Some of the immigrants who reached Britain on the Empire Windrush in June 1948
Title
Some of the immigrants who reached Britain on the Empire Windrush in June 1948
Description
Black and white photograph showing a group of immigrants to Great Britain after their arrival on the Empire Windrush ship in June of 1948. They are seen here in the Chapman Common underground shelter. Some of them wear suits and hats as they pose beside a bunk bed.
Subject
Immigrants - Great Britain; Great Britain - Emigration and immigration; Blacks - Great Britain; Great Britain - Race relations; West Indians - England; Empire Windrush (Ship)
Source
NLJ Photograph Collection
Identifier
D0001869
Format
JPEG
Type
Photograph
Publisher
1948
Citation
“Some of the immigrants who reached Britain on the Empire Windrush in June 1948,” National Library of Jamaica Digital Collection , accessed December 26, 2024, https://nljdigital.nlj.gov.jm/items/show/305.