Commemorating the 70th anniversary of the arrival of the Empire
Windrush, Stephen Bourne's War to Windrush explores the lives of
Britain's immigrant community through the experiences of Black British
women during the period spanning from the beginning of World War II to
the arrival of the Empire Windrush in 1948.
In those short years, Black British women performed integral roles in
keeping the country functioning and set the stage for the arrival of
other black Britons on the MV Empire Windrush. The book shows
first-hand what life was like in Britain for black women through
photography and evocative prose.
War to Windrush retraces the history of those women who helped to
build the great, multicultural Britain we know today. It is a
celebration of multiculturalism and immigration, much needed in today's
political climate.