Migration and Empire

Migration and Empire
- Immigration to Scotland 1830s-1939
  Unemployment, poverty and persecution caused thousands of people from Ireland, Italy and Eastern Europe to travel to Scotland in search of better lives.
- Experience of immigrants to Scotland 1880s-1939
  During the industrial revolution immigrants from Ireland, Italy and Eastern Europe settled in Scotland. Demand for housing and employment increased. There were divisions between some communities.
- Scottish emigration 1830s-1939
  A number of factors forced or encouraged people to leave Scotland after 1830. The Highland Clearances and competition for land, jobs and housing caused thousands of Scots to travel to the New World.
- Experience of Scots abroad 1830s-1939
  Thousands of Scots migrated to the rest of the UK and abroad during the 1800s. Scots had a significant impact on the New World, with some achieving great wealth and success.
Video playlist
- Anti-Irish sentiment in Scotland. Video
  An illustration of anti-Irish sentiment in Scotland.
- Emigration of Scottish fishermen to North America. Video
  A review of the emigration of Scots from fishing communities to North America.
- Australia’s gold rush. Video
  A review of Scottish emigration to Australia and New Zealand in the 19th century.
- Andrew Carnegie. Video
  The life and work of Andrew Carnegie, a successful Scottish emigrant to America
- Canada's Scottish heritage. Video
  Canada's Scottish heritage due to emigration in the 18th and 19th centuries.
- Reasons for emigration of Scottish farmers. Video
  Factors leading to the emigration of Scottish farmers during the 19th century.

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