Hamburg, 1930. German shipbuilders Blohm & Voss build a transatlantic ocean cruiser and christen her Monte Rosa.
Norway, 1940. The Monte Rosa is sent to assist the dreaded Tirpitz as she bombards British ships.
Auschwitz, 1942. Forty-six Jews wait at the gates, after the Monte Rosa had transported them from Oslo.
Kiel, 1945. The Monte Rosa is captured by the British and given a new name: Empire Windrush.
London, 1948. The Empire Windrush docks in England, carrying 600 migrants from the Caribbean.
In Windrush: A Ship Through Time, Paul Arnott explores the epic story of a vessel that played a part in some of the most momentous events of the twentieth century, and whose fateful 1948 voyage continues to have consequences - both personal and political - today.
| ISBN: | 9781803999548 |
| Publication date: | 30th October 2025 |
| Author: | Paul Arnott |
| Publisher: | The History Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Genres: |
Migration, immigration and emigration Ethnic groups and multicultural studies Social and cultural history Oral history Maritime history Ships: Liners and other ocean-going vessels |
Hamburg, 1930. German shipbuilders Blohm & Voss build a transatlantic ocean cruiser and christen her Monte Rosa.
Norway, 1940. The Monte Rosa is sent to assist the dreaded Tirpitz as she bombards British ships.
Auschwitz, 1942. Forty-six Jews wait at the gates, after the Monte Rosa had transported them from Oslo.
Kiel, 1945. The Monte Rosa is captured by the British and given a new name: Empire Windrush.
London, 1948. The Empire Windrush docks in England, carrying 600 migrants from the Caribbean.
In Windrush: A Ship Through Time, Paul Arnott explores the epic story of a vessel that played a part in some of the most momentous events of the twentieth century, and whose fateful 1948 voyage continues to have consequences - both personal and political - today.
Windrush features in the following genres: Migration, immigration and emigration, Ethnic groups and multicultural studies, Social and cultural history, Oral history, Maritime history, Ships: Liners and other ocean-going vessels
Windrush is available in Paperback, Hardback, Ebook
Windrush was written by Paul Arnott and published by The History Press
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