'Empire Windrush' ship arrives in UK carrying Jamaican immigrants (1948)

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The Empire Windrush arrived at Tilbury on 22 June 1948, transporting the first large group of immigrants from Jamaica in the West Indies. 492 passengers from Jamaica arrived to start a new life, initiating an era of immigration and multiculturalism in Great Britain - the ship's arrival became a landmark in British cultural and political history.
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Ship 'Empire Windrush' at dock after transporting immigrants to UK / Groups of Jamaican men standing around on deck of HMT Empire Windrush after arrival
Background: The Empire Windrush arrived at Tilbury on 22 June 1948, transporting the first large group of immigrants from Jamaica in the West Indies. 492 passengers from Jamaica arrived to start a new life, initiating an era of immigration and multiculturalism in Great Britain - the ship's arrival became a landmark in British cultural and political history.
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[@itsthehumor95]

This footage was used in the opening scene of the British sitcom Desmond's

[@jeffgreen7629]

I loved Desmond’s at the time and recently rewatched it on All4 , I still laughed (and cried) in the right places.

[@kimberleymarkova3641]

Poor trusting youngsters, what a tragedy

[@nyrobeirruc3019]

It wasn't Jamaicans alone in that ship stop telling lies

[@magisvita2937]

No one said there was the majority was though and what's your point?

[@nyrobeirruc3019]

Am sure u read and understand what I wrote... So now whats ur point!!!!

[@aijeonline8574]

@@magisvita2937 Half of the boat was white passengers but they only showed black faces to install fear. Many on the boat where returning British servicemen. You can say the majority of Caribbeans where Jamaican but it had passengers from a Trinidad and other islands. The propaganda film makes it seem like its full of Jamaicans

[@interested-q4d]

I'm sure some people must relish the thought of living in a country for fifty years and after having paid all their dues be denied cancer treatment. That's a conservative government for you!

[@mr.thegreat557]

They’ve come to ‘seek work’?
I thought the British government sent for them to ‘rebuild the country after the war’?
😂😂😂

[@MichaelJ44]

Lying them and now

[@petergriffin3194]

Is that a bad thing to find work?

[@mr.thegreat557]

@@petergriffin3194 no, but lying about our history is.

[@catnior]

@@mr.thegreat557 who is it a lie there’s literally documented proof

[@mr.thegreat557]

@@catnior its all lies. The Empire Windrush was heading back to Britain with hardly any passengers. So the boat company placed an advert for cheap tickets to fill the boat up. When it arrived Attlee himself said ‘I’ve no idea who these men are’.
The ONLY paperwork available is a copy of the ‘passenger opportunity’ advert for tickets. 👍🏻

[@thechickenman2289]

Came to work and dealt with racism never seen before. Couldn't get jobs because of racism from the British public and even the police. 1940's England was different, some English originals had never seen a black person in there life before. If you was black walking down the road a white person would cross the road. If you applied for a job and they seen you was black, you wouldn't get it. Remember the British public didn't have a vote to bring Caribbeans or any other ethnic minorities here. It was the British government that decided, just like the band on XL Bully dogs. Have the British public had a vote to band these dogs?

[@TheTacticalHaggis]

They were never invited to the UK and in fact were told not to come.
It's their own fault.
Also, find me one picture of a windrush person with a hammer in their hand fixing my country, go on, I'll wait.

[@cody4916]

This was the beginning of the end

[@catnior]

The beginning of seasoned food and good people in London. So sad

[@mohamedmane4874]

@@catnior English people ain`t good?

[@MrAbdi-cc1no]

@@catnior you did the meme 🤣🤣

[@catnior]

@@MrAbdi-cc1no it’s you vs the voices buddy

[@watch-Dominion-2018]

The only wind rush I get is after eating beans...

[@anthonyspeakman3073]

We just have to reverse the process now

[@theminimalist2063]

Excuse me? What do you mean by that?

[@user-pi8pd1ji5k]

We ain’t England anymore

[@theminimalist2063]

How ridiculous is that? I am English. I was born here and have studied here all my life. I pay my taxes here and always have done. If you don’t like it why don’t you move?

[@user-pi8pd1ji5k]

@@theminimalist2063
I wasn’t referring to race at all. Your English then. I was saying that we are no longer a country of just English. Didn’t say it was a negative thing either

[@ronaldocatarinense12]

@@theminimalist2063 Deport all

[@MichaelJ44]

Ew