21 juin 1948 - SS Windrush Arrives in the United Kingdom
Description:
HMT Empire Windrush, a ship holding 492 ' West Indians' arrives at Tilbury Docks, Essex, United Kingdom. This was one of the first major migrations of British colonial subjects to the UK following the British call for more menial laborers in Post World War II UK. Immigrants who arrived from 1948 - 1962 are often referred to as the "Windrush Generation"Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
21 juin 1948
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 77 ans