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Several people in hats sit at tables playing dominoes inside a social club with a painting of a woman on the cream wall.

New Chesterton Institute, dominoes club

Legacies of Windrush: Dominoes Club, New Chesterton Institute

Legacies of Windrush: Dominoes Club

In the Caribbean, dominoes is a beloved activity for people of all ages. The game became popular and deeply ingrained into Caribbean culture, where it would be played at gatherings, social clubs, festivals, local bars and homes.

From competitions to games with friends, the simplicity of the game has had a way of fostering community bonding in the past and present. Today, dominoes remains a cherished tradition, bringing joy to people of the Windrush community who continued playing the game in the England.

A document with a bright yellow background titled Caribbean Dominoes, featuring an arch of domino tiles and five game steps.

Caribbean Dominoes instructions (Museum of Cambridge)

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