Windrush 75 Leeds: The important story behind 75 larger-than-life portraits which have popped up around Leeds

The Here: Windrush 75 Leeds project is a collaboration between Jamaica Society Leeds and St Kitts and Nevis Association Leeds. It features 75 larger than life portraits of the Windrush generation residents who settled in the city between 1948 and 1971, accompanied by a short biography of each person.

The portraits were unveiled on Monday and will be on display for two weeks at various locations to celebrate, and raise awareness of, the important contribution made by Caribbean people to the social and economic life of the city. The printed and digital images will be placed on billboards and at key outdoor sites, with the aim of bringing the Windrush story to both Leeds residents and visitors – as well as celebrating the important chapter in our nation’s history.