Essential Information
| Location |
National Maritime Museum
Queen's House
Cutty Sark
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|---|---|
| Key Stage | Key Stage 3 |
| School Subject | Art, History, Literacy |
| Resource Type | Teacher notes |
HMT Empire Windrush was a ship, best remembered today for bringing West Indian people to Britain, who had received an invitation to come and work in the country.
Some of those on board the ship had been to Britain before and some hadn’t, but many were excited for a fresh start and new future. Download our teacher resource below to reflect on the experiences and contributions of people who migrated from the Caribbean to Britain with your students.
Discover more Windrush stories
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From the National Maritime Museum, Queen's House, Cutty Sark and Prince Phillip Maritime Collections Centre.
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National Maritime Museum and Queen's House Onsite Secondary and Post 16 School Sessions 2023-24
See Windrush Day Celebrations 2020
Celebrate the anniversary of the Empire Windrush's arrival in Britain at our family-friendly festival, and find your own Windrush connection
Research Windrush Passenger crew lists
At the end of the Second World War Britain was busy rebuilding a nation that was shattered by the war. The British government recruited workers from the Caribbean to cope with the shortage of labour in some British industries.
Learn the History of the Empire Windrush
Discover the history of the Windrush, the ship that brought some of the first post-war migrants from the Caribbean to Britain
Windrush Talking Heads
Memories and melodies – listen to the stories of the Windrush generation