KS3 History - Windrush generation: First impressions of the UK

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15-year-old Elliot hears memories of the Windrush generation’s experiences of post-war London from his grandparents and family friends

Elliott’s grandfather Philip arrived in Britain in 1949 as a stowaway on a ship from Ghana.

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