Heather always wanted to be a cook but her mother stopped her because she did not want any daughter of hers to go into domestic
Cynthia speaks about her work as a secretary, her motivation in her choice of roles at different firms, the people she met and the changes
Pat worked as a secretary for Woman’s Own in London where, aside from her secretarial duties, she was often called in to do some modelling.
Hilda describes her varied working life, beginning with her first job at Mansfields Factory. During the Second World War, Hilda was called up to work
Jean talks about the many jobs that she has done over her long working life, including in the office of Mann Egerton’s and Raleigh, and
Lal became a secretary in Oxford and London and then went to Canada for a few years – she worked in Toronto and Vancouver. On
Muriel was a secretary in several business, notably at Broadland Hatchery. Later she worked as a school secretary and enjoyed interacting with the children. I
Eileen describes her work as an office clerk and comptometer operator at F.W. Harmer of Norwich (a major clothing manufacturer) and at other Norwich firms.
Mary had a long and very happy career as a school secretary and it was through the school that she developed her passion for sailing.
Sylvia went from a humble shorthand typist in the 1960s to a really responsible job. Her secretarial skills enabled her to easily change jobs throughout
