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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. -
British Test Project proposal for Jewellery, 8th International Competition British Test Project proposal for Jewellery, 8th International Competition. Designed by Reginald Hill (photocopy) -
Irish Test Project proposal, Industrial Wiring, 1968 Irish Test Project proposal, Industrial Wiring, 1968 -
Irish Test Project proposal, Construction Metal Work, 1968 Irish Test Project proposal, Construction Metal Work, 1968 -
Irish Test Project proposal, Turning, 1968 Irish Test Project proposal, Turning, 1968 -
Irish Test Project proposal, Plastering, 1968 Irish Test Project proposal, Plastering, 1968 -
Irish Test Project proposal, Panel Beating, 1968 Irish Test Project proposal, Panel Beating, 1968 -
Irish Test Project proposal, Joinery, 1968 Irish Test Project proposal, Joinery, 1968 -
Irish Test Project proposal, Bricklaying, 1968 Irish Test Project proposal, Bricklaying, 1968 -
Test Project, Bricklaying, 1968 Test Project, Bricklaying, 1968 -
20th International Competition, Gijón 1971 - Program 20th International Competition, Gijón 1971 - Program -
33rd International Vocational Training Competition, Lyon1995. Oath and speeches 33rd International Vocational Training Competition, Lyon1995. Oath and speeches -
Picture book of WorldSkills Shizuoka 2007 Commemorative photo book from Gokigen Numazu, recollecting the WorldSkills Shizuoka 2007 competition, sent by Mayor Mamoru Saito, President and Chairmans of the 39th WSC Promotion Committee in Numazu, to David Hoey -
WorldSkills Competition St Gallen 2003, program WorldSkills Competition St Gallen 2003, program -
WorldSkills Competition St Gallen 2003, program WorldSkills Competition St Gallen 2003, program -
Discover WorldSkills Leipzig 2013 A hardcover book about the 2013 competition hosted by the German city of Leipzig which took place from 2 – 7 July. The book gives an overview of the events that took place over the course of five days. It is also a record of the complexity and size of modern competitions: nearly 1,000 competitors took part and 205,000 visitors attended. The venue was one of the oldest trade fair grounds in the world – Leipziger Messe which dates back to the year 1165. -
Discover WorldSkills Leipzig 2013 A hardcover book about the 2013 competition hosted by the German city of Leipzig which took place from 2 – 7 July. The book gives an overview of the events that took place over the course of five days. It is also a record of the complexity and size of modern competitions: nearly 1,000 competitors took part and 205,000 visitors attended. The venue was one of the oldest trade fair grounds in the world – Leipziger Messe which dates back to the year 1165. -
Competitors Identity Card, International Competition, Dublin 1963 Competitors Identity Card, International Competition, Dublin 1963 -
IVTO Report, 1947-1964 IVTO Report, 1947-1964 -
27th International Vocational Training Competition, Linz 1983, photo book 27th International Vocational Training Competition, Linz 1983, photo book, proof print with corrections, including 7 films -
IVTO 40th Anniversary brochure IVTO 40th Anniversary brochure -
IVTO Report, 1947-1964 IVTO Report, 1947-1964. The name Douglas is handwritten on the cover, indicating it belongs to Doug Hill.