What is Legacies?

London Transport’s Caribbean Workforce will open on 11 February and features the stories of first, second and third generation Caribbean people, from those who worked for London Transport in the 1950s and 1960s to today’s TfL employees. Visitors can learn about their experiences through new films, archive photography, historic advertising posters, and never-before-displayed objects.

Activities

From 12-20 February daily, families will be able to participate in activities inspired by the exhibition. Young visitors can take part in an imaginative storytelling session about Gabrielle – the grandchild of a London Transport worker who first travelled from Jamaica to London in the 1950s. Join Gabrielle on a journey of self-discovery as she unravels her family history, learns about the experience of those who travelled from the Caribbean islands to London to start a new life, and finds inspiration in these stories to face daunting changes in her own life. 

Suitable for children aged 7 and under, sessions will run at 11.00, 12.00, 13.00, 14.30, 15.30 (lasting 20 minutes approx) 12-20 February daily.

Families can also get creative designing a poster to celebrate London Transport’s Caribbean Workforce, inspired by everything they’ve seen and heard in the exhibition. Suitable for 3-12 year olds, young visitors can draw or use collage to create their imaginative designs that can be taken home or put up on a poster display wall at the Museum for other visitors to enjoy. 

Drop in sessions from 10:30-16:00, 12-20 February daily.