Pakistani People in Scotland
A look inside a 1960s classroom and arrivals at a mosque
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Description
South Asian children learning at a school in Glasgow. Possibly the Muslim school at 44 Oxford Street, Gorbals. Several teachers can be seen with the children. Urdu letters are marked on a blackboard.
Street scenes including a group of men entering a mosque and a greengrocer offering mangoes for sale.
The film ends with shots of people arriving at the mosque. One man is wearing the Glasgow Corporation Transport Underground uniform. The mosque is shown at its original position in Oxford Street, Glasgow.
Questions & Activities
Questions
- What language can you see being used in the classroom?
- Why would children be sent to this particular school?
- What different factors brought South Asian families to Scotland?
- What skills did South Asian people bring with them?
- What is the association between Pakistan and Britain?
- What is a mosque?
- What challenges did the children and their families encounter when they arrived?
Activities
Research the history of Indian and Pakistani immigration to Scotland. When did the first Pakistani people arrive in Scotland and what kind of reception did they receive? What employment did they find in Scotland?
Create a promotional film about your school and its unique benefits.
Translate the words on the board.
Find out about partition and the establishment of Pakistan. Discuss what role the British played in this traumatic event.
Clip Details
| Record Id | 007-000-002-371-C |
|---|---|
| Resource Rights Holder | Courtesy of the Mario Ford Film Collection |
| Project Ref | 3217 |
| Date | c.1960 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| School Subject | Social Studies, History, English, Music, Expressive Arts, Religious and Moral Education, Art and Design |
| Subject Matter | Literacy, Citizenship, Immigration, Commonwealth, Urdu, Islam, Education |
| Who | Mario Ford (filmmaker) |
| Where | The Gorbals, Glasgow |
| Attributes | Black and White, Silent |
| Clip Length | 7:09 |
| Film Length | 07:09 |