Tim Smith's thoughtful photographs explore the extraordinary story of Asians in Britain. From insignificant beginnings, the community has expanded and diversified beyond recognition. It has put down its roots widely while simultaneously maintaining a strong sense of origin.

During the the early decades of the 1900s, small numbers of men from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh settled in Britain. Larger numbers arrived during and just after the Second World War, in response to the growing demand for labour. What were intended to be temporary visits became permanent, and the transient workers became settlers.