Young Roots
Using the arrival of the Empire Windrush ship at Tilbury in June 1948 as their starting point, young people at Pentrehafod School worked with older people of West Indian heritage living in Wales to learn about the experiences of subsequent ‘Windrush generations’.
Led by the African Community Centre in Swansea, young people learned about the significance of the Empire Windrush, subsequent migration from the Caribbean as well as the experiences of people with West Indian heritage living in Wales today. Through interviewing people who arrived to work in Wales in the 1960’s and 1970’s from the West Indies, young people have explored changes in global industry and understood the skills and expertise these workers brought to the UK. Visiting Tata Steel and interviewing ex-workers has brought heritage alive for everyone involved in this intergenerational project.