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TITLE OF PRODUCT:

Short History of Immigration from the time of the Romans to the beginning of the 21st century (Web Article)

NAME OF AUTHOR(S):

BBC News

PLACE AND DATE OG PUBBLICATION:

BBC. Co .UK 2002

TYPE OF PRODUCT:

Article, Web Article

LANGUAGE/S OF PRODUCT:

English

DESCRIPTION OF CONTENTS:

A chronological description of periods of immigration into Britain from the time of the Romans to the beginning of the 21st century.

Key events, policy and legislation are identified for each chosen period.

There are sections on:

1914 to 1945, 1946 to 1948, 1950 to 1971, 1972 to 1979, 1980’s, 1987 to 2002

COMMENTS ON THIS DOCUMENT:

While the content is brief, this article is very useful for highlighting the significance of key events and making suggestions as to the causes and effects of immigration.

The article ends by questioning how well Britain can meet the challenges of a multi-ethnic society.

NAME OF COMPILER:

Liz Peadon

NAME OF INSTITUTION:

CREDS, Cambridgeshire County Council

ROLE:

Tutor/Researcher



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