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Mr Bugatti (1960-2022)

John recalls his lifelong love of anything motor related, particularly Bugatti cars, his varied working life and his extensive library of motoring books. Early life

A career in accountancy – engineering, ducks and the NHS (1978-2022)

Tony tells us about his long business career, starting in accountancy at an engineering company through selling ducks to Denmark and ending in a company

A farming heritage leads to a life in estate management (1945-1996)

Martin qualified as a chartered auctioneer and estate agent, coming from a farming background He joined Savills and moved to Norfolk as a young man

I really did become a photographer (1850s-2019)

Andrew’s family photography business has been running since the 19th century in Norwich. He describes changes in the business and how he came to take

Peas to pole position (1960-2008)

Peter tells about his career with Birds Eye Foods in Lowestoft from the 1960s on. He gives details of development of frozen food processes through

Payroll, contracts and the Navy reserve (1960s-1990s)

Penny describes her varied career in accounts and payroll and the changes as payrolls were computerised and she moved on to work for Norfolk County

Would you like a fleece? (1952-2006)

Monica had a varied and interesting career well into her seventies. Retirement didn’t slow her down and Monica became a member of the Spinners and

Dancing shoes and selling groceries (1940s-2014)

Pauline talks about her working life in the shoe business and keeping a shop. She also remembers being part of Madame Osina’s theatrical troupe and

The friendly coalman (1944 – 1996)

After leaving school at 14, Desmond worked as a coalman delivering sacks of coal to the growing city of Norwich. After National Service he went

Statistics and early computers. Colman’s (1970-1980s)

Michael learned computer and people skills on the job. He was one of a team introducing computerised systems to Colman’s, but was made redundant when

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