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Spare TimeYou are in: London > London Local > Hackney > Spare Time > Exhibition honours Caribbean elders' contribution  Empire Windrush Exhibition honours Caribbean elders' contributionValley Fontaine, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ London Black History Month comes to Hackney with many events planned. Hackney Museum marks the docking of the SS Empire Windrush at Tilbury 60 years ago, as a landmark in British history An exhibition of living conditions and memories from Caribbean people who settled in London from 1948, is on display at the Hackney Museum. The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ is not responsible for the content of external websites
A GenerationFondly known as the Windrush generation, this wave of new immigrants sailed from British colonies including Jamaica and Trinidad on the SS Empire Windrush arriving in Tilbury docks on 22 June 1948. Set in 1962, the exhibition will show the interior of a Victorian terraced-house in Hackney owned by a Jamaican couple who rented out most of the rooms to other Caribbean immigrants. WorkshopsEarlier this year some of Hackney's Caribbean elders from islands including Jamaica, Barbados, St Lucia, Dominica and Trinidad, participated in workshops.Μύ Their recollections and memories, postive and negative, will form part of the exhibition, which covers all aspects of life for the first generation of Caribbean migrant workers. 60 YearsThe exhibition commemorating 60 years since the Empire Windrush arrival, will also include screenings of the documentary Living Under One Roof in Hackney. Lorna Holder, writer and producer, said:Μύ "We must remember that the 60s was a period that shaped and defined Britain as we know it today. Hackney MuseumExhibitionLiving Under One Roof WhereHackney Museum, TLC, 1 Reading Lane, E8 1GQ WhenSaturday 15 November - Tuesday to Saturday AdmissionFree InformationFor more information call: 020 8356 3500 or email: hmusuem@hackney.gov.uk "Caribbean elders from Hackney played an important part in this great social and cultural change, so it's important for today's society to understand and acknowledge this contribution." InvitationHer words are echoed by Councillor Nargis Khan, Cabinet Member for Community Services, who said: "Hackney is a wonderfully diverse area and this exhibition celebrates and raises awareness of the contribution that Caribbean communities have made in the borough. "I'd like to invite people from all communities and of all ages to visit the museum and share in the rich history that played an important part in the origins of multi-cultural Britain." Other Black History Month Events Log on to the Hackney Council website for details of many more events: The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ is not responsible for the content of external websites last updated: 15/10/2008 at 17:08 SEE ALSOYou are in: London > London Local > Hackney > Spare Time > Exhibition honours Caribbean elders' contribution |
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