Lascars' Club

Location

313 Victoria Dock Road
London, E16 3AA
United Kingdom
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Date began: 
01 Jan 1909
Precise date began unknown: 
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About: 

The Lascars' Club was founded in 1909 by K. Chowdry. It was located in close proximity to the Victoria docks, making it an ideal stopping point for lascars in London. From January to June 1910 alone, 4180 lascars made use of the club.

Key Individuals' Details: 

K. Chowdry (founder)

Connections: 

Maharaja of Burdwan (subscriber) Maharaja of Sindhia (subscriber), Sophia Duleep Singh (subscriber), Ratan Tata (subscriber).

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Secondary works: 

Visram, Rozina, Asians in Britain: 400 Years of History (London: Pluto, 2002)