Mixed Employment

Confectioner by trade, chiropodist by profession (1956-2013)

Julie started in catering, learning confectionary in Switzerland, and when her family was older changed course and trained to become a chiropodist. College and working

Bombs, ghosts and garlic (1945-1997)

Marjorie shares memories of her wonderfully varied working life as a machinist, doctors’ maid, schools cook, solicitor’s filing clerk and Norwich Castle museum attendant, and

A bit of this and a bit of that (1975-2013)

Beverley worked in an old people’s home, a coffee shop and a bakery. Later, she worked as a cleaner and a chambermaid which she enjoyed

From the office to peeling onions (1955-1997)

Janet worked as a typist at a building company and for a tea merchants before having a family. Later she got paid by the tray,

Bevin Boy, miner and publican (1941-1987)

Peter was a Bevin Boy who stayed on working in the mines and ended up as a publican. I was fourteen years old when I

Jill of all trades. A Norfolk girl (1940s-2013)

Joyce started off working for the Telephone Manager in Norwich and afterwards worked for British Telecom, including on the telephone directory. In later life she

My Odd Jobs (1950s-1960s)

David shares his experiences of earning pocket money prior to his proper job, and even during it! In order to support his interests he sang,

From the public analyst’s laboratory to books (1959-2011)

Martin had a very busy and varied life working mainly in the Cambridge area and never needed formal qualifications. Jobs ranged from laboratory work at