In this episode, interviewees of the Tape Letters project remember their experiences of leaving Pakistan and migrating to Britain, a country they had never seen before.

Common jobs taken up by migrants were mainly in mills and factories, and often based in northern areas of the UK where there were greater opportunities at the time.

You’ll also hear more about the reasons for the early migrations to the UK, which might not quite be what you expect.

Individuals also recall the desire to share their new lives and surroundings with their families back in Pakistan through cassette tapes. Interestingly, tapes were also used by those in the UK to dream of and imagine their homeland, one they missed and hoped they might one day return to.

A Modus Arts Production. Audio Production and Sound Design by Oliver Sanders, Producer Leona Fensome, Executive Producer Lucia Scazzocchio, Funded by National Lottery Heritage Fund and Arts Council of England.