Recollections of Phyllis Devereux: My Childhood, Schooldays and My Working Life
Phyllis Devereux
Technical Drawing
An account,typed by the donor, based on an interview with Phyllis Devereux (b.1914), who worked for 40 years as an engineer and covering the period 1914 to 1970. It includes references to school days, Crystal Palace Firework Displays, Shirley Windmill, The Surprise and The Sandrock public houses, the Victorian water fountain at the entrance to Oaks Road as well as her career as a draughtswoman.
Apr 1998
1 item (2ff)
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AR160
eng
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