In 1948, nearly 500 pioneers travelled from the Caribbean on the Empire Windrush. The passage cost 28 pounds, 10 shillings.

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Passenger Sam King describes the conditions on board and the concerns people had about finding a job in England - and what life was like in their adopted country once they arrived.

Sam King MBE went into politics and later became the mayor of Southwark in London, and a campaigner for fellow immigrants from the Caribbean. He died in 2016.

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He was speaking to Alan Johnston for this edition of Witness History. You can listen and download the episode here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00h...

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