Construction & Maintenance

Coming home (1946-2023)

Michael has previously spoken with WISEArchive in 2019. He joins us again to tell us about finding family connections to Norfolk and his fascinating working

Army surveyor, ground works to gardening (1970-2021)

Brian tells us about his working life, taking an apprenticeship in the army, working on building sites and gardening, as well as discovering aerobics and

Three generations of woodworkers (1969-2019)

Although considering himself a Norwich man, Bob was born in a converted railway carriage in Ashwellthorpe, Norfolk. His family has had three generations of woodworkers

Property Surveying (1948-1990)

Bob started work in the city valuer’s office in Norwich in 1948. After a short time in the army he returned to the valuer’s office.

Sailing through work (1960s-1980s)

Born in Reedham at Ship Cottages next to the river and the swing bridge, Roy left school wanting to work on boats. At age 16

New builds and old buildings; bricklaying in North Norfolk (1961-1999)

Richard was a bricklayer in Norfolk from the age of 15. He worked on various sites in and around Mundesley before moving to work for

Driving, construction and welfare – a working life (1950-2010)

David worked in construction including on building the Bacton gas site in Norfolk, and on the Norfolk roads. He ws also a bus driver and

A is for Architect (1960-2005)

David was fascinated by architecture at a very early age and after technical school and art college worked in architectural practices in Norwich and Surrey.