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Ada (1904-1990) & Albert (1902-1985) Cruickshank - Greta residents. Recorded 15 November 1983. Part 1/2.

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Summary066A Mr & Mrs Albert & Ada Cruickshank
Recorded 15 November 1983.
Part 1 of 2.

0:39
Ada Cruickshank born at Wallsend.
Moved to Greta, 1910.
Albert Cruickshank born at Greta.

1:10
James Cruickshank (father).
Family originally from Wallsend.
Anvil Creek.

1:46
Roxburn ("Scrappy") Colliery.
Whitburn Colliery.
Worked as wheeler, New Greta.

2:56
Central Greta Colliery (Anvil Creek).
"Old Pong" (Central Greta).
Farthing's pit.
Jack Riley.

4:45
Rylatt's.
George Hancock (Ada's father).
Gibson's Cordial Factory.
Jack Walker.

7:14
Open-air picture theatre.
Bob Hunter.
Jack Cootes.

8:05
Beswick's Hotel.
Scully's Hotel.
Enright's Hotel.
Jack Ford.
John Lydon.

9:46
Redgrove's wine shop.
Andy Brown.
George Natras.

10:29
Great Northern Bread Company.
Woodburn Colliery.
Electricity connected to Greta c.1913.
McFadden, electrician.

17:07
Water supply connected after WWII.
Whitburn dam.
Family owned and sold cattle.
Taught music by nuns from Branxton.

19:54
McCosker's Butchers.
Stan Parkes.
Arthur Beckett.
Clara Beckett.

26:10
Married 56 years.
Bob McKinnon.
Joe Delaney.

32:34
Recollection of depression.
Bill Duncan.
Clarice Jones.
Alf Jones.

35:22
Noah Palmer.
Vera Enright.
John Enright.
Jack Walton.

37:14
Beatrice Horton.
Keith O'Connell.
Stan O'Connell.

38:03
Mary Black.
Jack Horton.
Jim Black.

38:48
Ron Black.
Ron Hungerford.
Travel to Branxton, horse & sulky.

40:51
Headley's horse buses.
Brownsmith's horse bus.
Horse bus travelled to Maitland.

44:02
End (Tape 66/Side A) Part 1 of 2 Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

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

SubjectBranxton (N.S.W.)Greta (N.S.W.)Whitburn Colliery (N.SW.)WheelersMinersCoal mines and mining -- New South Wales -- Greta -- HistoryCentral Greta Colliery (N.S.W.)Anvil Creek Colliery (N.S.W.)New Greta Colliery (N.S.W.) Cruickshank née Hancock, Ada, 1904-1990 Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Cruickshank, Albert Edward, 1912-1985 Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

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

Depicts or Relates ToStan Parkes Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Clarice Jones Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Arthur Beckett Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

CreatorCruickshank née Hancock, Ada, 1904-1990Cruickshank, Albert Edward, 1912-1985Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010CollectionVoices of the Hunter Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Date Created15th November 1983Location^[1]Greta, NSW Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

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

Identifier066A Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Job Identifier066A

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