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Find Out More
The following links will help you to find out more about
the arrival of the Empire Windrush and other stories
of migration:
Windrush Foundation at www.windrushfoundation.org
celebrates the contribution of those who landed at Tilbury
Docks, Essex, England in June 1948 on the ship Empire
Windrush and the contribution of African Caribbean settlers
and their descendants to Britain’s prosperity and heritage.
The foundation works to keep their memories alive.
The National Archives has original sources including
transcripts of the passenger list of the Empire Windrush
showing the occupations and country of last residence of
some of the passengers on the Empire Windrush.
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/
resources/bound-for-britain/
http://www.migrationmuseum.org organises exhibitions
linked to stories of migration
You can find an interview with Oswald Dennison here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/116061.stm
British Council Living Together Refugee Pack
https://schoolsonline.britishcouncil.org/
classroom-resources/list/living-together
British Council Third Space and Queens of Syria
https://schoolsonline.britishcouncil.org/
classroom-resources/list/queens-syria
An exhibition of Simon Frederick ‘s photographs of
influential Black Britons can be seen at the National
Portrait gallery from November 2018.
Books to read for children:
• The Journey by Francesca Sanna
• Coming to England by Floella Benjamin
• Hope Leaves Jamaica by Kate Ernest
• For teachers – Windrush by Mike Phillips and Trevor Phillips
• Online Hate speech resource –
• h
 ttp://thecommonwealth.org/media/news/
commonwealth-heads-government-statement
• You can see more examples of Sophie’s Herxheimer’s
work at: http://www.sophieherxheimer.com/
© British Council 2018
The British Council is the United Kingdom’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities.
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