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Reference NumberI/BRA
LevelFonds
TitleRecords of Banglatown Restaurants Association
Date(s)December 2003 - July 2008
DescriptionMinutes and other papers relating to the formation of the association.

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Extent2 files
FormatManuscript
CustodialHistoryThese records were collected as part of a Bengali Collections Development project by Shahera Begum, Heritage Trainee during 2011. She also interviewed individuals and created oral histories, see collection ref: O/BEE and brochure 'The Bengali East End: Histories of Life and Work in Tower Hamlets'. Visit https://www.ideastore.co.uk/local-history-online-oral-history-bengali-east-end

This material significantly broadened the range of collections from and about the Bengali community in Tower Hamlets. If you would like to add further material to our collections please contact us.
RelatedMaterialExplore the following individual collections listed below which are held at Tower Hamlets Local History Library and Archives. They have been received as part of an ongoing Bengali Collections Development project since 2011. The list provides the collection reference number and collection name.

Businesses:
B/LEA Tom Learmonth Photography
B/SEH Shepheard Epstein and Hunter, architects

Institutional organisations:
I/BRA Banglatown Restaurants Associations
I/EME Ethnic Minority Enterprise
I/KNC Kobi Nazrul Centre
I/TTF Tower Hamlets Training Forum and Bengali Mahila Samity

Local authority:
L/THL/G/2/2 London Borough of Tower Hamlets: council papers on Altab Ali Park

Oral histories:
O/BEE Bengali East End oral histories

Papers of individuals:
P/EAD John Eade
P/EVE John Eversley
P/GOS Bidhan Goswami (including P/GOS/1/1 Bangladesh Welfare Association and P/GOS/2 Brick Lane Mosque publications)
P/MIN Kendrio Shaheed Minar
P/RAU Mahmoud A Rauf
P/SIE Alice Sielle
P/UDD Mrs Uddin
P/ULH Rafique Ullah
P/ULL Ansar Ahmed Ullah

Societies:
S/BYL Bangladesh Youth League
NotesThe Banglatown Restaurants Association created a solid network of local businesses and often worked alongside Cityside Regeneration in the Brick Lane area to deliver projects, supporting both businesses and their employees. Mr Abdul Ali Rouf was founding member and chairman. Azmal Hussain later became chairman (by 2012).
SubjectProfessional associations
Restaurants
Bangladeshis
Spitalfields
South Asian diaspora
AccessConditionsSome material within this collection has been closed under the current Data Protection legislation as the records concerned contain personal data. Please check specific items for details and refer any queries to staff.
RequestNO - This does not represent a physical document. Please click on the reference number and view list of records to find material available to order at file or item level.
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