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Title: R1181_01 Track 1_Avtar Singh Jouhl
Description: This is an oral history interview with Avtar Singh Jouhl, recorded between October 1991- February 1992, as part of the Birmingham Black Oral History Project (BBOHP), discussing his life in India and the UK.
Avtar lived in Punjab, India until 1958 when he left college and travelled to England hoping to continue his studies. He worked in foundries in Birmingham and joined the Indian Workers Association after experiencing inequalities in the workplace. He talks about his upbringing in rural Punjab, India, his involvement with Trade Unions and politics and his work and family life in Birmingham.
These recordings include racially explicit content, including discussions of racism, prejudice and violence; and language and phrasing that we would not use today. Some of this content might be unsuitable for younger listeners or triggering for People of Colour.
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R1181
Track 1 Land Consolidation (continued) / History Lessons
Avtar Singh Jouhl talks about his family’s land consolidation and how British colonialisation influenced history teaching at school

Track 2 History Lessons (continued) / Learning English and Urdu
Avtar talks about the history of British Colonialism and learning new languages

Track 3 Colonialism, Communalism and India’s Partition
Avtar talks about the legacy of the British Raj and India’s partition

Track 4 India’s Partition (continued) / Move to England
Avtar continues about the partition of India and talks about his decision to move to England

Track 5 Move to England (continued)
Avtar talks about his move to England in 1958 and why he decided to stay

Track 6 Reasons for Migration /Acquiring Passports
Avtar talks about the general reasons for people leaving Punjab and how his uncle acquired a passport for travel to the UK

Track 7 Buying a Passport in Delhi
Avtar talks about the difficulties in getting a passport, travelling 250 miles to Delhi for the nearest passport office

Track 8 Delhi to Karachi to Amsterdam and Finally Arriving in London
Avtar tells of his journey to the UK and being met at the airport in London by his brother’s friends

Track 9 Celebrating in London and Taking the Train to Birmingham
Avtar recalls his arrival in London and taking the train from Euston to New Street

Track 10 Celebrating Arrival in Birmingham / Money Repaid to Family in India
Avtar talks about celebrating his arrival in Birmingham and the custom of each person giving newcomers £1 to send back to India

Keywords:
Birmingham Museums Trust/Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery
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Sound Archive
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Oral History
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Social history
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BBOHP
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Social history
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Birmingham Black Oral History Project
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Black History
   
Usage Rights: CC BY-NC 4.0 - Attribution-Non Commercial You are free to share & adapt this material. Credit: © Birmingham Museums Trust, shared under CC BY-NC 4.0 licence
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