'Black History is important all year around but it is really timely this map has come out in October for the month.'
The new interactive map has been released by the National Archives This year marks 75 years since HMT Empire Windrush docked in Tilbury, Essex. Since then the vessel has become synonymous with the wider history of migration to Britain. To mark Black History Month and the anniversary of the ship’s voyage in 1948, a new interactive map unveiled at the National Archives in Richmond, West London, details the individual migration patterns and stories of those who travelled on board.
Many people from all different walks of life arrived of the Windrush Research is based off extensive passenger lists located at the National Archives ‘People moved to cities, towns and villages across the country,’ she said. ‘Many people assume those from the Windrush ended up in London but from our research this was far from the case. ‘Everywhere from Bodmin, to Brighton, Sunderland, Inverness, Glasgow, Wales, a whole geographical span.
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