Yusef Ibrahim-said
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History of Stratford.
In this section, I am analyzing the history of Stratford as a local space, before the London 2012 Olympics. The sports event transformed the localized space into a global stage for the world to see, London. Moreover how the geographical area, in terms of buildings and how the people social class has changed after the Olympics. i will be analyzing how the working class have been moved from their childhood homes to a strange location, where the council decides to move them. in this section i am also analyzing the type of people that have moved in, in terms of their social class. by doing it will show the type of place Stratford was and what the Olympics organizer ambitious view of how Stratford should appear to the world through the notion of regeneration, for best of London cosmopolitan society.
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| Stratford in 2005
this images shows how Stratford looked in 2005. As you can see the tower building appears to be aged and needs work or taking down to build new modern apartments.
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hidden Stratford. this pictures shows how some parts of Stratford appeared just before Olympics, however this part, has been hidden from the public view.
I have been reading a article from the BBC, which analysis at how Stratford was in the mid- 19th century, and how the outsiders views and perspectives on Stratford then. Stratford was known as 'Stinky Stratford'. the reason for this was:
Event organizer, Claire Days, explains it has come a long way from its reputation as 'Stinky Stratford':
The Olympic Park was a hub of industry in east London from the mid-nineteenth century.
The introduction of the Metropolitan Building Act of 1844 prohibited noxious trades within the city limits of London, forcing them to set up factories just outside. it was the number of noxious trades that moved to the area that gave rise to the name of 'Stinky Stratford'." With the name, however, came many opportunities for employment and in addition to Yardley's, there was Berk Spencer Acids, Jenson and Nicholson Paints and Clarnico's. Michael Pitt is a local history enthusiast These companies gave life to the communities that grew up around them, not only providing employment, but often entertainment and sports events as well.
Sharing Stratford's stories - life before the Olympics.
"We've been through it all - the Blitz, factories opening up then later closing their doors on us, and the closure of the docks, all adding to the hardship in east London." Joan Lowe has lived in Stratford for most of her life and although she turns 81 next month she remembers vividly working in the old Yardley's factory in the 1960s. "You wouldn't think it from the photos, but Yardley's used to stand pretty much where the Olympic Stadium is now. Those were the good days but it was a different world; now a forgotten world." It's this "forgotten world" which the charity, Eastside Community Heritage.  reading this story about Joan Lowe at the aged 81, has helped understand Stratford from an insider point view. she explained that those factory were seen as stinky factories, gave these local individual employment, livelihood, friends, family but more importantly, these factories gave the local a sense community and home. from reading this article i understood Stratford as a public space had a lot of happy nostalgic memories which were very close to many people hearts. however now its known as the forgotten history to the mainstream public. Olympic Park Reminiscence A photograph taken by Mike Steel in 2004 captures how a mountain of fridges once sat on the site where the Aquatics Centre has now been built. 
this picture shows the Olympic site in 2004 , from an outsider point view looking in,
this site was seen in society as a hub of factories and a bundle of mess in the area.
This report displays the average property sale
prices different types of property in Stratford for each month from
April 2000 to August 2012.
This graph shows just before the announcements of the Olympic games ,
London Stratford house prices increase dramatically almost double the prices in some cases.
these figures shows from April 2000, the house prices for all types of properties were half that now. this shows the announcement of Olympics games has caused the house prices to increase because of attraction in tourist and the notion sold to the public of regeneration.
Bibliography. http://www.home.co.uk/guides/house_prices_report.htm?location=stratford&all=1 http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/london/hi/people_and_places/2012/newsid_9041000/9041124.stm |
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