Southall Reflections

Question 1

Why is Southall seen as an ethnically diverse area?

Answer 1

Indicators:
Places of worship: Gurdwaras, temples, mosques, churches etc.
Grocery shops selling ethnic foods- quality foods, Polski sklep
Clothes shops- selling traditional clothing
Cultural festivals and ceremonies happens for e.g. vaisakhi, Diwali etc
Non-English signboards and advertising=the southall train station sign is written in punjabi.

Question 2

How did the south Asian population of southall begin to grow?

Answer 2

• employment opportunities for south Asians began in southall as factory workers etc.
• then the population grew due to the closeness of expanding employment opportunities such as London Heathrow Airport

Question 3

What proportion of the population in southall is made up of Asians?

Answer 3

According to the commission for racial equality, over 55% of South all’s population of 70,000 is Indian/Pakistani

Question 4

What is so special about the Glassy junction pub in southall?

Answer 4

The first pub in the UK to accept rupees as payment.

Question 5

Is it true that southall contains the largest south Asian shopping area within the M25.

Answer 5

Yes.

Question 6

Which internationally acclaimed film was southall the location for?

Answer 6

Bend it like Beckham

Question 7

What is the name of one of the largest gurdwaras outside of India which is located in southall?

Answer 7

Sri Guru Singh Sabha Gurdwara

Question 8

Southall is an example of segregation, what is another word for an area where a particular ethnic group is concentrated?

Answer 8

Conurbation