The arrival of the Empire Windrush marked a significant moment in Britain’s history. As It is important that students understand this part of British history we have put together some helpful resources to support you in sharing the the stories and experiences of the Windrush generation and the lives they lived in Britain.
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.
Resources from the National Archives
Bound for Britain - Experiences of migration
This lesson and sources focus on the experiences of immigration of West Indian people to the UK between 1948-1970 including the Windrush.
Empire Windrush: Life for Migrants in the 1940s and 50s
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...
Remembering Windrush
**Learning about the story of the Empire Windrush** The National Archives has created some resources for you to use in your classroom with our video to remember the story of the Windrush generation. In the video, pupils take a historical journey from early times to the 1960s. They start with evide...
Empire Windrush: Caribbean migration
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...