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Hairdressers in South Road
Image: © Basher Eyre
Taken: 3 Oct 2009
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Mural at Hambrough Primary School
Image: © Basher Eyre
Taken: 3 Oct 2009
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South Road in autumn
Image: © Basher Eyre
Taken: 3 Oct 2009
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ICICI bank in South Road
Image: © Basher Eyre
Taken: 3 Oct 2009
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Vaisakhi procession, Southall
Vaisakhi is the Sikh new year; however, its history stretches back beyond Sikhism, and has its roots in a harvest festival celebration.
The festival is celebrated on April 13 or 14. In the UK, a large-scale procession is held in Southall on either the Sunday preceding or following. In 2011, the parade was held on Sunday April 10.
The weather was perfect and attendance high. Some estimated the crowds at 50,000 or more. Traditionally, every visitor is given food and drink, and as one nears the procession route, Sikhs shower everyone with free bottles of water, packets of crisps, various curries and Indian sweets.
Despite the numbers, the atmosphere, in my experience, is uniformly friendly.
The predominant colour is orange: the flag of Sikhism is a blue symbol on an orange background, and it lends a vibrant air to this part of west London.
This photograph shows a couple of Sikh warriors from the procession holding their ceremonial swords.
Image: © Hugh Chevallier
Taken: 10 Apr 2011
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Meri Marzi
Adding a splash of colour to South Road, Meri Marzi dispenses Indian snacks from a converted double decker bus.
Image: © Mark Percy
Taken: 2 Jul 2022
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Avenue Road, Southall
Avenue Road is parallel to and the next road to the east of South Road, the main shopping street in Southall. It is a useful and quiet by-pass for anyone wanting to avoid South Road.
Image: © Marathon
Taken: 3 Sep 2014
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Indoor market, South Road, Southall
Although primarily an Indian market, other names such as Iceland are also here.
Image: © Marathon
Taken: 3 Sep 2014
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Southall, stores
Iceland (frozen food) and Quality Foods (Asian groceries), on South Road.
Image: © Mike Faherty
Taken: 12 Feb 2016
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Fruit & Veg, South Road, Southall
This is a good idea. The shops are set some way back from the road so there can be an undercover market in front.
Image: © Des Blenkinsopp
Taken: 11 Mar 2019
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