Vaisakhi celebration at the Gurdwara
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Vaisakhi celebration at the Gurdwara
Image: © John M Taken: 11 Apr 2010
Welcoming the end of the procession from the Gurdwara in Willenhall Image about 3.5km (2miles) away. Vaisakhi marks the start of the Sikh New Year. Wolverhampton has a large and well established Sikh community. Major immigration started in the 1960s to work on public transport and manufacturing. Several generations on the community is well represented in all walks of life including the current mayor Councillor Surjan Singh Duhra.
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