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A BRITISH EYE ON THE WORLD 1985 Rio de Janeiro.

Whitechapel London in a road just off Brick Lane, a lone Asian woman stares out of her flat window. There had been reports in the press that many new immigrants to Britain, and in particular Bangladeshi women were being kept under lock and key by their men folk. They didn’t speak the language and were rarely allowed out of their homes.<br />
Whitechapel, London, England circa 1978.
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BRITISH SOCIETY 1970S AND 1980S UK THE WAY WE WERE.
Whitechapel London in a road just off Brick Lane, a lone Asian woman stares out of her flat window. There had been reports in the press that many new immigrants to Britain, and in particular Bangladeshi women were being kept under lock and key by their men folk. They didn’t speak the language and were rarely allowed out of their homes.
Whitechapel, London, England circa 1978.

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From gallery: A BRITISH EYE ON THE WORLD 1985 Rio de Janeiro.
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Date: 8 Feb 2010
Location: LONDON Greater London UK
Credit: HOMER SYKES
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