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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
Cruickshank née Hancock, Ada, 1904-1990Cruickshank, Albert Edward, 1912-1985PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToStan ParkesClarice JonesArthur BeckettCollectionVoices of the HunterLocation[1] Greta, NSW[2] Anvil Creek, NSWIdentifier066A
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
Cruickshank née Hancock, Ada, 1904-1990Cruickshank, Albert Edward, 1912-1985PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToStan ParkesClarice JonesArthur BeckettCollectionVoices of the HunterLocation[1] Greta, NSW[2] Anvil Creek, NSWIdentifier066Aloading google map....
Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010, Ada (1904-1990) & Albert (1902-1985) Cruickshank - Greta residents. Recorded 15 November 1983. Part 1/2., [066A]. Living Histories, accessed 08/06/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/55636