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

Eight Royal Mail stamps featuring original artworks by Black British artists were commissioned

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.