The Late , James Berry – To Travel This Ship
The arrival of the SS Empire Windrush in June 1948 at Tilbury Dock marked the beginning of post-war…
Windrush Day 2019
WINDRUSH DAY: The Invaluable & Lasting Contribution of the Windrush Generation to the NHS
Bringing the first group of more than half a million migrants who would go on to not only…
Bring Windrush memorial “home” to Brixton urges councillor
A senior Lambeth councillor has called on Priti Patel to show some “leadership” and bring the proposed Windrush…
Homecoming: Voices of the Windrush Generation with author Colin Grant
Colin Grant is a historian and author of four highly praised books, he is an Associate Fellow in…
Tilbury Bridge Walkway of Memories – A Tribute to the Windrush Generation
Evewright Arts Foundation have to announced that artist EVEWRIGHT will create Tilbury Bridge Walkway of Memories a unique…
POST WINDRUSH FEARS CONTINUE – Owen Haisley’s Story
Holstered in a van, he was minutes away from being put on a Virgin Atlantic flight to Jamaica…
Windrush Day 2019 message from H. E. Seth George Ramocan, CD High Commissioner for Jamaica
At the same time, the anniversary is a time of mixed emotions and reflections. On the one hand,…
Windrush Day message from Diane Abbott and Jeremy Corbyn, The Labour Party
The bond between the Windrush generation and all of us is unbreakable. In June 1948, the Empire Windrush…
Windrush Day 2019 message from Theresa May, Prime Minister
I am honoured that as one of my final acts of being Prime Minster of this great nation;…
Windrush Day 2019 message from Vince Cable, Leader of the Liberal Democrats
This wave of mass migration is an important part of our nation’s historical narrative. It tells the story of…
The Story of Modern Britain by Lord Bourne
Although those on board could not have known it, their arrival to this busy working port heralded a…
Windrush Commemorative Magazine
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WINDRUSH GENERATIONS
In a brand new series of 15 short films, the multi award-winning documentary project 1000 Londoners discovers the lives…
They duly and loyally responded to the “mother country”, many having served in the allied forces during that war.
They duly and loyally responded to the “mother country”, many having served in the allied forces during that…
CARIBBEAN TAKEAWAY TAKEOVER
Photographs: Photo etchings of Alford Gardner Empire Windrush passenger, Lenore Sykes, Alton Watkins,Tina Aparicio, Don Sydney, Gloria Whyte,…
WINDRUSH: A LASTING LEGACY OF ARMY SERVICE
In the past, Caribbeans have had to overcome obstacles just to volunteer to serve. Their tenaciousness to prove…
The forgotten history of the Windrush
A Newcastle University academic has uncovered material which sheds new light on the history of the Windrush generation….
History Consultant Cautions All Who Are Going To Be Commenting On Or Organising Empire Windrush Commemorations
‘Look How Far We’ve Come: Disrupting African British History Narratives?’* *For anyone marking, commemorating, discussing, commenting on or…
Empire Windrush: forgotten archive material reveals who was on its outward voyage to the Caribbean
When the Empire Windrush docked at Tilbury in Essex on June 22, 1948 it was carrying a crowded…
Maxie Hayles “I was aged 16 when I arrived in Britain”
Back then, Birmingham was a city of factories and fog, with people eating their chips out of newspapers….
