My journey to and Life in Britain
I have lived all my life in Handsworth and my family came to this country in 1963.
At that time we lived together in the houses with Afro Caribbean people. I lived with mixed families up until 1974. ...
My journey to and Life in Britain
I got married in 1957. My parents arranged my marriage and that was the tradition of those days. Bride and bridegroom had no say in the choice of their partners. Those marriages lasted for a long time, ...
My journey to and Life in Britain
This is a pitcure of my grandad, who is on the left, his brother, who is on the right...and in the middle is another family relative.
My grandad was the head of the village. He was a farmer and a ...
My journey to and Life in Britain
I have two elder sisters and a younger brother.I am from a middle class family. I was living in an extended family in India with parents, grand parents and uncles. My father was a retired military officer. ...
Navratri
Girls holding Dandyas (for stick dancing) during the Hindu festival of Navratri, at the Shree Hindu Community Centre, Tyseley, Birmingham.
Photograph by Sangeeta Redgrave, 7 October 2000.
Navratri
Priest Chandrakant Bhatt (Tyseley) and the Sahana Dance Troupe (visiting from India), during the Hindu festival of Diwali, at the Shree Hindu Community Centre, Tyseley, Birmingham.
Photograph by Sangeeta ...
Panjabi Dawn
Poster for an exhibition of photographs by Nirmal Singh Dhesy, Larrie Paul Tiernan and Herbie Lawes, held at the Triangle gallery cafeteria 1 July-2 August 1985. The exhibition was organised by the Sikh ...
Politics and performance
Performance played an important role in consolidating a sense of community and identity for migrants. Many cultural performances were organised by the Indian Workers Association, including those for Jagmohan ...
Prayer
Prayer at Mosque, Wolverhampton. Photograph by Nick Hedges for the exhibition 'I'm a Believer - Religion in the West Midlands'.
Prayers
Prayers at Mosque, Wolverhampton. Photograph by Nick Hedges for the exhibition 'I'm a Believer - Religion in the West Midlands'.
Reading from the Koran
Reading from the Koran, Wolverhampton Mosque. Photograph by Nick Hedges for the exhibition 'I'm a Believer - Religion in the West Midlands'.
Removing Offering from Shrine
Removing offering from shrine, Shri Guru Ravidas Temple, Wolverhampton. Photograph by Nick Hedges for the exhibition 'I'm a Believer - Religion in the West Midlands'.
Revolutionary Poetry
This image shows the front cover of Pemane Inqlab- a collection of revolutionary poetry by Asar Hoshiarpuri (Jagmohan Joshi's pen name.)
Joshi's poems, all of which are written in Urdu, deal with ...
Samaj in'a Babylon
Samaj in’a Babylon MS 1591 Paul Mackney Collection
As well as ‘traditional’ socialist newspapers and magazines, support for the ‘Grunwick’ strikers also came from within ethnic minorities. Samaj ...
Sharing Food
Sharing food, Wolverhampton. Photograph by Nick Hedges for the exhibition 'I'm a Believer - Religion in the West Midlands'.
Sikh and Grandson
Sikh and grandson, by St Peters, Wolverhampton. Photograph by Nick Hedges for the exhibition 'I'm a Believer - Religion in the West Midlands'.
Sikh Musicians
Sikh musicians, Wolverhampton. Photograph by Nick Hedges for the exhibition 'I'm a Believer - Religion in the West Midlands'.
Tamasha Theatre Company
Formed in 1989 by Sudha Bhuchar and Kristine Landon-Smith, Tamasha Theatre Company was designed to reflect through theatre 'the Asian experience.' Using classic texts and work by contemporary writers, ...