The Electrical Department and the Control Office, Colman’s 1943-1987
Eric’s family worked for Colmans and he was always part of the Colman community. He began as an apprentice electrician and stayed there until the
Eric’s family worked for Colmans and he was always part of the Colman community. He began as an apprentice electrician and stayed there until the
Jennifer left school in January 1955 and started at Colman’s when she was just 15 in the tin shop making little tins for Colman’s mustard.
Ken recalls life around ships, engines and peas and beans, from Cornwall to Great Yarmouth and Australia and back. Leaving school for a life at
Roger is a Norfolk boy who had dreams of being a rock star or a sportsman. He fulfilled these ambitions as an Olympic skier and
Janet speaks about her career in caring, telling of how she began working with special educational needs, her experiences in running a hostel for homeless
After her first job at Start-rite, Heather began working for Social Services in Norfolk in 1978. In her work, she used Deafblind Manual to communicate
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
The story of a civic minded family who were the centre for newsgathering in North Walsham, Norfolk. Dad was a staff reporter. He also used
Ruth recalls her working life in the engineering world and her lifelong interest in motorbikes – a true biker chick! On leaving school – from
June talks about working in the hairdressing industry from the 1960s to 1980. She started as an apprentice and soon took on her own clients.