The arrival of the Empire Windrush over 60 years ago showed a 'defining moment in British history'. As the ship stopped at Tilbury on the River Thames in June 1948, West Indian passengers were greeted by racism insults by the press and right wing politicians. Also, between the years 1948 to 1962 Britain granted “unlimited right of entry” to former colonial subjects; therefore this meant that workers from the colonies could migrate to Britain without restriction. Britain's Nationality Act allowed over 300, 000 West Indians to enter Britain. As well as this, a similar number of Asian citizens also arrived in Britain during the 1950's. In addition, Britain also saw the emergence of subcultures such as: 'The Teddy Boys', 'The Mods' and 'The Rockers'.
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