Ruth Payne - First paid job

Ruth describes her first job doing administrative work at the Olympic Tyre Rubber Company.  

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Margaret Crowe - Training for Secretarial Work

Margaret recalls training in shorthand and typing during the Second World War in Lincoln until she joined the Royal Navy as a Wren in 1944. Audio starts after short delay.  

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Bill Corey - 1933 You took what job was going

Bill never planned to be a butcher but in 1933 (during the Great Depression) you took what was you could get..

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Judith Black - Life Experiences from Many Jobs

Judith recalls her early working life..including changing 17,000 paybooks into decimal currency.

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