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9th International Vocational Training Competition, Barcelona 1960. Penant A souvenir pennant for the 1960 competition in Barcelona. It is made from a silk-like gold material with a gold cord to hang. The design include the competition logo which feature the Sagadra Familia, a branch with leaves (olive?), and symbols representing skills, including bricks, a plumb line, and a pot. -
Dress medal and pin 1957 A dress medal and pin given to Martin Gleeson of Ireland by the Spanish organizers of the 1957 competition in Madrid. Gleeson was a delegate at the event and he would go on to become chair of the committee which brought the competition to Dublin, Ireland, in 1963. The medal and pin are in its original blue velvet lined box. -
1st International Workers’ Vocational Training Competition, Iberian Competition, 1950, Madrid. Trophy A trophy from the first international event in Madrid in which Spain competed against Portugal. In WorldSkills' early years trophies were awarded to winners. This trophy was awarded to Joan Arsequell Callejas for winning in Wood Pattern Making. An apprentice at the time, he used the prize money to purchase a raincoat, giving the rest to his mother to buy food. -
Federal Republic of Germany pennant, 1961 A pennant handed out to participants at the 1961 competition held in the Federal Republic of Germany (known as West Germany, retroactively called the Bonn Republic.) The flag features the black, red and yellow colours, and coat of arms of the Bonn Republic. Although Germany sent a team to the first wider international competition in Madrid 1953 and was instrumental in the creation of the IVTO in 1956, the year 1961 marked the first time Germany hosted the competition. The event was held at the Rheinstahl Wanheim and Huttenwerke Rheinhausen workshops from 2 – 14 July 1961. -
Milling exercices Milling exercises that the apprentices used to make at the SEAT apprentices School. This was made by José Juan López Valverde when student at that School in 1974. He was the champion of Milling at the 1974 Spanish VET competition. -
16th International Vocational Training Competition, Madrid 1967. Gold medal Gold medal, 1967, belonging to Encarnación Molina of Spain, the first ever female to win gold at the international competition. -
15th International Vocational Training Competition, Utrecht 1966. Silver medal A medal, probably a spare, from the 1966 competition in Utrecht, Netherlands. The decorative elements on the front of the medal are in low relief and the engraved text reads 'Utrecht Nederland 1966.' On the obverse is "XV Internationale Beroepen Wedstrijden" which translates as "15th international Professions Competitions." -
15th 19th International Vocational Training Competition, Utrecht 1966. Silver medal (replica) A replica of a medal from the Utrecht 1966 competition which was held in the Netherlands. The original was lost in a fire. The medal carries the logo of the competition and the inscription "hoofd en hand" which translates as "head and hand." the skills needed to be a good apprentice. The year 1966 marked the first time The Netherlands, one of the signatories to the 1956 founding document, hosted the competition. -
14th International Apprentices Competition, Glasgow 1965. Silver medal. The medal dates from the International Apprentices Competition 1965 in Glasgow and features the Lion Rampant, the Scottish royal coat of arms. The design is by Albert Lucas, a jewellery design tutor at the Central School of Arts and Crafts, Southampton Row, London. -
Die that was used to stamp out the badges for the 1963 competition Die that was used to stamp out the badges for the 1963 competition -
12th International Vocational Training Competition, Dublin 1963. Medal A replica of a medal from 1963 which features the competition emblem inspired by the 'Tara' Brooch. -
20th International Vocational Training Competition, Gijón 1971. Silver medal Silver medal, 1971 -
20th International Vocational Training Competition, Gijón 1971 Bronze medal. Bronze medal, 1971 -
20th International Vocational Training Competition, Gijón 1971. Silver medal Robin Kyte won this Silver medal at the 1971 competition in Gijón, Spain. The face depicts the competition logo, while the reverse has the IVTO logo and the name and location of the event. It hangs from a blue ribbon and comes with a presentation box. -
20th International Vocational Training Competition, Gijón 1971 Bronze medal Bronze medal, 1971 -
Spanish national competition, Medal 1970 Medal from the 1970 national Competition held in Barakaldo (Spain). The medal has a rectangular shape in bronze color. The design includes circles and squares in low and high relief. -
Medal, 1969 Brussels A rectangular medal of an unknown class made for the 1969 International Skills Competition held in Brussels, Belgium. It is not clear if this was awarded to a competitor or to commemorate the event. The front of the medal carries the International Vocational Training Organisation (now WorldSkills) logo and Brussels Town Hall, in relief. The reverse is blank, but carries a polished rectangle, possibly for an inscription. The Competition took place at the Heysel Expo in Brussels, Belgium in July 1969. This was the second time the Competition had been held in Brussels, after 1958, when it also left Spain for the first time. -
17th International Vocational Training Competition, Bern 1968 Bronze medal A Bronze medal won by Ewald Kranz of Liechtenstein at the 1968 competition in Bern, Switzerland. It was the first time the principality (ch) of Liechtenstein participated in the competition. He participated in tool making. -
Commemorative medal, Bern 1968 A commemorative medal given to Francisco Albert Vidal in 1968 to honour his work as the IVTO Secretary-General, a position he held following the organization’s establishment in 1956 until 1983. The medal, featuring the Swiss cross, was made for the international skills competition held in Bern, Switzerland in 1968. -
1996 Korean national Competition Medal 1996 Korean national Competition Medal -
14th International Apprentices Competition, Glasgow 1965. Gold medal, 1965 Gold medal, Silversmithing, International Vocational Training Competition, Glasgow 1965 -
Official Irish Badge Golden official Irish Badge with the inscription International Youth Skill Olympics -
13th International Vocational Training Competition, Lisbon 1964. Medal A medal presented to Angel Pascual Martín at the 1964 competition in Lisbon, Portugal in Goldsmithing. The medal is rectangular silver/gilt coloured of an unknown metal with engraved symbols and text. The class of medal is not known. The front carries the name of the Competition and its logo, a cog and a globe-like symbol. The official logo of the Lisbon contest shows this medal should be displayed with the globe logo at the top. Although Portugal was the first international competitor to join Spain in 1950 for the so-called "Iberian Competition" this was the first time the event had been held there. -
Shot glass 1961 A small steel shot glass presented to Leslie Woolley at the 1961 competition in Duisburg Germany. Woolley competed for the British team as a gas welder. The glass was given to competitors by the Krupp company, an event sponsor, at a coffee reception hosted at the Villa Hügel. On the base is engraved "KRUPP" and the dates 1811-1961. The year 1811 was likely a reference to the founding date of the company and 1961 the date of the competition. The bottom of the glass features three rings, the Krupp logo, based on the seamless railway tyres patented by Alfred Krupp. Competition hosts organized trips to local attractions, factories and industrial sites. Early competitions could take many days to work out the results, so contestants could wait up to a week to find out who had won. At Duisburg the excursions included a boat trip down the Rhine river and a visit to the Krupp steel works and reception.
