77 years ago today, the HMT Empire Windrush arrived in Britain, marking the start of the Windrush generation ❤️ Mercadell and David Lewis, young lovers in Jamaica, are part of this generation - David moved to St Albans in 1962, and Mercadell followed in 1964 at age 19. They got married in St Albans six months later and have lived in the city every since 🥺🫶 🔗 Tap to learn more about the Windrush generation: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3w4q1ee1p4o.amp #windrushgeneration #windrush #win

t is 75 years since HMT Empire Windrush docked in Tilbury, Essex, on...

37K views · 1.3K reactions |  The Windrush Story __ On 21st June 1948 SS Empire Windrush arrived in the UK full of Caribbean immigrants determined to provide a better life and opportunities for them and generations to come.‬ ‪—————————‬ ‪✊ Thank you to the windrush generation ‬ #windrush #jamaica #windrushgeneration #caribbean #windrushscandal #Blacklivesmatter #BLM #timeforchange | Original Flava | Facebook

38 reactions · 20 shares | The story of the Empire Windrush has become symbolic of post-war migration to Britain. The Windrush would ultimately lend its name to an entire generation of people who made similar journeys to Britain between 1947 and 1971. But what can we learn from the passenger list? #windrush #windrushgeneration #windrushday | The National Archives | Facebook

Happy Windrush Day! The Windrush experience began when the ship HMT Empire Windrush arrived in Britain on 22 June 1948. Caribbean people were invited to Britain to help rebuild the country after World War 2. Receiving an invitation from the British Government on behalf of the King, many responded positively and journeyed over 4,000 miles to England’s ‘green and pleasant land’. Back in the summer of 2020 as part of the Whitehall Historic House National Lottery Heritage Fund project, members from

68K views · 240 reactions | 70 years ago today, the HMT Empire #Windrush brought 492 workers to the UK from the Caribbean | Sky News | Facebook