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![Some of the thousands disembarking from the liner Begona at Southampton shortly before the Commonwealth Immigration Act came into force. 2nd July 1962 [detail]. Courtesy TopFoto.](//img.artrabbit.com/events/recent-acquisition-journeys-to-hope-display/images/72Mi8sR0FQbf/573x460/banner-journeys-to-hope.jpg)
Some of the thousands disembarking from the liner Begona at Southampton shortly before the Commonwealth Immigration Act came into force. 2nd July 1962 [detail]. Courtesy TopFoto.
![Some of the thousands disembarking from the liner Begona at Southampton shortly before the Commonwealth Immigration Act came into force. 2nd July 1962 [detail]. Courtesy TopFoto.](http://img.artrabbit.com/events/recent-acquisition-journeys-to-hope-display/images/UOQ8rXGoPXpD/1200x963/banner-journeys-to-hope.jpg)
Exhibition
Recent Acquisition: Journeys to Hope display
5 Jan 2023 – 1 Sep 2023
Regular hours
- Thursday
- 11:00 – 21:00
- Friday
- 11:00 – 18:00
- Saturday
- 12:30 – 18:00
- Wednesday
- 11:00 – 18:00
Free admission
Address
- 1 Rivington Place
- London
United Kingdom - EC2A 3BA
- United Kingdom
A new display sharing the journey of the Windrush generation before, during and after arriving in the UK
About
Following the Second World War, thousands of people from Commonwealth countries in the Caribbean were invited by the British government to relocate to the UK to address labour shortages. They, along with their descendants, are often referred to as the Windrush generation, after the ship HMT Empire Windrush on which the first group arrived in 1948.
Find out more on Autograph's website
In 2020, Autograph acquired a portfolio of 37 works from the TopFoto archives, some of which can be seen here for the first time punctuated with the profound words of Professor Stuart Hall. These works share the journey before, during and after arriving in the UK.
These important photographs, alongside their stories, are now part of Autograph’s permanent Collection of Photography that aims to preserve the legacy of important narratives that have contributed to British history.
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Supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund
