Some time ago Treasurer Andrew Kibler asked members for some recollections from their apprenticeship, training or maybe from their working life which might be of interest, entertain and maybe make you laugh ! Please find a few minutes to send along some of your memories. It would be good to build up an archive of stories which I am sure … Continue reading “Apprenticeship Memories”
As the recent Christmas season came to a close I was reminded of a Christmas past….. In the early seventies I was an apprentice in the toolroom at Wilsons & Mathiesons Ltd. based in Armley. It was a great place to work, with some excellent toolmakers who were only too pleased to pass on their skills to the younger generation. … Continue reading “Gordon Toulson – A Christmas Past…..”
For me it really started the year I was leaving school. The careers officer, if you could call him that, took a basic look at your qualifications and father’s employment, then told me I should be an engineer. I can’t ever remember being asked what I wanted to do. So that set the stage for me. My first interview was … Continue reading “Andrew Kibler – Apprenticeship Memories – The First Twelve Months”
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