embroidered handkerchief by her grandmother as she boarded the Surriento in Barbados on her way to the UK in 1958. She was told not to open it until she landed on British soil. It had never been out of her keeping until she loaned to to the Migration Museum for an exhibition in 2017. © Migration Museum Project

The arrival of the Empire Windrush on 22 June 1948 has come to symbolise the dawning of a new age of post-war migration to Britain.

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Camden Saturday 10th October 2026

Classically Black 2026

Classically Black 2026 returns to Kings Place in London for a full day celebrating Black and Global Majority…

Hastings 10 October – 9 November 2026

Tapestry of Black Britons

Tapestry of Black Britons comes to Hastings Museum as part of its expanding UK tour, presenting a powerful…

Westminster Saturday 10 October 2026

Ankara Festival UK 2026

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