Construction & Maintenance

An explosive tale (1944-1985)

Peter talks about his childhood memories during the war and his long working life, including his extraordinary work with explosives. When I was five I

The craftsman plumber (1950-2002)

Peter learned his trade as an apprentice plumber and, after National Service in the RAF, worked in the trade for most of his working life.

Royal Observer Corps and work on the bases (1940s-2012)

Mark recalls life as a civilian worker on a US airforce base during World War II, and later working on the land before entering the

Ups and downs of steam (1943-1996)

Edmund was born in Great Yarmouth and began work in 1943 as an apprentice in post-war reconstruction there. He then worked on the Railways based

Is work fun? The Builder’s story. (1958-2000)

Mervyn talks about growing up in Suffolk, his first job in funerals and furniture, and how his building and carpentry skills allowed him to become

A Career in Building with R G Carter of Norfolk (1960s-2004)

Richard started work in construction with RG Carter in the early 1960s and stayed with them for 41 year He loved construction industry and worked

The Master Bricklayer (1950-1980s)

After an apprenticeship, Archie worked as a bricklayer and was proud of the work he did. My family, the Gs, have been in Sprowston at

A Woman in a Man’s World (1948-2009)

Moira worked as an upholsterer, then at Boulton & Paul’s engineering and later in cleaning and catering. Her sister also worked at Boulton & Paul’s

An Apprenticeship (1942)

Roy describes his apprenticeship in the builder’s trade in 1942. Not having been of exceptional academic ability I was at the age of 14, like

Electrician (1942-1987)

Roy served an apprenticeship as an electrician with A.Pank & Son Ltd, St Giles Street, Norwich. Later he worked in Algiers servicing vehicles. In the

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