Facts About The East End

• The first ship to ever be built was in the East End. It was called The Greyhound.
• When slavery was abolished in 1833, 15,000 people were freed and most were found to be living in the East End.
• The first British female doctor was born in the East End. However, due to Britain's refusal for women to study, she had to study to become a doctor whilst in Paris.
• A TV show called "Eastenders" is based on the stereotypes of people living in the East End. It is incredibly popular and has been on TV for 29 years.

• A man known as "Jack The Ripper" was said to have gone on a murdering spree and terrorised the East End.
• After a lot of crime and violence, the East End re-invented itself as the Hub of London Life in the 1980's and is home to Britain's banking and finance industry.

Some useful websites are:

• http://londontopia.net/londonism/fun-london/language-top-100-cockney-rhyming-slang-words-and-phrases/
• http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-do-a-cockney-accent
• http://www.eastendtours.com/charming-lesser-known-facts-london/