The Voyage of the Empire Windrush

Witness: Archive 2011 by BBC

Oct 1, 20139:00Society & Culture

In 1948 nearly 500 pioneers travelled from the Caribbean on the Empire Windrush. The passage cost £28, 10 shillings. Passenger Sam King describes the conditions on board and the concerns people had about finding a job in...

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