4000 Miles to Home Akbal Singh Kang being admitted to the Textile Institute in 1988. 21 May 2015 4000 Miles to Home: Achievements Part VIII: Achievements Introduced by Gurj Kang "The development of the youth culture, and the confidence among these young Bradfordians,… Bradford Civic Society
4000 Miles to Home Blackpool: There was a desire to participate in British culture, including the idea of leisure travel and to the seaside, from Bradford. 20 May 2015 4000 Miles to Home: Youth Part VII: Youth Introduced by Gurj Kang "For many of the younger generation such as my Father, the Yorkshire landscape… Bradford Civic Society
4000 Miles to Home Indian Workers: The need to unionise workers, and also provide informal groups for support began with the male migrants, who were interdependent, and for survival, and comfort, saw a community internalise. 19 May 2015 4000 Miles to Home: Identity + Politics Part VI: Identity and Politics Introduced by Gurj Kang "Based on the settlement of the communities and their involvement in… Bradford Civic Society
4000 Miles to Home Sikh Marriages initiate a meeting, or milni, of the families of the Bride and Groom. As the community started to grow, marriages between the new arrivals in the UK enabled and forced the need for these ceremonies to be held. 18 May 2015 4000 Miles to Home: Traditions Community and Tradition Introduced by Gurj Kang "The Punjabi community in Bradford tended to congregate together in areas where other… Bradford Civic Society
4000 Miles to Home Like the workers in this photo, the new Punjabi arrivals would also have informally clubbed together and also been wary of how they would be measured in their work. New worker appointments through recommendations, and a recognition of the work ethic, meant that the mills and the machinery became familiar quickly. 16 May 2015 4000 Miles to Home: Mill Life Part IV: Mill Life Introduced by Gurj Kang "The scenes here from Troydale depict the environments and tasks those working… Bradford Civic Society
4000 Miles to Home Bibi Parkash Kaur: A figurehead in the Kang household, and also an elder to many of the new daughters and wives that started to become more prominent following the 1962 Commonwealth Act. 13 May 2015 4000 Miles to Home: The Role of Women Part III: The Role of Women Introduced by Gurj Kang "Women served to reinforce the familial control they would have… Bradford Civic Society
4000 Miles to Home Bradford snow. Bibi Parkash Kaur in a picture depicting the first time that she would have seen snow. 08 May 2015 4000 Miles to Home: New Surroundings Part II: New Surroundings Introduced by Gurj Kang "The new environment presented a new life and culture. As the photos… Bradford Civic Society
4000 Miles to Home Family Unit. The family became a more visible unit following 1962. The picture here is from 1961, and follows the arrival of Akbal Singh Kang and his brother with Sarwan Singh and Bibi Parkash Kaur into 53 Mildred Street, Bradford. 06 May 2015 4000 Miles to Home: Beginnings Part I: Beginnings. "The arrival of Punjabis into Britain has been documented since the Victorian era, yet, the mass migration… Bradford Civic Society