tilbury

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It is 75 years since the HMT Empire Windrush docked in Tilbury, Essex, on 22 June 1948, a symbol of a generation of migrants who arrived in England from the West Indies.

From BBC

It first docked in Tilbury, Essex, on 22 June 1948.

From BBC

The Empire Windrush docked at Tilbury in Essex on 22 June 1948 carrying 492 passengers.

From BBC

They have been labelled the Windrush generation - a reference to the ship HMT Empire Windrush, which docked in Tilbury on 22 June 1948, bringing workers from Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and other islands, to help fill post-war UK labour shortages.

From BBC

Other brands including Lululemon, Skims, Charlotte Tilbury and Dyson did not respond to The Post’s inquiries.

From Washington Post