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It is Black History Month and, as part of this, let’s take a look at the responses to, and experiences of, some of the first black migrants in the south-west London area, often called the ‘Windrush generation’. The arrival of the Empire Windrush at Tilbury Docks, London, in 1948, was – in hindsight – a key moment in early British postwar history. The now-famous ship ...


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The latest issue of the UK’s History Today magazine contains an important discussion of the current situation concerning the study of history in the UK’s academic institutions, entitled ‘Why Does Academic History Matter?’ The article, which has contributions from four leading academic historians, states that the study of history at UK universities appears to be under...


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