In the 1950s London Transport ran a scheme to recruit staff from the Caribbean. KERRY ANN EUSTICE looks at plans to learn about people's experience of moving to the capital.
TRANSPORT for London (TfL) is celebrating the 50th anniversary of London Transport's Direct Recruitment scheme in the Caribbean.
The drive was a result of labour shortages after the Second World War.
In 1956 recruitment was extended to the Caribbean in partnership.
Thousands of people emigrated to begin a new life working on London's public transport.
TfL wants to hear about the experiences, memories and careers these recruits have had.
It does not matter which year recruits started working as TfL wants to hear about everyone's experience of coming to a new country and starting a new life and job.
If you have photographs, letters, diaries or other mementoes, send them to us and we will pass them on to TfL.
A selection of contributions will be published on the TfL and London Transport Museum websites or reproduced in a publication to mark the anniversary celebrations.
Write to Kerry Ann Eustice, History, News Shopper, Mega House, Crest View Drive, Petts Wood, Kent, BR5 1BT, or send an email
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