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The British Library’s Windrush Voices Workshop

The British Library, London

In this workshop from The British Library Students will learn about the experiences of individuals and the challenges and triumphs experienced by the ‘Windrush Generation’.

Suitable for: KS4, KS5

Subjects: History

Type: At Venue

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This workshop explores the arrival of the Empire Windrush in Essex in 1948 and the wider social and historical context of this moment. Students will investigate the experiences of Caribbean immigrants in the 1950s and 1960s through personal testimony from the Sound Archive and contextualise these with a range of other source material.

Students will learn more about the experiences of individuals, the significance of this moment in history, and the challenges and triumphs experienced by the ‘Windrush Generation’.

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Suitable for: KS4, KS5

Ages: 14-16, Post 16

Subjects: History

Topics: Discrimination, Human & Physical Geography, Identity, Local History, Migration & Immigration, Slavery, Stories, Storytelling, 'Windrush Generation', 1950s, 1960s, Caribbean Immigration

Type: At Venue

Duration: 90 minutes

Cost: Free

Dates: Mon, Tue & Thu: 10:30-12:00 or 13:00-14:30

Min. Students: 10

Max. Students: 30

SEND: Yes - suitable for students with SEND

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The British Library offers an expansive programme for primary and secondary learners which encourages curiosity, creativity and exploration, enriching the curriculum and developing lifelong learning skills.

Visits are free of charge, available all year round and can be self-guided or led by one of their Learning facilitators.

New workshops for this year include explorations of their map and artists’ books collections. Plus, find out more about library tours, workshops and private views related to their upcoming exhibitions Animals: Art, Science and Sound, and Fantasy: Realms of Imagination, as well as ground-breaking exhibitions on digital storytelling and author Malorie Blackman.

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