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The Voyage of the Empire Windrush

Passenger Sam King describes the journey from the Caribbean to England, the conditions on board and the concerns people had about finding a job in once they arrived.

In 1948 nearly 500 pioneers travelled from the Caribbean on the Empire Windrush. The passage cost 拢28, 10 shillings.

Passenger Sam King describes the conditions on board and the concerns people had about finding a job in England - and what life was like in their adopted country once they arrived.

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9 minutes

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Sun 26 Jun 2011 14:50GMT

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