I remember typing pools...

I remember my first day at work. The summer of 1981. County Hall. The smell of polished corridors and trolleys laden three-feet high with leaver arch files and buff folders. I opened a door and there it was: The Typing Pool. Page 3 of The Sun were always plastered on the walls of the printing unit whenever I was asked to make errands. We still had a few discussion threads on that topic in the early days here - in 2004!


And I've seen Made in Dagenham, the movie!


I only mention this as the CIPD published a report called Work Audit today, a fascinating look at how the world of work has changed
in Britain since 1952.


I thought we could share our own compelling vignettes of social history comparing changes in the way we work.


What do you reckon?


Steve

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  • I too remember the Gestetner Stencil Duplicating machines and using the pink fluid to correct mistakes.  Also returning the carriage on the manual typewriter and seeing the first IBM electronic memory typewriter.  I also remember using sheets of carbon paper to make copies. Making photocopies and posting in pigeon holes.  Having to dial every number - before the invention of speed dial (at least them I could remember the numbers that I used regularly).
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  • I too remember the Gestetner Stencil Duplicating machines and using the pink fluid to correct mistakes.  Also returning the carriage on the manual typewriter and seeing the first IBM electronic memory typewriter.  I also remember using sheets of carbon paper to make copies. Making photocopies and posting in pigeon holes.  Having to dial every number - before the invention of speed dial (at least them I could remember the numbers that I used regularly).
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