
Mary Seacole: A Life of Care, Enterprise and Travel
Mary Seacole’s life connected Jamaica, Central America and Britain through medical care, travel and business. Her own account reveals a resourceful Victorian woman whose Crimean work…
BRITAIN · PEOPLE · MEMORY
1987—2027
40 years of Black History Month in the UK
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Mary Seacole’s life connected Jamaica, Central America and Britain through medical care, travel and business. Her own account reveals a resourceful Victorian woman whose Crimean work…

Empire Windrush’s passengers stepped ashore on 22 June 1948, bringing different experiences and ambitions. Their stories connect wartime service, everyday work and community life with a…