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1958, certificate of participation

Certificate of participation to Andrés Martínez Jiménez-Balaguer in Fitting

WorldSkills Competition St Gallen 2003, program

Ammattiosaamisen Asialla Skills Finland 1993 - 2013

This book, written in Finnish, was published by WorldSkills Finland. It gives a detailed history of VET in Finland going back to the 1960s, and the origins and impact of the WSC 2005 Competition in Helsinki. English translation is also available

Irish Test Project proposal, Milling, 1968

Winners by skill, 20th International Competition, Gijón 1971

Irish Test Project proposal, Industrial Wiring, 1965

Irish Test Project proposal, House Wiring, 1965

12th International Apprentices Competition Dublin 1963 - Test Project, Fitting, Category A (The selected TP was the Portuguese proposal)

First Day Cover, Tokyo 1970

The envelope showing a ink drawing of a lathe operator, stamp and postmark are unique to the Competition. The postmark dated 45. 11. 10. is a sketch of the venue, the Budokan Arena. The last numbers refer to the month and day the competition began. 45 is the year under the Japanese nengo system, which begins anew under each emperor. In this instance, it is the 45th year of Emperor Hirohito, also known as the Showa era. An insert gives brief details of the event and the name of the female designer, Midori Masumi, in English and Japanese. Both the cover and insert are in mint condition.

First Day Cover, Tokyo 1970

A First Day Cover issued to mark the 1970 competition in Chiba, near Tokyo, Japan. This was the first time the competition had been held in Japan and Asia. The envelope is affixed with a 15-Yen stamp of a silhouetted competitor inside the IVTO logo. The postmark, dated 45. 11. 10. is a sketch of the venue, the Budokan Arena. The last two numbers refer to the month and day of the competition, 45 is the year under the Japanese nengo system, which begins anew under each emperor. In this instance, this is the 45th year of Emperor Hirohito, also known as the Showa era. The envelope is notable for an engraved metallic plate featuring the same design as the stamp. Inside is a slip of paper printed with details of the competition in English and Japanese, the printing process, and the name of the stamp's designer, Miss Midori Masumi. Twenty-one million stamps went into circulation.

First Day Cover, Tokyo 1970

The envelope is affixed with a 15-Yen stamp of a silhouetted competitor inside the IVTO logo. Also prominent is a colour ink of a young man in a cap in front of the IVTO logo and torch. The postmark dated 45. 11. 10. is a sketch of the venue, the Budokan Arena. The last numbers refer to the month and day of the competition, 45 is the year under the Japanese nengo system, which begins anew under each emperor. In this instance, this is the 45th year of Emperor Hirohito, also known as the Showa era.

Japan Industrial Training Association Magazine, nr. 182, 1970 Special Monographic on the 19th International Vocational Training Competition, Tokyo 1970.

Japan Industrial Training Association Magazine, nr. 182, 1970 Special Monographic on the 19th International Vocational Training Competition, Tokyo 1970. Page 7 includes stirring message given by Frederick Hill, the UK Official Representative of the IVTO to "the apprentices of Japan" at the 1970 competition in Tokyo. His words urges young people to build a better future, not repeat the mistakes of his generation who had prejudices and fought during the Second World War. He also stated that the "new world is yours to inherit." On page 7 is sticked the translation into English of Hill's words

Chiba Prefecture brochure

The competition was held in the Chiba Prefecture and their Association for the Development of Industrial Skills produced a six page booklet about large industries in the region.

Certificate of Crossing the North Pole

On the return flight from Tokyo to Amsterdam (via Copenhagen) Japan Airlines distributed a Certificate of Crossing the North Pole to all the team. This one is signed on the back by all the Irish competitors and officials. It has slight staining on the front that was caused during a house fire.