"Nick Hedges: Religion in the West Midlands"
An exhibition of photographs by Nick Hedges produced for 'I'm a Believer - Religion in the West Midlands'.
"Triangle Photography Gallery Posters"
Derek Bishton was director of the Triangle Photography Gallery, part of the Triangle Arts and Media Centre at Gosta Green, Birmingham, between c.1984 and 1987. These are some of the posters advertising ...
Birmingham's First Turbanned Guard
In both the workplace and the school, the denial of the right of Sikh men and boys to wear one of the fundamental symbols of their faith and identity caused Sikhs and anti-racist activists alike to campaign ...
Garlanding
Garlanding religious leader (Guru Nanak), Wolverhampton. Photograph by Nick Hedges for the exhibition 'I'm a Believer - Religion in the West Midlands'.
Guru Nanak Assembly
Assembly at Civic Centre, Wolverhampton, to welcome Guru Nanak, 1977. Photograph by Nick Hedges for the exhibition 'I'm a Believer - Religion in the West Midlands'.
Kulwant Ubhi and his friend Tony
Photograph of Kulwant Ubhi and his friend Tony at Startins, Aston, Birmingham.
Photograph by Sukhvinder Singh Ubhi, 1990s.
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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. ...
My journey to and Life in Britain
This is my grandfather's funeral. He is in the middle of the picture.
This picture is of him being sat upright before his burial.
On the left of the picture is my father, and third from right is ...
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 ...
My journey to and Life in Britain
My Expectations of coming to Britain;
My expectations were that I could find a job and earn some money, and come back to my country and live a better life. Farming in Punjab was just working hard and ...
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
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 ...
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'.
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'.
Vaisakhi Celebrations
Vaisakhi is an important festival in the Sikh religious calendar which both celebrates the Sikh new year and commemorates the founding of the Khalsa ('community of the pure') by Guru Gobind Singh in 1699. ...
Waiting with Garlands
Sikh men with garlands, Wolverhampton. Photograph by Nick Hedges for the exhibition 'I'm a Believer - Religion in the West Midlands'.