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Image of Arundal Cricket Club, St Albans

Arundel cricket club, St Albans team

This photograph was taken in 1987 at Arundal Cricket Club, St Albans. ...[more]
Image of Bandana Bose at home in Kolkata

At Home in Kolkata (Calcutta)

Bandana Bose was born in Kolkata in 1953. Her father’s family had ...[more]
Image of family in Kolkata

Family at home in Kolkata

Bandana Bose was born in Kolkata in 1953. Her father’s family had ...[more]
Image of grinding stones being used to grind spices

Grinding Stones from Bangladesh

The grinding of spices is an important part of Bengali cuisine. The ...[more]
Image of Bandana Bose's family at Juhn beach, Bombay

Drinking Coconut Water

Coconut trees are generally found in coastal areas of India. These ...[more]
Image of Neelandro nath Roy Chordhury with Mother Teresa

Mother Teresa of Calcutta

Mother Teresa of Calcutta was an Albanian Catholic nun who founded the ...[more]
Image of Jogendra Nath Roy Choudra (Far Right) with Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose (middle)

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose was one of the most ...[more]
Image of La Martiniere School, Kolkata

La Martiniere College

La Martiniere College is one of the oldest and most prestigious schools ...[more]
Image of a traditional Sikh Wedding

Sikh Wedding at Beaumant School, St Albans

The ceremony of Sikh marriage is called Anand Karaj meaning 'Blissful Union' ...[more]
Image showing Subhas & Bandana Bose's wedding

Sikh Wedding

This photograph shows the Phool Shojja celebration following the wedding of ...[more]
Image of Subhas Bose and a 'Lady Di lookalike'
Image of Subhas Bose with his car in St Albans

Working in St Albans - Alan Electrical

Subhas Bose was a well known cricketer. He came to Britain in ...[more]
Image of wedding of Subhas and Bandana Bose in Kolkata (Calcutta). The couple moved to St. Albans in 1979

Sikh Wedding

This photograph shows the Phool Shojja celebration following the wedding of ...[more]
Image of Bandana Bose on her wedding day

Indian Bride

The bridal dress in an Indian Wedding is traditionally a sari and ...[more]
Shamima Hasan (third from the right) graduating in 1968 from Punjab University, Pakistan.

University of the Punjab, Pakistan

The University of the Punjab is located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. The ...[more]
Image of Shamima and Mahdi Hasan on their wedding day in 1968

Married Life in Pakistan

Pakistani social life revolves around family and kin. It is rare for ...[more]
Image of a birthday party 1980s

Birthday Party St Albans

This photograph shows the fifth Birthday party of Amena Hasan. The Hasan ...[more]
Image of the Hasan Family who moved from Pakistan to St Albans in 1975

Work in St. Albans

Mahdi Hasan worked for an oil company, in 1975 he was ...[more]
Coloured lithograph entitled Ordbhawn or Hindoo Fakeer

Coloured lithograph of Indian Scenes

Charles D'Oyly (1781-1845) was a painter of Dhaka, he was born in ...[more]
Coloured lithograph entitled Hindoo Women preparing fuel

Coloured lithograph of Indian Scenes

Charles D'Oyly (1781-1845) was a painter of Dhaka, he was born in ...[more]
Coloured lithograph entitled Fishers of Small Fry

Coloured lithograph of Indian Scenes

Charles D'Oyly (1781-1845) was a painter of Dhaka, he was born in ...[more]
Coloured lithograph entitled Female Attendants

Coloured lithograph of Indian Scenes

Charles D'Oyly (1781-1845) was a painter of Dhaka, he was born in ...[more]
Coloured lithograph entitled Brahmins at a Toolsee Altar

Coloured lithograph of Indian Scenes

Charles D'Oyly (1781-1845) was a painter of Dhaka, he was born in ...[more]
Coloured lithograph entitled A Seah-Gosh or Lynx & his Keeper

Coloured lithograph of Indian Scenes

Charles D'Oyly (1781-1845) was a painter of Dhaka, he was born in ...[more]
Coloured lithograph entitled A Samporea or Snake-Catcher

Coloured lithograph of Indian Scenes

Charles D'Oyly (1781-1845) was a painter of Dhaka, he was born in ...[more]
Coloured lithograph entitled A Hujaum of Barber

Coloured lithograph of Indian Scenes

Charles D'Oyly (1781-1845) was a painter of Dhaka, he was born in ...[more]
Coloured lithograph entitled A Hindoo Man of Rank eating Pawn

Coloured lithograph of Indian Scenes

Charles D'Oyly (1781-1845) was a painter of Dhaka, he was born in ...[more]
Coloured lithograph entitled 'A Bheesty or Water Carrier'

Coloured lithograph of Indian Scenes

Charles D'Oyly (1781-1845) was a painter of Dhaka, he was born in ...[more]
Coloured lithograph entitled A Chokeydar or Police Officer

Coloured lithograph of Indian Scenes

Charles D'Oyly (1781-1845) was a painter of Dhaka, he was born in ...[more]
Image of Bandana Bose on her wedding day

Moving to St Albans

Below is a transcript of Bandana Bose talking about moving to ...[more]
Image of the Hasan Family who moved from Pakistan to St Albans in 1975

Moving to St Albans

Below is a transcript of Shamima Hasan talking about moving to ...[more]
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School in St Albans

Below is a transcript of Farhat Zia talking about attending school ...[more]
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Brahman Religion, India

Below is a transcript of Dr Debashis Mukherjee talking about being ...[more]
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Moving to St Albans

Below is a transcript of Dr Debashis Mukherjee talking about moving ...[more]
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Moving to St Albans from Bangladesh

Below is a transcript of Mr Syed talking about moving to ...[more]
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Life in Pakistan

Below is a transcript of Shamima Hasan talking about life in ...[more]
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Life in Bangladesh

Below is a transcript of Dr Wajid talking about life in ...[more]
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Medical Graduate in England

Below is a transcript of Dr Wajid talking about moving to ...[more]
Walima or wedding reception of Ayaz and Alia Khan

Walima - Wedding Reception

This photograph shows Ayaz and Alia Khan at their Walima, or wedding ...[more]
Image of a sewing machine brought to St Albans by Habiba Aanchanwan

Sewing Machine

This photograph shows a sewing machine brought by Habiba Aanchanwan when she ...[more]
Image of Ayaz Khan in his wedding attire

Indian Groom

This photograph shows Ayaz Khan (Brother of Farhat Zia) in his wedding ...[more]
Image of Farhat and Iqbal Zia with Iqbal's mother Akifa Bibi

Visit to Pakistan

This photograph was taken on a visit to Pakistan. Pictured are Farhat ...[more]
Image of the Asian girls group, St Albans

Asian Girls Group

This photograph shows activities at the ‘Pioneer’ which is a meeting ...[more]
Image of the Family of Farhat Zia

Family of Farhat Zia

This photograph shows the family of Farhat Zia. Clockwise from left: Gulam ...[more]
Image of the Wedding of Farhat and Iqbal Zia

Wedding of Farhat and Iqbal Zia

This photograph shows the marriage of Farhat Sultana and Iqbal Zia. The ...[more]
Image of the Mayor of St Albans meeting a Pakistini women's group

Mayor of St Albans

This photograph shows the Mayor of St Albans , Peggy Hughes with ...[more]
Image of the Khan family

The Khan Family in St Albans

This photograph shows the Khan family. After moving from Pakistan to Tanzania, ...[more]
Image of Alia Khan in her bridal attire

Indian Bride

This photograph shows Alia Khan dressed in traditional Indian wedding attire. Traditionally ...[more]