Audiovisual

A wide-ranging oral history interview filmed at the Goldsmiths' Company, London, with Robin Kyte, British jewellery maker, Champion (1971 competition, silver, jewellery-making) former training manager, expert, and freeman at GoldSmiths. Kyte discusses how he got into jewellery making at the age of 16 in late 1960s with the assistance of Reginald Hill, reflects on competing at the 1971 Spanish competition, gives impressions of international competitions over the last 25 years, where he was involved in five international competitions variously as training manager, workshop supervisor, expert and chief expert. He gives an historical perspective of the 700-year-old apprenticeship system at Goldsmiths, explains the growing complexity of the marking schemes and how he designed the UK enamel badge.

Interview with Steve Jinks

Steven Jinks is the UK Expert for Jewellery for the national and international competitions. He is a diamond-mounter and works in central London. He is self employed having worked in the trade for 23 years. Jinks is a Freeman of the Goldsmiths' Company. In this wide-ranging interview held on 14 August 2019 in London he discusses how to train young apprentices for competitions, compares the UK system to other countries, how training for the competitions are relevant to industry, the merits of CAD in jewellery, the impact of globalization, and introducing a creative element for the first time at WSC 2019 Kazan. He has served as Expert in Jewellery in 2019, 2017, 2015 and 2013.

Interview with Doug Hill

Interviewed at his home in England at the age of 83 Douglas Hill recounts fondly his memories of the 1953 competition in Madrid

Chief Executive's reception in Hong Kong, 2015

Film covering the official reception given by the Chief Executive of Hong Kong to the Hong Kong delegation in 2015. After returning home following the competition in São Paulo the team was hosted by LEUNG Chun-ying. The video shows Leung giving a speech followed by more speeches by the award winners and participants. The competitors are wearing the formal attire they had worn to the event in Brazil.