Irish and Jewish immigrants were the first to occupy the poor areas of "Notting Dale" in the late 19th century, but the 1930s saw the arrival of Fascist demonstrations against Jews and local immigrant groups. Inter-ethnic tension culminated in the 1950s when Teddy-Boy gangs engaged in open warfare against Afro-Caribbean immigrants; the devastating riots
The first census in 1801 describes Kensington as an area of 2,300 acres with a population of 8,500 and Chelsea as an area of 660 acres with a population of 11,600. The 1831 census shows Chelsea maintaining its population lead over significantly larger Kensington – 32,371 against 20,902. Not until 1861 were the positions reversed with Kensington showing an amazing increase in population between 1851 and 1871 from 44,053 to 120,299. The census of 1851 (which recorded only 214 names for the whole of Portobello Road). In the 1870s, what had been a footpath leading from Portobello Road to Kensal Road was planted with trees and named Britannia Road. Later the trees were cut down and the street was called Golbourne and later Golbourne Road. Originally it had been intended that Golbourne Road should cross Kensal Road to a bridge across the canal, so forming a direct connection with Harrow Road.
Notting hill in those days were unworthy from ( ) we can see children walking across dirty streets which contained high amount of pollution due to lots of litter on thrown on the streets, lack of dustbins. Disease was known all round there wasn’t many cures then, people weren’t hygienic in those days. Many immigrants from the east were commonly found in Notting hill in those days, there were high amounts of racial tension, which broke out constantly, many large riots have taken place in Notting hill in the past. Prostitution was a known subject in portobello road.
In the 19th century Notting dale was known as the Norland potteries after the areas gravel pits, it was then known as Norland pottery. In the 19th century it was a very unhealthy place to be. It was very dirty ( )and was nicknamed the Guilt Garden at the end of the 19th century the houses were poorly built and as much as 30 people lived in one household. It was also known as the piggeries.
