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• 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.
• 10th International Vocational Training Competition, Duisburg 1961. Commemorative Medal

  A medal from the 1961 competition held in Duisburg, Germany. The obverse of the medal features a map of a borderless western Europe and a section of the IVTO gear in low relief. On the reverse is engraved the German organizing committee, the dates and various locations that held the contest: Duisburg, Rheinhausen, a district in Duisburg and Bonn. Although Germany sent a team to the first wider international competition in Madrid in 1953 and was instrumental in the creation of the IVTO in 1956, the year 1961 marked the first time Germany hosted the competition.
• 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.
• Keychain fron the Virgen de la Paloma VET School

  On one side the enjoined ISVP letters stand for Institución Sindical Virgen de la Paloma where the Competition was held on many occasions.
• 9th International Vocational Training Competition, Barcelona 1960. Trophy

  Trophy won by Lluís Graus in Cabinetmaking
• Tie pin, Barcelona 1960

  A tie pin gifted to Francisco Albert Vidal. The feather motif represents the arts, the wheat agriculture, and a hammer represents industrial skills. The head of the hammer may have been broken. The accessory is clipped across the tie. They were popular at a time when men dressed in formal attire.
• 8th International Vocational Training Competition, Modena 1959. Bronze Medal

  The 1959 Competition in Modena was the first competition where medals were presented. They were designed and produced at the well reputed Loriolo Mint. The face shows an image of the Modena Cathedral and the back shows three human figures, tools, and machines. The text on the face is a Latin motto: "Vital Excollimus per Artes", meaning "We enhance life through the arts". The skill and name of the winner is also engraved on the face. The text on the back is the competition name in Italian. This is the Bronze medal awarded to Peter Walsh in Joinery
• 1958 Spanish national Competition, trophy

  Trophy for the first position at the 12th Spanish national Competition, skill of Fitting, to Andrés Martínez Jiménez-Balaguer
• 1958 Spanish national Competition, trophy

  Trophy for the first position at the 12th Spanish national Competition, skill of Cabinetmaking, to Lluís Fradera