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West Indian immigrants arriving in the United Kingdom. 19th May 1962
Nearly 700 West Indian men, women and children arrive at Plymouth on SS Auriga in a mass immigration party to find homes. Pictured
Nearly 1000 West Indian immigrants arrive in three boats trains at Waterloo Station. Many brought with them packing cases containing treasured possessions. 15th October 1961
The children of the Templeton family seen here arriving in the United Kingdom from Jamaica to join their parents who had emigrated to Britain earlier. 25th November 1954
Black Postmen employed at King Edwards Buildings London 1949 Among a hundred black postmen employed at King Edward Building Post Office as collectors and sorters are astor Fitzgerald Manhertz (left)
Young West Indian men standing outside the Brixton Labour Exchange looking for employment. 11th March 1954
John Umelo an apprentice engineer from Nigeria, who can only get employment as a bus cleaner due to the colour bar. 11th March 1954
White Defence League Headquarters. Anti immigration poster. 21st September 1959
Ansells Brewery pouring 400, 000 pints of beer into Birminghams sewers because of an inter - union dispute, which has closed over 50 public houses
Yvonne Conolly Britains first female black headteacher seen here at Ringcross Infant School, Highbury, London 18th February 1969 When she was made headmistress she received racist abuse from some
Five Sisters Vegetarian Restaurant, Stratford Road, Sparkbrook, Birmingham, Saturday 3rd November 1984. Our Picture Shows
West Indian immigrants going back home. 11th August 1958
The first ever "Notting Hill carnival", created in response to the previousThe first ever " Notting Hill carnival", created in response to the previous years racial riots in the area and the state of race relations at the time
PC Ralph Ramadhar, 27th June 1968. West Indian born PC Ralph Ramadhar, Birminghams first non caucasian policeman, pictured at home with family, wife Nell and two year old daughter Anne Marie
Indian and Pakistani immigrants arrive onto British soil at Heathrow Airport. The have flown in from Kenya. Picture taken 4th March 1968
Children playing at Penton Junior School, Islington, North London, 11th March 1971. Face of Britain 1971 Feature
Ladywood, Birmingham, West Midlands. 15th August 1977
A service for 18 year old Jaspal Singh celebrating his engagement with gifts of money from other worshippers which form a garland around his neck at the Guru Nanak Sikh Temple. 17th February 1988
Fire at Sikh Temple, March 1981. Temple General Secretary Gurder Virhia outside damaged temple in Nithsdale Road, Pollokshields, Glasgow
Asian immigrant family waiting at Bishops Stortford train station to travel to London and Loughborough. Passengers on first plane load of Asians expelled by President Amin of Uganda which arrived at
Free French sailors are call to parade by a bugler at their barracks in Southern England. 5th May 1944
Indian Troops in camp in Derbyshire. Picture shows The Risalder - Major. A Senior Indian Officer at the camp. Though he is not named in this picture
Indian Troops in camp in Derbyshire. The officer commanding the unit, inspecting the quarter guard. They are members of the Royal Indian Army Service Corps (RIASC), mainly from the Punjab
Indian Troops in camp in Derbyshire. Picture shows King George VI and his wife Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon (Queen Elizabeth) accompanied by RS Hille
Two of the one hundred and two West Indians seen here arriving at Heathrow Airport from Kingston, Jamaica. Mostly young couples
One hundred and two West Indians seen here arriving at Heathrow Airport from Kingston, Jamaica. Mostly young couples and families they were taken to Victoria Air Terminus after clearing customs.Young
Young West Indian men in Brixton looking through the small ads in the local newspapers for jobs. 11th March 1954
In the day nursery in Upper Parliament Street, Liverpool, children of all ethnic backgrounds play happily together. Whilst in the wider community immigrants to the UK are facing problems of a colour
151 women and 330 men seen here arriving from Jamaica aboard the Dutch liner Sibajak. They have come to work in Britain and each paid 80 for the passage
Scenes in Bradford, West Yorkshire. 4th June 1978
Richard Bailey seen here during break time at the St Mary Redcliffe Nursery School, Bristol. The school has been built into the high rise development as part of the local authorities education plan
Richard Bailey seen here giving his friend a push during break time at the St Mary Redcliffe Nursery School, Bristol. The school has been built into the high rise development as part of the local
Asquith Xavier in his new job as a guard at Euston Station, London. The story - In 1966: Euston staff colour bar ended A West Indian refused a job at Euston Station will now be employed there after
London Transport driver seen here with his Routemaster bus 29th October 1966
Railway guard seen here at Euston Station. 15th August 1966
Train arriving at Waterloo Station with West Indian immigrants on the last day before the new United Kingdom immigration act came in to law. 30th June 1962
West Indian immigrants arriving in the United Kingdom on the last day before the new immigration act came in to law. A small boy waits beside his families luggage at Waterloo Station. 30th June 1962
Jamaican emigrants arrive at Waterloo Station 22nd September 1954 A train load of hopes reached London when nearly 700 Jamaicans arrived In search of work
Jamaican emigrants arriving at Waterloo Station 22nd September 1954 A train load of hopes reached London when nearly 700 Jamaicans arrived In search of work. Most of the arrivals were men
A West Indian immigrant arriving in the United Kingdom. 30th June 1962
West Indian immigrants arriving in the United Kingdom. 30th June 1962
PC Ralph Ramadhar, 26th November 1973. West Indian born PC Ralph Ramadhar, Birminghams first non caucasian policeman, is to be promoted, and will become Britains first non caucasian sergeant
Immigrants at Nairobi Airport, Kenya, eagerly awaiting a flight to Britain and a new life. Picture taken 12th February 1968
Sant Singh Shattar, Royal Mail Postal Worker, pictured 6th October 1960. He is Birminghams first postman allowed to wear a Turban as part of his official uniform, not a cap
Her majesty Queen Elizabeth II pictured on her visit to China. October 1986
Smethwick Rolfe Street railway station, Smethwick, a town in the Sandwell Metropolitan Borough, in the West Midlands of England. March 1964
1968 East African Asian Crisis. Scene at Nairobi Airport as large crowds wait to board flights to the U.K. before the UK Government introduce a new immigration bill preventing them from settling in
1968 East African Asian Crisis. Following Kenya achieving independence in 1963 Asians living in Kenya, were given two years to acquire Kenyan citizenship which in turn meant they had to renounce
