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Harry Cockerill (1899-1987) - Miners Federation official. Recorded 22 March 1983. Part 3/3.
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SummaryHarry Cockerill
Recorded 22 March 1983
Part 3 of 3
0:51
Viability of operating pits.
Cyril Renwick.
Heddon Greta Colliery.
2:25
Stanford Merthyr Colliery.
Pelaw Main Colliery.
Wooden pit wagons.
4:40
Ken Fogg.
Alec Ward.
Job description of "jigger".
8:08
Bill McBlane.
Worked in pits, 1915-1935.
George Rasowlski.
11:56
Aberdare Extended, 1949 pit accident.
Jack Barrett.
Gordon Ford.
13:54
Horace Pont.
Lived in Hopetoun St, Kurri.
Purchases house for 90 pounds.
18:20
Story involving miner’s death.
Charlie Wheatley (grandfather).
Stan McKensey.
23:47
Jim Johnstone.
Athol Lightfoot.
Ned Lightfoot.
Haywood Wilkinson.
26:47
Henry Scanlon.
Procedure for Miners Lodge elections.
Bill Maher.
29:00
Bill McBlane.
Nominated for Vice President, Miners Lodge.
Elected Vice President, Miners Lodge.
Children of Harry Cockerill.
33:02
End (Tape 64/Side B) Part 3 of 3.
Cockerill, Francis Henry, 1899-1987PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToJack BarrettHenry Scanlon (1902-1987) - Miners Federation official. Recorded 10 February 1984. Part 1/1.CollectionVoices of the HunterLocation[1] Kurri Kurri, NSW[2] Pelaw Main Colliery, NSW[3] Aberdare Extended Colliery, NSW[4] Kurri Kurri, NSWIdentifier064B
Recorded 22 March 1983
Part 3 of 3
0:51
Viability of operating pits.
Cyril Renwick.
Heddon Greta Colliery.
2:25
Stanford Merthyr Colliery.
Pelaw Main Colliery.
Wooden pit wagons.
4:40
Ken Fogg.
Alec Ward.
Job description of "jigger".
8:08
Bill McBlane.
Worked in pits, 1915-1935.
George Rasowlski.
11:56
Aberdare Extended, 1949 pit accident.
Jack Barrett.
Gordon Ford.
13:54
Horace Pont.
Lived in Hopetoun St, Kurri.
Purchases house for 90 pounds.
18:20
Story involving miner’s death.
Charlie Wheatley (grandfather).
Stan McKensey.
23:47
Jim Johnstone.
Athol Lightfoot.
Ned Lightfoot.
Haywood Wilkinson.
26:47
Henry Scanlon.
Procedure for Miners Lodge elections.
Bill Maher.
29:00
Bill McBlane.
Nominated for Vice President, Miners Lodge.
Elected Vice President, Miners Lodge.
Children of Harry Cockerill.
33:02
End (Tape 64/Side B) Part 3 of 3.
Cockerill, Francis Henry, 1899-1987PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToJack BarrettHenry Scanlon (1902-1987) - Miners Federation official. Recorded 10 February 1984. Part 1/1.CollectionVoices of the HunterLocation[1] Kurri Kurri, NSW[2] Pelaw Main Colliery, NSW[3] Aberdare Extended Colliery, NSW[4] Kurri Kurri, NSWIdentifier064Bloading google map....
Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010, Harry Cockerill (1899-1987) - Miners Federation official. Recorded 22 March 1983. Part 3/3., [064B]. Living Histories, accessed 08/06/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/55633