Valentines Workforce: Paul Cattigan
Sincerely, Valentines tells the story of Scotland’s most pioneering and successful commercial photographers, best known for popularising the holiday postcard on a global scale. Hear from Paul Cattigan, a former employee as he shares his memories working at Valentines.
As part of Sincerely, Valentines – From Postcards to Greetings Cards, we commissioned Rob Kennedy to create a film which focussed on the stories and experiences of those who worked for Valentines, highlighting the important contribution Valentines made to Dundee’s social, cultural and industrial heritage.
To do this, we spoke to many former employees about their role, experiences and the day-to-day running of the Valentines factory on Kingsway. We caught up with former employee, Paul Cattigan as he shares memories from his time there. Listen to find out more:
Pictured below is the Methods-Time Measurement handbook used at Valentines, this was the way of measuring how long it would take somebody to assemble a card on the shop floor, without the use of stopwatches as the trade unions did not agree to their use.
Did you or your family work at Valentines? We are gathering memories about life at the factory, and its significance to Dundee and we would love to hear from you! Contact us at valentines@vandadundee.org