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May Cox née Gilpin (1894-1988) - Kurri Kurri resident. Recorded 18 May 1982. Part 1/2.

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Summary065A Mrs May Cox
Recorded 18 May 1982.
Part 1 of 2.

0:53
Father worked as engineer, Pelaw Main.
Lived at company houses, Pelaw Main.
Originally lived at Lambton

1:45
Father an engineer at Hexham workshop.
Father travelled Lambton-Hexham.
Age of May Cox, c. 1982 - 88 years.
Father supervised sinking Richmond Main shaft.

3:43
Married 1915.
William Gilpin (father).
Ted Cox, deputy miner (husband).
Lived in Maitland St, Kurri.

7:00
Early train routes and travel.
Joined Kurri Co-operative Store.
Delivery of ice.
Kerosene lamp lighting.
"Tilley" lights.

11:05
Streetlights first used, 25 June 1925.
Mr. Williams, meter reader.
Stanford Merthyr Colliery.
Mr. Williams killed in mine.
Involvement with YWCA.

14:23
Mr. Lee.
Mrs. Lewis, shoe store proprietor.
YWCA formed, 1935.
Jean Scott.
Ms. Threlfall.

16:18
Kept diary since 1923.
Tom Hillier.
William Cox.
Kurri YWCA membership.

18:33
Beryl Hillier (daughter).
Mrs. Salter, Weston YWCA.
Mrs. Steggles.
Jack Steggles.
Mrs. Ford, Kurri YWCA President.
Gordon Ford.
Molly Haddon.
Competition between Cessnock and Weston.
Jim Bower.
John Bower.
Bill Bower.
Kitty Bower.
Mr. Burrell.
Kurri Male Voice Choir.
Mr. Best, congregational minister.
Charlie Christiansen, mail carrier.
Christiansen's Buses, c.1920.
Description of Charlie Christiansen's bus.

30:04
Cessnock Line, private.
Maria Smythe.
Harry Smythe, butcher.
Cessnock YWCA Hall.
Bellbird YWCA.

33:22
Hilda Hughes, nee Cox (daughter).
Moved to Mayfield, 1974.
Currently 7 members Kurri YWCA.
YWCA dances.

39:10
The "Kit Kat".
The "Drill Hall", Kurri.
Arthur Hungerford.
Laurie Smythe.

42:21
Douglas Smythe.
Mr. Hill, Kurri co-op store manager.
Cyril Hepple, Kurri Co-operative Store Secretary.
Jim Bower.

44:28
Arthur Cunningham, solicitor.
Mr. Jenkins, real estate agent.
Coronation Street, Kurri.

47:32
End (Tape 65/Side A) Part 1 of 2 Last edited by: Dave Trimble

SubjectPelaw Main Colliery (N.S.W.)Coal mines and mining -- New South Wales -- Kurri KurriKurri Kurri (N.S.W.)YWCA of Kurri Kurri (N.S.W.)Young Women's Christian associations -- New South Wales -- Kurri KurriCox née Gilpin, Mabel Mason, 1894-1988 Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

PersonJack Delaney Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

CreatorCox née Gilpin, Mabel Mason, 1894-1988Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010CollectionVoices of the Hunter Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

PlaceKurri Kurri, NSW Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Date Created18th May 1982Location^[1]Richmond Main Colliery, NSW Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

^[2]Pelaw Main, NSW Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

^[3]Kurri Kurri, NSW Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Identifier065A Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

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