Reminiscence of Working Life
Below are some questions along with photographs of objects which we take out for reminiscence sessions and images from our museum archive. Each image has a short caption telling you what it is. Use the questions to help you reminisce as you look through the images and start a discussion with family or friends about your own experiences related to this theme (you can print them out or look on the screen).
What job did you do?
Where did you work?
Did you enjoy it?
What did you wear to work?
Did you like wearing that?
Has this changed since you retired?
What tools or equipment did you use in your job?
Did the tools or equipment you used change over time?
What did you like the most about your work?
What did you dislike about your job?
What are you proudest of in your work?
Concorde Air Hostesses with Mock Up Concorde
Concorde 001 in flight over Rio-de-Janeiro Bay, Sep 1971, from a promotional booklet
Concorde in flight over Sydney, from a promotional booklet
Gulf Air cabin Crew
Concorde Crew
Concorde Cabin Crew, Concorde promotional photograph
Crowd gathered to see Concorde
Assorted drill bits
Calculator
Comptometer - an early accounting machine for payroll and other accounting
Assorted ties showing changing fashions
Hand drill
Lab coat
Punch card for Concorde computer programme, 1976
Taps and dies - used to put threads on rods and in holes
Modern workwear - high visibility jacket and ear defenders
Set square and protractor
Working coverall
Ornate wood plane
Slide rule
Image credit: BAE Systems
If you’ve got a story about working in the Aerospace Industry in Filton we’d love to hear from you. Please email Claire at outreach@aerospacebristol.org
Thanks to the below organisations who sponsored the reminiscence sessions.
