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The Asturias

Dr Yasmin Khan reveals the stories of passengers coming to Britain from Bombay in the late 1940s following Independence, including Anglo-Indians, Sikh and Polish families. Yasmin returns to the passenger lists held at the National Archives to unearth the stories of those travelling on the Asturias, including Anne Tilley who was three years old when she boarded the Asturias with her family.

English
  • Originally Aired August 21, 2018
  • Runtime 60 minutes
  • Network BBC Two
  • Created August 19, 2018 by
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