29. Page from Empire Windrush Passenger list, 1948
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The arrival of the Empire Windrush at Tilbury, on 22 June 1948 is now seen as a key moment in history. As this page shows, among the 492 Jamaicans who came ashore that day, many came to addresses in Westminster, particularly Paddington.
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