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National Maritime Museum to Mark Windrush Day with Day of Celebration
The National Maritime Museum will mark Windrush Day on 22 June 2022. The event will act as an opportunity for visitors to celebrate British Caribbean communities and acknowledge the sacrifices and contributions the Windrush Generation and their descendants have made to British society.
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Windrush 75 Connections
Local school children and members of the Caribbean Social Forum sit down and discuss objects from home as well as the culture shock of moving to the UK more than 50 years ago
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Windrush passenger lists in the National Maritime Museum collection
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.
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Windrush Teacher resource
Download our teachers resource and discover powerful activities to help your KS3 students learn about the arrival of HMT Empire Windrush and reflect on the experiences and contributions of people who migrated from the Caribbean to Britain.
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Who owns history? Museums in the wake of Black Panther
Reflecting on the new blockbuster Black Panther, Sacha Coward explores the film's relevance to the National Maritime Museum, a museum whose collections and themes are closely tied to the British Empire.
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Stories from the Sea: Pirates resource
Welcome to the merciless and thieving world of pitiless pirates, full of flintlock pistols, pieces of eight, Jolly Rogers, and plenty of fodder for great story writing
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Letters from Trinidad
A slave plantation manager's letters home reveal attitudes towards enslavement and emancipation.