Skill Olympics: is the starting pistol being held to our heads?

Code: WSI_0907
Title: Skill Olympics: is the starting pistol being held to our heads?
Description: A photocopy of article in one of the English national newspapers (Financial News section). Written by Peter Large, Technology Editor in section entitle 'Frontiers of work. The article describes the 'run-up' to Birmingham hosting the 'Skill Olympics' at the National Exhibition Centre, in 1989. It is noted in the article that there are 'only 37 girls in the field, most in "feminine" jobs'. At this competition the UK pioneered two demonstration skills: information technology and computer-aided design. Half of the article puts the focus on 'IT Skills' development in the UK.
Date: 1989 See all items with this value
Class: Information See all items with this value
Item name: News clipping See all items with this value
Condition: Good
Source-name: WorldSkills UK (Donated by Christine Vokins)
Source-country: UK-United Kingdom
Received date (year): 2022
Location: WorldSkills Archive - Madrid
Event-type: Competition event
Event-range: Worldwide
Event-city: Birmingham
Event-country: UK-United Kingdom See all items with this value
Author: Peter Large
Format: Physical
Dimensions-height (cm): 31.5
Dimensions-width (cm): 24.0
Pages: 1
Language-text: English
Units: 1