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Witness History: The Voyage of the Empire Windrush

21/06/2011 GMT

The Voyage of the Empire Windrush

BBC World Service - Witness History, The Voyage of the Empire Windrush

The story of the coming of the first West Indian migrants to Britain, back in 1948

Passenger Sam King describes the journey from the Caribbean to England, the conditions on board and the concerns people had about finding a job in once they arrived.

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 England - and what life was like in their adopted country once they arrived.

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