laughter. my name is godfrey henry oliver palmer, and i was born injamaica, in 1940. henry oliver palmer, and i was born in jamaica, in 1940.- born in jamaica, in 1940. carol azmi, e s _ born in jamaica, in 1940. carol azmi, e 5 me. _ born in jamaica, in 1940. carol azmi, e 5 me. alexander - born in jamaica, in 1940. carol| azmi, e 5 me. alexander reid, born in may. —

azmi, e 5 me. alexander reid, born in may, 1931, _ azmi, e 5 me. alexander reid, | born in may, 1931, manchester, jamaica.

history is thankfully beginning to accord a rightful place to those men and women of the windrush generation. it is, i believe, crucially important that we should truly see and hear these pioneers who stepped off the empire windrush, only a few months before i was born and those who followed over the decades to recognise and celebrate the immeasurable difference that day, their children and their grandchildren have made to this country. many served with distinction in the british armed forces during the second world war, just as their fathers and grandfathers had in the first world war. once in britain they worked hard, offering the skills to rebuild the country during peacetime. and they sought opportunities

to forge a better future for themselves and their families. when they arrived on our shores, with little more than what they were able to carry with them, few could hardly have imagined how they and those that followed them would make such a profound and permanent contribution to british life. during the war, a lot of things that should have been done were not done. britain was flattened by the germans, and a lot of

west indian came.— by the germans, and a lot of west indian came. there was a shortaae west indian came. there was a shortage of— west indian came. there was a shortage of workers _ west indian came. there was a shortage of workers here, - shortage of workers here, england _ shortage of workers here, england had the money but jamaica _ england had the money but jamaica had the man. | england had the money but jamaica had the man. i heard about it three _ jamaica had the man. i heard about it three months - jamaica had the man. i heard about it three months before | jamaica had the man. i heard i about it three months before it came, — about it three months before it came, i— about it three months before it came, i booked _ about it three months before it came, i booked my— about it three months before it came, i booked my ticket. - about it three months before it came, i booked my ticket. i. about it three months before iti came, i booked my ticket. iwas looking — came, i booked my ticket. iwas looking forward _ came, i booked my ticket. iwas looking forward to _ came, i booked my ticket. iwas looking forward to it. _ came, i booked my ticket. iwas looking forward to it. this - looking forward to it. this ear, looking forward to it. this year. as _ looking forward to it. this year. as we _ looking forward to it. this year, as we honour - looking forward to it. this year, as we honour the i looking forward to it— year, as we honour the legacy and achievements of the windrush generation, ideally hope that we can continue to embrace differences, listen to each other�*s stories and learn from one another�*s experiences. it is these stories that help light the path of progress and remind us of the fundamental truth that though we might all be different, every individual, no matter their background has something special to contribute to our society in a way that

strengthens us all. is to our society in a way that strengthens us all.- strengthens us all. is not everyday _ strengthens us all. is not everyday that _ strengthens us all. is not everyday that are - strengthens us all. is not - everyday that are approached by the king. everyday that are approached by the kinu. ., , , ., the king. honestly, ithought it was a scam _ the king. honestly, ithought it was a scam with _ the king. honestly, ithought it was a scam with their - the king. honestly, ithought it was a scam with their firstl it was a scam with their first contacted me.— it was a scam with their first contacted me. and your sister and our contacted me. and your sister and your daughter _ contacted me. and your sister and your daughter is - contacted me. and your sister and your daughter is an - and your daughter is an olympian. and your daughter is an olympian-— and your daughter is an olympian. and your daughter is an ol mian. :: :: . amazinu. olympian. 400 metres. amazing. a lot of my _ olympian. 400 metres. amazing. a lot of my work _ olympian. 400 metres. amazing. a lot of my work is _ olympian. 400 metres. amazing. a lot of my work is about - a lot of my work is about escapism, and i get writing here, don't me, and in this sense i am engaging with a man at his family and his story in at his family and his story in a very real way.—

at his family and his story in a very real way. jesse is from an incredible _ a very real way. jesse is from an incredible generation, - a very real way. jesse is from an incredible generation, and she has— an incredible generation, and she has seen so much history, and _ she has seen so much history, and its— she has seen so much history, and it's nice _ she has seen so much history, and it's nice to be able to document a tiny bit of the history _ document a tiny bit of the history. i'm here to take a few photos— history. i'm here to take a few photos of— history. i'm here to take a few photos of her and a few sketches and try and take something back to my studio that— something back to my studio that i— something back to my studio that i can _ something back to my studio that i can use. what do you think? _ that i can use. what do you think? ~ , ., that i can use. what do you think? a . ., , that i can use. what do you think? u. ., , 2 think? as an artist, it's opportunities - think? as an artist, it's opportunities like - think? as an artist, it's opportunities like this | think? as an artist, it's . opportunities like this that offer me a chance to tell people's stories that i'm sure consider themselves unseen. it's trying to understand history. _ it's trying to understand history, i guess we are dealing with— history, i guess we are dealing with a — history, i guess we are dealing with a lot — history, i guess we are dealing with a lot of history that at often — with a lot of history that at often times feels swept under the rug. — often times feels swept under the rug, it's good to get it from _ the rug, it's good to get it from the _ the rug, it's good to get it from the source and then maybe you can — from the source and then maybe you can make a start in the direction _ you can make a start in the direction of rectifying those gaps— direction of rectifying those gaps in— direction of rectifying those gaps in the stories and bets that— gaps in the stories and bets that are _ gaps in the stories and bets that are missing.—

that are missing. this is clifton kyle, _ that are missing. this is clifton kyle, he - that are missing. this is clifton kyle, he is - that are missing. this is i clifton kyle, he is going to that are missing. this is - clifton kyle, he is going to be doing your portrait. it’s clifton kyle, he is going to be doing your portrait.— doing your portrait. it's a pleasure _ doing your portrait. it's a pleasure to _ doing your portrait. it's a pleasure to meet - doing your portrait. it's a pleasure to meet you. i doing your portrait. it's a i pleasure to meet you. this doing your portrait. it's a - pleasure to meet you. this is new to me — pleasure to meet you. this is new to me as _ pleasure to meet you. this is new to me as well. _ pleasure to meet you. this is new to me as well. i - pleasure to meet you. this is new to me as well. i have i pleasure to meet you. this isj new to me as well. i have my lease — new to me as well. i have my lease on— new to me as well. i have my lease on -- _ new to me as well. i have my lease on —— nisa _ new to me as well. i have my lease on —— nisa my- new to me as well. i have my lease on —— nisa my landline| new to me as well. i have my. lease on —— nisa my landline to ask what— lease on —— nisa my landline to ask what is— lease on —— nisa my landline to ask what is going _ lease on —— nisa my landline to ask what is going on _ lease on —— nisa my landline to ask what is going on here. - lease on —— nisa my landline to ask what is going on here. i- ask what is going on here. i was ask what is going on here. was so nervous when i ask what is going on here.” was so nervous when i first met, because i literally have grown up seeing her on television. the question of the windrush generation, my parent's generation, a question of migrating from one place and all kinds of expectations, and then the actual of what happens once that move has taken place, and that person's perspective on the life they have lived here, so those things were immediately fascinating and interesting.— interesting. this is going to be the first _ interesting. this is going to be the first time, _ interesting. this is going to be the first time, the - interesting. this is going to l be the first time, the photos

on the wall, it's a beautiful thing that i will try to honour as much as possible to tie to the process of making the portrait. and actually working on my uk visa documents, is very symbolic for us. when i got back to ghana, i am looking forward to bringing your portrait to life. mr; forward to bringing your portrait to life. my name is john michael— portrait to life. my name is john michael richards. - portrait to life. my name is john michael richards. i i portrait to life. my name is | john michael richards. i was born injamaica in the parish of portland in the district of fair prospect.— of portland in the district of fair prospect. alfred gardner, born in kingston, _ fair prospect. alfred gardner, born in kingston, jamaica, i fair prospect. alfred gardner, i born in kingston, jamaica, 27th

ofjanuary. _ born in kingston, jamaica, 27th ofjanuary, 1926. | born in kingston, jamaica, 27th ofjanuary, 1926.— ofjanuary, 1926. i was born 1928. i ofjanuary, 1926. i was born 1928- l was _ ofjanuary, 1926. i was born 1928. i was born _ ofjanuary, 1926. i was born 1928. i was born at - ofjanuary, 1926. i was born 1928. i was born at the - ofjanuary, 1926. i was born j 1928. i was born at the time ofjanuary, 1926. i was born i 1928. i was born at the time of british ghana. _ 1928. i was born at the time of british ghana. it's _ 1928. i was born at the time of british ghana. it's very - british ghana. it's very difficult, _ british ghana. it's very difficult, |_ british ghana. it's very difficult, i sort - british ghana. it's very difficult, i sort of- british ghana. it's very difficult, i sort of have| british ghana. it's very i difficult, i sort of have to come _ difficult, i sort of have to come away _ difficult, i sort of have to come away again - difficult, i sort of have to come away again in - difficult, i sort of have to| come away again in order difficult, i sort of have to i come away again in order to tell you _ come away again in order to tell you what _ come away again in order to tell you what it _ come away again in order to tell you what it was - come away again in order to tell you what it was like - tell you what it was like because _ tell you what it was like because it _ tell you what it was like because it was - tell you what it was like because it was just - tell you what it was like because it was just like| tell you what it was like - because it wasjust like home. how— because it wasjust like home. how do — because it wasjust like home. how do you _ because it wasjust like home. how do you describe - because it wasjust like home. how do you describe home? l because it wasjust like home. i how do you describe home? my famil how do you describe home? family was very orthodox methodist, and so, i inherited that christian background with discipline and hard work. it discipline and hard work. it was a big family, my father died — was a big family, my father died early, in the early 505, so i — died early, in the early 505, so i stayed home with my mother to look—

so i stayed home with my mother to look after the younger ones. i to look after the younger ones. i don't — to look after the younger ones. i don't remember some of it, but one — i don't remember some of it, but one year i decided i wasn't going — but one year i decided i wasn't going to — but one year i decided i wasn't going to is _ but one year i decided i wasn't going to is yield to help the younger— going to is yield to help the younger ones, i worked and i worked _ younger ones, i worked and i worked. y . younger ones, i worked and i worked. g . , ., worked. my father sent me to learn dressmaking. _ worked. my father sent me to learn dressmaking. when i i worked. my father sent me to i learn dressmaking. when i was small— learn dressmaking. when i was small lease _ learn dressmaking. when i was small lease to— learn dressmaking. when i was small lease to make _ learn dressmaking. when i was small lease to make my- learn dressmaking. when i was small lease to make my own i small lease to make my own clothes — small lease to make my own clothes for _ small lease to make my own clothes for myself. - small lease to make my own clothes for myself. i- small lease to make my own clothes for myself.— clothes for myself. i did everything _ clothes for myself. i did everything a _ clothes for myself. i did everything a boy - clothes for myself. i did everything a boy should j clothes for myself. i did - everything a boy should do, anything a boy should do i did it. i anything a boy should do i did it. �* ~ ., ., it. i didn't know that there was a life _ it. i didn't know that there was a life to _ it. i didn't know that there was a life to come. -

it. i didn't know that there was a life to come. i - it. i didn't know that there was a life to come. i was i it. i didn't know that there - was a life to come. i was born in jamaica- — was a life to come. i was born in jamaica. when _ was a life to come. i was born in jamaica. when i _ was a life to come. i was born in jamaica. when i heard - was a life to come. i was born in jamaica. when i heard the l in jamaica. when i heard the -hone in jamaica. when i heard the phone call— in jamaica. when i heard the phone call about _ in jamaica. when i heard the phone call about wanting - in jamaica. when i heard the phone call about wanting to | in jamaica. when i heard the l phone call about wanting to do a portrait— phone call about wanting to do a portrait of my mum, i was over— a portrait of my mum, i was over the _ a portrait of my mum, i was over the moon, a portrait of my mum, i was overthe moon, i kept it a portrait of my mum, i was over the moon, i kept it quiet for a — over the moon, i kept it quiet for a while _ over the moon, i kept it quiet for a while before i told my mother— for a while before i told my mother that, for a while before i told my motherthat, i for a while before i told my mother that, i think it's fantastic. she deserves this because _ fantastic. she deserves this because of what she contributed to wales — because of what she contributed to wales. | because of what she contributed to wales. ., ., , ., to wales. i have not been to wales before. _ to wales. i have not been to wales before. as _ to wales. i have not been to wales before. as part - to wales. i have not been to wales before. as part of - to wales. i have not been to wales before. as part of my| wales before. as part of my process _ wales before. as part of my process to _ wales before. as part of my process to dress _ wales before. as part of my process to dress my- wales before. as part of my process to dress my models wales before. as part of my- process to dress my models and i process to dress my models and i decided — process to dress my models and i decided it— process to dress my models and i decided it might _ process to dress my models and i decided it might be _ process to dress my models and i decided it might be time - process to dress my models and i decided it might be time just. i decided it might be time just to spend — i decided it might be time just to spend some _ i decided it might be time just to spend some time _ i decided it might be time just to spend some time with - i decided it might be time just to spend some time with her. i decided it might be time just. to spend some time with her to -et to spend some time with her to get to— to spend some time with her to get to know— to spend some time with her to get to know her _ to spend some time with her to get to know her and to - to spend some time with her to get to know her and to warm i to spend some time with her to| get to know her and to warm up together— get to know her and to warm up together over _ get to know her and to warm up together over shopping, - get to know her and to warm upl together over shopping, because who doesn't— together over shopping, because who doesn't like _ together over shopping, because who doesn't like to _ together over shopping, because who doesn't like to shop? - together over shopping, because who doesn't like to shop? to - who doesn't like to shop? to know who doesn't like to shop? know that i'm painting who doesn't like to shop?- know that i'm painting someone from jamaica, the same place that i am from, it's an

experience, a new experience, it shouldn't be, it is. mr; experience, a new experience, it shouldn't be, it is.— it shouldn't be, it is. my name is eunice _ it shouldn't be, it is. my name is eunice sullivan, _ it shouldn't be, it is. my name is eunice sullivan, and - it shouldn't be, it is. my name is eunice sullivan, and i - it shouldn't be, it is. my name is eunice sullivan, and i was i i5 eunice sullivan, and i was born— i5 eunice sullivan, and i was born in— i5 eunice sullivan, and i was born in the _ i5 eunice sullivan, and i was born in the pharaoh district. i was wondering if you would like this with a blouse may be, or a scarf, like a silk scarf or something like that? i don't know much right now, i know she worked as a healthcare professional, she is a very proud woman and raised a family here and has probably a deep connection to her to make an and british roots. i connection to her to make an and british roots.— and british roots. i spent 23 ears and british roots. i spent 23 years as _ and british roots. i spent 23 years as a _ and british roots. i spent 23 years as a nursing - and british roots. i spent 23| years as a nursing assistant.

and british roots. i spent 23 l years as a nursing assistant. i was _ years as a nursing assistant. i was a — years as a nursing assistant. i was a nursing auxiliary, i washed _ was a nursing auxiliary, i washed the patient, nurse them, made _ washed the patient, nurse them, made them feel good.— made them feel good. there are some that _ made them feel good. there are some that can't _ made them feel good. there are some that can't feed _ some that can't feed themselves, so we fed them, we have to bath address and sometimes sometimes they dirtied themselves and we had to take them to the bathroom and bake them, i like to put them in the bath, give them a good bath, i know that they are clean, dressed and then put them in the chair to sit. sometimes they were trying to be rough — sometimes they were trying to be rough to me but i didn't take — be rough to me but i didn't take it _ be rough to me but i didn't take it on _ be rough to me but i didn't take it on mind, you don't pay no mind _ take it on mind, you don't pay no mind-— take it on mind, you don't pay no mind. ., , , no mind. some of the residents stick to you. — no mind. some of the residents stick to you, because _ no mind. some of the residents stick to you, because we - no mind. some of the residents stick to you, because we were i stick to you, because we were so kind to them,. it was a hard job, i don't know how i spent

23 years in the hospital! i wanted it to look exactly like her — wanted it to look exactly like her. everything here is about mrs — her. everything here is about mrs sullivan. at the end of the day, _ mrs sullivan. at the end of the day it— mrs sullivan. at the end of the day, it comes down to a point, and _ day, it comes down to a point, and ms — day, it comes down to a point, and m5 solomon i5 day, it comes down to a point, and m5 solomon is the point because _ and m5 solomon is the point because this is going to touch her soul, _ because this is going to touch her soul, to see herself in her painting _ her soul, to see herself in her painting l— her soul, to see herself in her aintinu. . , , ., ., painting. i really 'ust want to ull her painting. i really 'ust want to pull her story _ painting. i really just want to pull her story out _ painting. i really just want to pull her story out of- painting. i really just want to pull her story out of this. - important to me in the making of the — important to me in the making of the portrait i5 important to me in the making of the portrait is to know how she feels, _ of the portrait is to know how she feels, the life that she lived — she feels, the life that she lived here. iwant she feels, the life that she lived here. i want you to try on tonight is this one. |

lived here. i want you to try on tonight is this one. i used to work seven _ on tonight is this one. i used to work seven in _ on tonight is this one. i used to work seven in the - on tonight is this one. i used | to work seven in the morning till eight in the evening. had m five till eight in the evening. had my five girls _ till eight in the evening. had my five girls and _ till eight in the evening. had my five girls and three boys. yeah — my five girls and three boys. yeah in _ my five girls and three boys. yeah in the _ my five girls and three boys. yeah. in the night _ my five girls and three boys. yeah. in the night when - my five girls and three boys. yeah. in the night when i - my five girls and three boys. yeah. in the night when i go| my five girls and three boys. i yeah. in the night when i go to work. — yeah. in the night when i go to work. i— yeah. in the night when i go to work. i would _ yeah. in the night when i go to work, i would kiss— yeah. in the night when i go to work, i would kiss them - yeah. in the night when i go to work, i would kiss them and i yeah. in the night when i go to| work, i would kiss them and say good _ work, i would kiss them and say good night — work, i would kiss them and say good night and _ work, i would kiss them and say good night and in _ work, i would kiss them and say good night and in the _ work, i would kiss them and say good night and in the morning l good night and in the morning sometimes, _ good night and in the morning sometimes, if— good night and in the morning sometimes, if they— good night and in the morning sometimes, if they are - good night and in the morning sometimes, if they are on - sometimes, if they are on holiday— sometimes, if they are on holiday they _ sometimes, if they are on holiday they don't - sometimes, if they are on holiday they don't wake i sometimes, if they are on| holiday they don't wake up sometimes, if they are on - holiday they don't wake up so early— holiday they don't wake up so early so — holiday they don't wake up so early so i _ holiday they don't wake up so early so i come _ holiday they don't wake up so early so i come and _ holiday they don't wake up so early so i come and i'd - holiday they don't wake up so early so i come and i'd go - holiday they don't wake up so early so i come and i'd go to. early so i come and i'd go to work— early so i come and i'd go to work and _ early so i come and i'd go to work and they— early so i come and i'd go to work and they don't - early so i come and i'd go to work and they don't realise. | work and they don't realise. it's work and they don't realise. it's been _ work and they don't realise. it's been very— work and they don't realise. it's been very good - work and they don't realise. it's been very good to - work and they don't realise. it's been very good to me. i work and they don't realise. i it's been very good to me. the it'5 been very good to me. the country— it's been very good to me. the country has _ it's been very good to me. the country has been _ it's been very good to me. the country has been good - it's been very good to me. the country has been good to - it's been very good to me. the country has been good to me i it's been very good to me. the i country has been good to me as well because _ country has been good to me as well because it _ country has been good to me as well because it allowed - country has been good to me as well because it allowed me - country has been good to me as well because it allowed me to i well because it allowed me to have — well because it allowed me to have a — well because it allowed me to have a job _ well because it allowed me to have a job that _ well because it allowed me to have a job that i— well because it allowed me to have a job that i can - well because it allowed me to have a job that i can get - well because it allowed me to have a job that i can get to i have a job that i can get to look— have a job that i can get to look after— have a job that i can get to look after the _ have a job that i can get to look after the children - have a job that i can get to - look after the children because not every— look after the children because not every where _ look after the children because not every where you _ look after the children because not every where you work- look after the children because not every where you work you i not every where you work you can get — not every where you work you can get a _ not every where you work you can get a job _ not every where you work you can get a job to— not every where you work you can get a job to fit _ not every where you work you can get a job to fit in - not every where you work you can get a job to fit in with - can get a job to fit in with your— can get a job to fit in with your family _ can get a job to fit in with yourfamily, like, - can get a job to fit in with yourfamily, like, your. yourfamily, like, your children. _ your family, like, your children.— your family, like, your children. ., children. some of the patient, i was, children. some of the patient, lwas. 0k. _ children. some of the patient, lwas. ok. you _ children. some of the patient, i was, ok, you know, - iwas, ok, you know, prejudiced. this girl comes up and she said, "oh, i don't want it!" and i always say, "all

right then. you go. if you don't want it, you go. you lose weight." and when i am going out she comes back and she says, "are you here tomorrow morning?" and i said, "yes. i'm here tomorrow morning.". you know, but ijust laugh it off. i walk away from it. you know, it didn't. .. i walk away from it. you know, it didn't... i didn't think, you know, because, you know... they are not as sensible as me so therefore, ijust they are not as sensible as me so therefore, i just leave them alone. so therefore, i 'ust leave them alone. ., , ., alone. how did she feel about this commission, _ alone. how did she feel about this commission, how- alone. how did she feel about this commission, how did - alone. how did she feel about this commission, how did she| this commission, how did she feel about her relationship to her own identity? i need to bring a deeper meaning into this for me, just through her words and not my own. i’m this for me, just through her words and not my own. i'm proud of m self words and not my own. i'm proud of myself too. — words and not my own. i'm proud of myself too, you _ words and not my own. i'm proud of myself too, you know? -

words and not my own. i'm proud of myself too, you know? to - words and not my own. i'm proud of myself too, you know? to be i of myself too, you know? to be so faithful to the nhs. because i work hard. bi]! so faithful to the nhs. because i work hard-— i work hard. all right. i think we're good- _ my my father left us in 19 probably 47. he went to america. hisjob that probably 47. he went to america. his job that he was doing probably wasn't making enough money to look after the family. enough money to look after the famil . ., ., ., ., family. you leave jamaica and find there _ family. you leave jamaica and find there was _ family. you leave jamaica and find there was no _ family. you leave jamaica and find there was no work- family. you leave jamaica and find there was no work and i family. you leave jamaica and find there was no work and a l find there was no work and a crowded _ find there was no work and a crowded house, yeah! jamaica was a — crowded house, yeah! jamaica was a crowded house.- crowded house, yeah! jamaica was a crowded house. living in a home in _ was a crowded house. living in a home in the _ was a crowded house. living in a home in the country, - was a crowded house. living in a home in the country, you - was a crowded house. living in i a home in the country, you were always— a home in the country, you were always feeling _ a home in the country, you were always feeling great _ a home in the country, you were always feeling great because - always feeling great because you are — always feeling great because you are leaving _ always feeling great because you are leaving your - always feeling great because you are leaving your family. always feeling great because i you are leaving your family and now your — you are leaving your family and now your friends _ you are leaving your family and now your friends and _ you are leaving your family and now your friends and that's - you are leaving your family andl now your friends and that's how things— now your friends and that's how things go — now your friends and that's how things go part _ now your friends and that's how things go. part of life. - now your friends and that's how things go. part of life. it- now your friends and that's how things go. part of life.— things go. part of life. it was uuite things go. part of life. it was quite normal, _ things go. part of life. it was quite normal, it— things go. part of life. it was quite normal, it wasn't -

quite normal, it wasn't unusual, you know? this is a result of our history, historically that slavery provided work in a sense that you were working. however, when slavery ended, then the, you know, the colonial period was one where men walked about looking for work. you don't know what you're going to make until you make it. i guess it'sjust between now and the finish line is just attempts. you know, knowing that there is going to be a struggle. that there is going to be a struggle-— that there is going to be a l struggle.- knowing that there is going to be a i struggle.- knowing it struggle. glasses. knowing it is a process _ struggle. glasses. knowing it is a process of— struggle. glasses. knowing it is a process of not _ struggle. glasses. knowing it is a process of not giving - struggle. glasses. knowing it is a process of not giving up i is a process of not giving up and that's what we'll take me there. same as last time, i guess, i will do my five minute sketches. my challenge is to make something that big john feels is familiar, resembles him. appreciated by himself

and, you know, whoever he deems important to see it as well. because he's a role model, so, you know, let's try to put him in a position of being that role model. i noticed that he is in a lot of photographs from backin is in a lot of photographs from back in the day. so, to me, his most likely is handsome pin—up kind of character. there's a certain generation who, if it wasn't for the they carried themselves, the way they survived, then, you know, we may not be here with such strength will stop they were the pride and the stand out so someone ofjohn's age and energy stands out to me. all my work is about investigation and rediscovery

or the kid who i was at school who loved reading stories but never felt reflected by them. any opportunity to build on that, to share that, grow that, that's my key. iam here i am here to go to alfred's house, introduce myself, and get to know him a little bit —— alford. so it can inform what sort of painting i want to produce for him and get photos. because i am a realist painter and i work from photos predominantly so it's all about the photo. hi. the better the photo, the better the painting, i think. hello! photo, the better the painting, ithink. hello! nice photo, the better the painting, i think. hello! nice to meet you! i've got really cold hands, just so you know! i want to capture the full absence of alford just like the normal man

that he is. i think a lot of painters came at a level of sort of pomp which i'm not about. ijust want sort of pomp which i'm not about. i just want to capture something realistic and raw and honest. we will do a hyper— detailed portrait for you so that the more the camera captures, the better. i do know a little bit about alford already because i did some research. it looks like he came from jamaica to england on the windrush. and hejoined the raf. my grandad was recruited to the raf in 1958 and i said, like, did you enjoy it? and he said, "not really." how about you? said, "not really." how about ou? . ., ., ., you? he came at the wrong time. when i you? he came at the wrong time. when i came _ you? he came at the wrong time. when i came here, _ you? he came at the wrong time. when i came here, the _ you? he came at the wrong time. when i came here, the war- you? he came at the wrong time. when i came here, the war was i when i came here, the war was still on. the best thing was get to know, we were getting all the people and keeping your nose clean. all the people and keeping your nose clean-— nose clean. keep your nose

clean! what _ nose clean. keep your nose clean! what is _ nose clean. keep your nose clean! what is that? - nose clean. keep your nose clean! what is that? don't. nose clean. keep your nose i clean! what is that? don't get involved in — clean! what is that? don't get involved in anything! - clean! what is that? don't get involved in anything! what - clean! what is that? don't get involved in anything! what do | involved in anything! what do ou feel involved in anything! what do you feel is — involved in anything! what do you feel is a _ involved in anything! what do you feel is a key _ involved in anything! what do you feel is a key aspect - involved in anything! what do you feel is a key aspect of- involved in anything! what do | you feel is a key aspect of who you feel is a key aspect of who you are and what you want represented in the painting? really, it's up to you. filth. really, it's up to you. oh, bab . really, it's up to you. oh, baby. sometimes - really, it's up to you. oh, baby. sometimes you - really, it's up to you. oh, | baby. sometimes you have really, it's up to you. oh, - baby. sometimes you have really serious portraits, _ baby. sometimes you have really serious portraits, but _ baby. sometimes you have really serious portraits, but you've - serious portraits, but you've got such a great laugh. i feel like i want to capture some of that, the candid nature of your personality, really.— personality, really. yeah, lots of memories, _ personality, really. yeah, lots of memories, go _ personality, really. yeah, lots of memories, go back - personality, really. yeah, lots of memories, go back into - personality, really. yeah, lotsj of memories, go back into the good reggae music. a lot of good reggae music. a lot of good memories. yes. all the teaching of english, everything you did injamaica was english. everything you did in jamaica was english-— everything you did in jamaica was english. how else do you teach anybody? _ was english. how else do you teach anybody? it _ was english. how else do you teach anybody? it has - was english. how else do you teach anybody? it has to - was english. how else do you teach anybody? it has to be i teach anybody? it has to be like that, you know what i

mean? british girl.- like that, you know what i mean? british girl. one of my first experiences _ mean? british girl. one of my first experiences about - mean? british girl. one of myj first experiences about britain was when, injamaica, you were taught— was when, injamaica, you were taught many, many songs as part of education, saying a lot in schools _ of education, saying a lot in schools. and one day i went home — schools. and one day i went home and _ schools. and one day i went home and my aunts said, "what did you — home and my aunts said, "what did you do — home and my aunts said, "what did you do at school today, hoy?" _ did you do at school today, boy?" and i said, "we sang songs" _ boy?" and i said, "we sang songs" and she said, "which one? — songs" and she said, "which one? could you sing a song?" and _ one? could you sing a song?" and i— one? could you sing a song?" and i said _ one? could you sing a song?" and i said yes and i think my love — and i said yes and i think my love is— and i said yes and i think my love is like a red, red rose and — love is like a red, red rose and my— love is like a red, red rose and my aunts went silent and then, — and my aunts went silent and then, they said, "why are they teaching — then, they said, "why are they teaching you to sing these dirty— teaching you to sing these dirty songs for? you are just a hoyi" — dirty songs for? you are just a troyi" |n— dirty songs for? you are 'ust a bo !" , ., , dirty songs for? you are 'ust a bo !" ,._ boy!" in the history book was about 2-5 _ boy!" in the history book was about 2.5 inches _ boy!" in the history book was about 2.5 inches thick. - boy!" in the history book was i about 2.5 inches thick. jamaica so i didn't like it. it was a big taboo to me, english

history. i would not learn it. after high school you would be working for the government or, as time went by and it became obvious that not a thing you could do —— another thing to do was you could leave and come to the mother country. the was you could leave and come to the mother country.— the mother country. the mother count , the mother country. the mother country. the _ the mother country. the mother country, the term, _ the mother country. the mother country, the term, was - the mother country. the mother country, the term, was used - country, the term, was used often, — country, the term, was used often, you _ country, the term, was used often, you know, during your education _ often, you know, during your education. so, most people of the windrush generation like myself— the windrush generation like myself were not formally educated to, you know, because they— educated to, you know, because they did — educated to, you know, because they did not go to private schools _ they did not go to private schools or schools but when you or we _ schools or schools but when you or we were _ schools or schools but when you or we were told a lot about britain _ why is this photograph so important to you? because. it's in, important to you? because. it's in. perhaps— important to you? because. it's in. perhaps a — important to you? because. it's in, perhaps a small _ important to you? because. it's in, perhaps a small way, - important to you? because. it's| in, perhaps a small way, helped

break down the barriers. ilrrul’ith break down the barriers. with fi . ures break down the barriers. with figures like — break down the barriers. with figures like him, _ break down the barriers. with figures like him, we - break down the barriers. with figures like him, we see - break down the barriers. with figures like him, we see their accomplishments and they hide a lot of— accomplishments and they hide a lot of the — accomplishments and they hide a lot of the scars and i think for me. _ lot of the scars and i think for me, i'm interested in where the discomfort lies and what he might— the discomfort lies and what he might be — the discomfort lies and what he might be keeping beneath the surface — might be keeping beneath the surface and how we can bring that— surface and how we can bring that into _ surface and how we can bring that into a _ surface and how we can bring that into a richer understanding of the world. hello. it is shaping up to be yet another unsettled weekend of weather but that doesn't

mean it's going to be raining all the time — far from it. while it will be showery and quite breezy, there'll be some drier spells, too. in fact, parts of the south and the east are going to see the driest of the weather, furthest away from the centre of this area of low pressure — that is what will be driving the showers over the weekend. and see all the white lines, the isobars squeezing together? that shows that we are going to have some quite brisk winds, particularly around western coasts. a band of rain through the morning pushing its way northwards and eastwards across scotland. northern england seeing some of that, maybe parts of wales. behind that, sunny spells and showers, some of them heavy and thundery. a few showers breaking out down towards the south—east corner but actually, a decent amount of dry weather to be had here. so, there's confirmation of what will be a breezy, indeed quite windy day around some western coasts. temperatures a little down on where they have been. the warmest weather in eastern england at 24 degrees, more generally around 16—22. and then, as we head through saturday evening, we'll continue to see some showers, particularly

across the north and the west of the uk. some areas of cloud, some clear spells, too, and another relatively warm night — 12—15 degrees. so, for sunday, our area of low pressure just continues to swirl, centred close to the north—west of scotland, so that will be driving the showers. this frontal system here to the south—west, that'll be running in later in the day. so, some spells of sunshine to be had but also some showers, maybe some longer spells of rain at times for northern ireland and western parts of scotland. and then, late in the day, some cloud and perhaps some rain into the far south—west of england, maybe the far south—west of wales. temperatures between 18 and 23 degrees. breezy again — perhaps not quite as windy as on saturday. now, through the coming week, low pressure will be with us initially but then, it looks like high pressure will build for a time and, actually, as that high shifts eastwards, it may be that we start to pick up a feed of slightly warmer air from the near continent. the big question mark is about how quickly this area of low pressure then swirls in from the west to turn things

unsettled once again. but signs are that as we head through the coming week, there will at least be some drier and warmer weather on the way for many of us.

live from washington, this is bbc news. the death toll rises to 67 in hawaii, officially becoming the state's deadliest natural disaster. some maui residents

are now being allowed back into destroyed areas — the first time they'll return home to survey the damage. but many fear there is little left to return to. plus, a natural disaster of this scale is posing a major logistical hurdle for the government to get much needed aid to maui residents. hello i'm carl nasman. we're going to be taking a closer look over the next half hour at the unfolding tragedy in hawaii, where wildfires have devasated parts of the island of maui and have claimed at least 67 lives. emergency crews from the mainland us are continuing to arrive in western maui, where currently over 11,000 residents remain without power and water. here are the latest numbers. so far, authorities say about 80% of the blaze around lahaina is contained. the pulehu fire, in

the middle of the island, is about 70% contained, and officials are also