Coming to Gravesend

It’s over sixty years since Sikhs from the Indian sub-continent began moving to Gravesend. We visit the early immigrants and their families to find out how generations of Sikhs have made this Thames-side town home.
Produced and Directed by Samuel Supple
Presented by Natalie Graham

[@donallen1384]

I am British(White) I was born and bred in Gravesend, I have found the Indian community to be friendly, caring and supportive, no matter your colour, religion, or birthplace, long May it prosper.

[@ianrobert6239]

The Indian comnunity have been a blessing to Gravesend, where I live.

[@whispjohn]

I lived in Gravesend from 1958 to 1969, we lived on Dover Road East in a tall terrace. We had Irish neighbours who were awful. They had a big tipper truck parked on the front garden and were real dirty neighbours. They moved out and we got the first Indian folk to move into our street. They were great. Arbijan, the only son became a mate and his 2 sisters used to wind me up no end( puberty) and Arge, as I called him would tell them off. The Baines family they were called, Mrs Baines would bring my dad plates of curry and rice. I remember the racism, wogs my white mates would call them. My dad had none of it. I was fortunate enough to get a place in a posh boarding school at Greenhithe. I left Gravesend when I went to sea.

[@Mssuperminaful]

So nice to see this video on Gravesend. It was my home town where I was born and grew up and a place I still visit. So many memories ❤️

[@harjindertirvedi]

My old people work very hard in factories and FIRST AND SECOND WORLD WAR

[@timothywilliams7499]

Why it
Means nothing to us in a Christian society