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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Mabel Banfield-Nwachi

Royal Mail issues stamps to mark 75th anniversary of Windrush arrival

The original artwork was created by British black artist Kareen Cox.
The original artwork was created by black British artist Kareen Cox. Photograph: Royal Mail/PA

A special collection of stamps has been issued to mark the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the hundreds of passengers from the Caribbean to the UK on the Empire Windrush.

Eight Royal Mail stamps featuring original artworks by Black British artists were commissioned to celebrate the occasion, which will be revealed at the Black Cultural Archives in Brixton on Thursday.

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