About This Video
Behind the grand façade of Number 19 Princelet Street lies a rich history illuminating the East End immigration story: the Museum of Immigration. This well-preserved house is Europe's only cultural institution devoted to the movement of people in search of a better life, from the Huguenot settlers of the seventeenth century, to the Irish, Jews, Bangladeshis and more recent arrivals.
This piece is part of WORLDwrite's London Behind the Scenes online tours. For more information, please visit
London Behind the Scenes
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