The Windrush Story

The Windrush Story

The Windrush Generation are people who came from the Caribbean to Britain over 70 years ago to help the country rebuild after the second world war and who have made a tremendous contribution to the culture around us. This the story of how a generation brought their culture to Britain a few years after the end of the second world war.

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August 25, 2022 6 mins

Yolanda learns about the Caribbean immigrants who came to Britain’s aid, many on the iconic ship the Windrush.

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Yolanda looks into the history of migration in this country including the Windrush Generation arriving in Britain after the Second World War.

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Yolanda learns about what life was like in Britain after the second world war and why help was so desperately needed from the people in the British Colonies.

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Yolanda learns about why people from the Caribbean decided to make the journey to Britain and what it was like on ships like the Windrush.

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Yolanda find’s out what life in Britain was like for the people who emigrated to Britain on the Empire Windrush and the later ships.

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September 13, 2022 5 mins

Yolanda finds out about Windrush Day and how this date came to be an annual focus for celebrating Caribbean contribution.

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Yolanda find’s out what life in Britain was like for the children who came to Britain with their families, and how different it was to the life they’d had in the Caribbean.

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Yolanda find’s out about the islands from where the Windrush Generation came, and about the differences in their unique history and culture.

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Yolanda find’s out about how UK culture has been shaped by influences from the Caribbean.

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Yolanda finds out about an important part of Caribbean culture – the food!

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Adanya is looking for inspiration for her Windrush project at school when she finds her grandpa's old suitcase. As she opens it she is whisked through time and space to the Caribbean, here she learns all about the different sports they play - and the impact it had on sports in Britain!

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Adanya is looking for inspiration for her Windrush project at school when she finds her grandpa's old suitcase. As she opens it she is whisked through time and space to the Caribbean, here she learns all about the importance of coming together as a family, and what activities and food is eaten when the family joins together!

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Adanya is looking for inspiration for her Windrush project at school when she finds her grandpa's old suitcase. As she opens it she is whisked through time and space to the Caribbean, here we find out what exactly a mountain chicken is, where water comes from as well as some of the staples of caribbean food.

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Adanya is looking for inspiration for her Windrush project at school when she finds her grandpa's old suitcase. As she opens it she is whisked through time and space to the Caribbean, and her grandfather has lost his red sash for carnival! Adanya learns all about the different types of clothing, from Wob Dwiyet to Tete Casse!

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Adanya is looking for inspiration for her Windrush project at school when she finds her grandpa's old suitcase. As she opens it she is whisked through time and space to the Caribbean, and her grandfather is showing her all the different music from the caribbean and its impact on modern music!

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Adanya is looking for inspiration for her Windrush project at school when she finds her grandpa's old suitcase. As she opens it she is whisked through time and space to the Caribbean, her grandfather is just about board the Empire Windrush, leaving his family behind as he makes the journey to Britain. 

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Adanya is looking for inspiration for her Windrush project at school when she finds her grandpa's old suitcase. As she opens it she is whisked through time and space to the Empire Windrush, where she finds out how people kept themselves entertained on the 3 week trip to Britain. 

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Adanya is looking for inspiration for her Windrush project at school when she finds her grandpa's old suitcase. As she opens it she is whisked through time and space to the Empire Windrush, where she learns about her grandfathers journey as he touches down in Britain for the first time. 

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Adanya is looking for inspiration for her Windrush project at school when she finds her grandpa's old suitcase. As she opens it she is whisked through time and space to visit her Grandpa as he moves to Britain, travelling on the Empire Windrush. In this episode we see her Grandpa at work and where he buys the food that makes him think of home. 

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Adanya has completed her Windrush project and visits the Windrush Statue in Waterloo when a familiar face appears....

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