AdminHistory | John Eversley came to East London in 1977. He was involved in community development work with Bangladeshi residents of Spitalfelds in 1980s and 1990s. He has worked for the voluntary sector, trade unions, local government, the NHS and Higher Education. He was Group Leader for Tower Hamlets ESL (English as a Second Language) Liaison Group. He was later mainly based in Northern Ireland. For further details on his life and publications see https://studyabroad.arcadia.edu/directory/biography/john-eversley/ |
CustodialHistory | These 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. |