Bame Collection

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

Nearly 700 West Indian men, women and children arrive at Plymouth on SS Auriga in a mass immigration party to find homes. 8th September 1954

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

Studio portrait of beautiful women standing face to face

USA, Louisiana, Gay couple embracing in park

Young West Indian men standing outside the Brixton Labour Exchange looking for employment. 11th March 1954

Indian and Pakistani immigrants arrive onto British soil at Heathrow Airport. The have flown in from Kenya. Picture taken 4th March 1968

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)

Indian Troops in camp in Derbyshire. The officer commanding the unit, inspecting the quarter guard

Indian Troops in camp in Derbyshire. Picture shows King George VI
Indian Troops in camp in Derbyshire

John Umelo an apprentice engineer from Nigeria, who can only get employment as a bus cleaner due to the colour bar. 11th March 1954

In the day nursery in Upper Parliament Street, Liverpool, children of all ethnic backgrounds play happily together

Ansells Brewery pouring 400, 000 pints of beer into Birminghams sewers because of an inter - union dispute, which has closed over 50 public houses

Five Sisters Vegetarian Restaurant, Stratford Road, Sparkbrook, Birmingham, Saturday 3rd November 1984. Our Picture Shows

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

West Indian immigrants going back home. 11th August 1958

The first ever "Notting Hill carnival", created in response to the previous
The 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

Her majesty Queen Elizabeth II pictured on her visit to China. October 1986

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

Children of St. Marys R. C. School, Coventry, are showing two types of Indian dress
Children of St. Marys R.C. School, Coventry, are showing two types of Indian dress

Asian immigrant family waiting at Bishops Stortford train station to travel to London and Loughborough

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

Two of the one hundred and two West Indians seen here arriving at Heathrow Airport from Kingston, Jamaica

One hundred and two West Indians seen here arriving at Heathrow Airport from Kingston, Jamaica

Young West Indian men in Brixton looking through the small ads in the local newspapers for jobs. 11th March 1954

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

Asquith Xavier in his new job as a guard at Euston Station, London

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 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

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

1968 East African Asian Crisis. Following Kenya achieving independence in 1963 Asians
1968 East African Asian Crisis

Parent Mrs Rifat Khan demonstrates the art of Asian cooking to these youngsters at an international day at Stile Common Infants and Nursery School

Electrician Raj Malhotra, wins the Lower Stoke by-election to become the first Asian Councillor for Coventry. Pictured 19th November 1987

Councillor Raj Malhotra, sits on a rocking house as he helps fundraising appeal on behalf of Relief for Romania

Electrician Raj Malhotra, will be contesting the Lower Stoke by-election and hoping to become the first Asian Councillor for Coventry. Pictured 5th October 1987

Second year pupils from Fartown High School are put through their paces by Miss Tyra Mughal, of the South Asian Dance Workshop at Huddersfield Art Gallery

Jake Hilton (l) and Eric Linton at Spon Street Centre, owned by Coventrys West Indian Community Association, they see the centre as setting good examples in attitudes in the community

700 West Indian immigrants arrive at Paddington Station, London, after their journey from Southampton Docks. 21st June 1959

One tired little traveller gets a helping hand from his mother. As they arrive at Paddington Station near the end of their journey from Jamaica to start a new life in the United Kingdom. 1st May 1955

Two families on board the liner Cameronia at Liverpool docks, having returned from Australia where they had emigrated eighteen months previously

Sikh groom makes traditional departure, on a horse, for his wedding, pictured in Conington Road, Lewisham, South London, August 1965

Two Sikh men pictured in Whitechapel, London, Circa 1947

Asian immigrant family waiting at Bishops Stortford train station to travel to London and Loughborough

Senior trainer Bill Davies show a 19 year old West Indian, Randolph Bottley, from St Kitts Island, how to parry. Randolph has been a member of the club for 8 months

West Indian immigrants arriving at a London Terminal in 1962

An Asian family living in London. December 1969 Z12417

Immigrants from Kenya arriving at Gatwick airport from Nairobi. Immigration plane travelling travellers © Mirrorpix February 1968 1960s

Immigrants arriving at Gatwick airport from Nairobi in Kenya. Plane women travellers immigration Carrying bags doll February 1968 1960s © Mirrorpix

A Sikh man riding a motorcycle, wearing a turban. pushes by a fellow sikh, as policemen look on.... as its not against the law for sikhs to not to wearing the compulsory motorcycle helmet

Asian family waiting at Bishops Stortford station, intending to travel to London and Loughborough

An Asian family living in London. December 1969 Z12417-002

Pictured at his sisters home in Ilford, 13 year old Ebenezer Baidoo waiting by the window hoping for a call to say he may remain in Britain. December 1969 Z12411-001

A young immigrant from Tristan Da Cunha in the Caribbean to school in Britain. November 1952 C5859

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"BAME: Celebrating the Vibrant Tapestry of Diversity" In a historical snapshot, we witness two hundred and two West Indians arriving at Heathrow Airport, their faces filled with hope and anticipation. These young men in Brixton scour through local newspapers, searching for opportunities that will shape their futures. The SS Auriga docks in Plymouth, carrying nearly 700 West Indian individuals - men, women, and children - embarking on a new chapter of their lives. Meanwhile, black postmen diligently serve at King Edwards Buildings in London during the transformative year of 1949. Outside the Brixton Labour Exchange stand young West Indian men eagerly seeking employment; among them is John Umelo from Nigeria who finds himself working as a bus conductor due to limited opportunities. The struggle against discrimination becomes evident as we glimpse into the White Defence League Headquarters adorned with anti-immigration posters in September 1959. An image emerges of Ansells Brewery pouring an astounding 400, 000 pints of beer into Birmingham's thirsty community. Contrasting this scene is Five Sisters Vegetarian Restaurant on Stratford Road in Sparkbrook—a testament to cultural diversity and culinary exploration. We meet PC Ralph Ramadhar—an emblematic figure—born in the West Indies but serving his community as a police officer on June 27th, 1968. Penton Junior School becomes an arena where children play together regardless of race or background on March 11th, 1971. Lastly, we attend a joyous service celebrating Jaspal Singh's engagement—a heartwarming display where gifts are exchanged to honor love transcending boundaries. These glimpses into history remind us that "BAME" represents more than just letters; it encapsulates stories of resilience and triumph over adversity. It symbolizes unity amidst diversity—the vibrant tapestry that enriches our society today and shapes our shared future tomorrow.