Rupert, at least folks seemed to be Happier in there job's In my days at WITTON .They had time to have a joke with work mates and still produce World beating products. My wages as a E.D.O. Apprentice 30/- (£1.50p in todays money) at the age of 21 I actualy made the £1000/year while working in the Relay Shop Switchgear Works.When that dept closed in 1960 I moved in to THE MAIN ADMI; BLOCK, ROTATING PLANT SALES DEPT,(TAKING A DROP IN SALARY AS IT WAS CLASSED TRAINING) I was on £10/week for the next 2 years.
In those day you did not get full salary untill you reached the age of 25 on the staff. Then and only then could you join the pension fund and expect to get an annual pay rise.
Do you remember the old commisionair on that main door only the big boys got to go in that way the likes of Mr Grace, Mr Morton, Mr Krouse etc;
The side doors would have to do for us plebs,that was untill C.A.PARSONS took over.On becoming a Senior Contract Engineer within Projects Dept;I at last got to go up these hallowed steps and in through that portal.
dollyferret,why the worry it did not happen, do you really wish to see that thing up there on such a greand old building Ido not think so.