Engineering

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

Jarrolds Chemistry Department (1938-1952)

Mr B describes starting work in 1938 at sixteen in Jarrolds’ Chemistry Department, and becoming an expert in cameras. I was born in Ringland, Norfolk

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

Three times lucky. Life in and around Limpenhoe (1936-2022)

Denis has lived in and around Limpenhoe all his life. He shares his memories of his father’s and grandfather’s working lives on farms, on the

The electrical engineer. Missiles and communications. (1947-2021)

Bill talks about his working life, in particular about his work on the Bloodhound missile during the Cold War and his time with Ferranti in

Labour camp to municipal engineer Part Two (1946-2021)

In Part One, Frank told of his life before moving to London in 1946. In this second part of his story he talks about his

Electrician to x-ray engineer (1967-2016)

Mark started as an electrician, went into hospital electronics and eventually became a self-employed x-ray engineer. I went to Lakenham secondary modern, when the leaving

A partnership in Pattern Making (1945-1996)

Derek spent 51 years working as an engineer’s pattern maker, working for companies in Kingston and Norwich before setting up his own business, with his

An eclectic working life. Engineering and electronic systems (1959-2000)

Alun had an eclectic working life in engineering and electronic systems, including working on document standards in Europe and for the BIS. The formative years