sparks
knowlegable brummie
My first job was in 1951 with a company called City Electrical based in the middle of the Jewellery quarter. I was an electricians mate with a salary of £1.7.6. a week, and all our work was replacing the very old wiring in the many tiny rooms used by the jewellery makers.
We used to receive electric shocks on a regular basis, and I imagine that Health and Safety would have a field day but I don’t think they existed in those days.
It is odd what particular memory stays in your mind after all these years. Mine was the day that I managed to kill one of the many mice that inhabited the workshops, my boss Andy was furious and accused me of cruelty and then didn’t speak to me for days.
More memories.
We used to receive electric shocks on a regular basis, and I imagine that Health and Safety would have a field day but I don’t think they existed in those days.
It is odd what particular memory stays in your mind after all these years. Mine was the day that I managed to kill one of the many mice that inhabited the workshops, my boss Andy was furious and accused me of cruelty and then didn’t speak to me for days.
More memories.