A Pop-Up Exhibition in Eden Centre, High Wycombe
Until October 31st 2021
On 21st June 1948 the Empire Windrush docked at Tilbury, and changed the course of British history. Invited from the Caribbean as British citizens, some 1000 servicemen and civilians arrived in the UK to help rebuild a war-scarred nation. For the next 33 years, people from the Commonwealth journeyed to Britain to forge new lives for themselves, and enriched this nation with their contributions. These people are now collectively known as the Windrush Generation.
Although Wycombe was a popular destination for those coming from the Caribbean, the stories of these people are often overlooked. As a result, Wycombe’s position within Windrush history nationally has gone understated. Today, we present a record of the last 70 years from our perspective. From black and white to colour, from outside to in, from excluded to integral. This is Wycombe’s Windrush Legacy.
Location
Unit 42 (Previously HMV)
Eden Centre
Oxford Road
High Wycombe
Bucks
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Opening Times
Opening Hours
Wycombe Museum Galleries
Mon: Closed
Tues - Fri: 10am - 4pm
Sat: Closed
Sun: 10.30am - 4pm
Windsor Chair Cafe
Mon: Closed
Tues - Fri: Open 10am – 3pm
Sat: Closed
Sun: Open 10.30am – 3pm
Wycombe Museum Gardens
Mon: Closed
Tues - Fri: 10am - 5pm
Sat: Closed
Sun: 10.30am - 5pm
Location
Unit 39 (Between Topshop and River Island)
Eden Centre
Oxford Road
High Wycombe
Bucks
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 On Sunday 21 June, we were involved in a live Wycombe Windrush 2020 celebration zoom party. The fantastic event included talks, dancing, quizzes, singing, steel pan playing, and much more from local people in their homes. Running alongside the party broadcast was a team cooking and delivering food to members of the community.
Thank you to everyone who was involved, to the over 100 guests who joined in, and to Church Urban Fund who supported the event.
