the 1950’s. The War had done a lot of damage to Britain, which meant that there were lots of buildings to rebuild. As there were lots of buildings to rebuild there was an increasing need for bricks. Bedford itself had lot of cay. This meant that this clay could be used to make bricks and supply to everyone. As the Second World War had killed a lot of men, there weren’t ...

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