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Windrush Day

Windrush Day marks the anniversary of the arrival of HMT Empire Windrush at the Port of Tilbury, near London, on 22 June 1948.

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The arrival of the Empire Windrush marked a significant moment in Britain鈥檚 history. As It is important听that students understand this part of British history we have put together some听helpful resources to support you in sharing the the stories and experiences of the Windrush generation and the lives they lived in Britain.

Resources from the National Archives

Empire Windrush: Life for Migrants in the 1940s and 50s
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Empire Windrush: Life for Migrants in the 1940s and 50s

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What do these documents reveal about life for Caribbean migrants to Britain in the 1940s and 1950s? When the Second World War ended, countries needed to recover and rebuild. By 1948, the Nationality Act was passed which gave people from the Commonwealth the right to live and work in Britain if t...
Empire Windrush: Caribbean migration
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Empire Windrush: Caribbean migration

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Why did people from the Caribbean travel to live and work in Britain? When the Second World War ended, countries needed to recover and rebuild. By 1948, the Nationality Act was passed which gave people from British colonies the right to live and work in Britain if they wanted. They were citizens...