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Billy Davey (1906-1997) - Cessnock mineworker, barber & boxer. Recorded 22 January 1979. Part 1/2.
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Summary070A Bill Davey
Recorded 22 January 1979.
Part 1 of 2.
0:57
Born Catherine Hill Bay, 1906.
Moved to Abermain, 1907.
Father worked at Neath Colliery.
1:33
William Thomas Davey (father).
Jack Dryden.
Cec Davey (brother).
2:25
Arthur Davey (brother).
Attended Abermain school.
Moved to Bellbird.
3:25
George Wiles.
Worked at Bellbird.
Recollection of Bellbird explosion.
6:30
Worked as "trapper", Bellbird.
Jim Mathieson (manager, Bellbird).
Milton Mathieson.
7:27
Worked at Little Neath.
Worked at Kalingo as shot firer.
Returned working at Bellbird.
Brian Davey, Bill Davey, Barry Davey.
8:34
Judith Davey (daughter).
Reasons for taking up boxing.
"Blue" McKendry.
"Spot" Mitchell.
Location of early boxing shed.
10:19
Fought for Aust. Junior Lightweight title.
"Bluey" Jones.
Les Gibson.
Ken Gibson.
13:54
William James Davey, barber.
Jim Alexander.
"Tiger" Meenes.
"Milty" Bailey.
Alec Bailey.
Ted Rodgers.
Ken Bowden.
18:06
"Nutty" Farrell.
Brian Sands.
Bob Sands.
Jack Murdoch.
George Maher.
19:47
John Hafey.
Tom Shakespeare.
Fred Walsh.
Ned Junor.
Jimmy Sharman.
Cessnock Showground.
23:00
Hospital Cup.
"Slashers", football team.
"Rangers", "Tigers", "All blacks".
"Tinklers", Neath "Pagans"
24:12
Tom Shakespeare.
"Nigger" Howton.
Billy Bideway.
Bob Rodham.
West End "Slashers".
25:01
Rugby League started, 1930.
Bob Stanwick.
John Allan.
Marge Allan.
30:26
Collinsville, Qld.
Phil Baird.
Don Schofield.
40:21
Joe Davidson.
George Orchard.
Bill Brown's Smallgoods.
42:05
Dai Price.
Turner's Mill.
43:50
End (Tape 70/ Side A) Part 1 of 2.
Davey, William James, 1916-1997PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToDavid "Dai" PriceMilton "Milty" BaileyCollectionVoices of the HunterPlaceCessnock, NSWLocation[1] Cessnock, NSWIdentifier070A
Recorded 22 January 1979.
Part 1 of 2.
0:57
Born Catherine Hill Bay, 1906.
Moved to Abermain, 1907.
Father worked at Neath Colliery.
1:33
William Thomas Davey (father).
Jack Dryden.
Cec Davey (brother).
2:25
Arthur Davey (brother).
Attended Abermain school.
Moved to Bellbird.
3:25
George Wiles.
Worked at Bellbird.
Recollection of Bellbird explosion.
6:30
Worked as "trapper", Bellbird.
Jim Mathieson (manager, Bellbird).
Milton Mathieson.
7:27
Worked at Little Neath.
Worked at Kalingo as shot firer.
Returned working at Bellbird.
Brian Davey, Bill Davey, Barry Davey.
8:34
Judith Davey (daughter).
Reasons for taking up boxing.
"Blue" McKendry.
"Spot" Mitchell.
Location of early boxing shed.
10:19
Fought for Aust. Junior Lightweight title.
"Bluey" Jones.
Les Gibson.
Ken Gibson.
13:54
William James Davey, barber.
Jim Alexander.
"Tiger" Meenes.
"Milty" Bailey.
Alec Bailey.
Ted Rodgers.
Ken Bowden.
18:06
"Nutty" Farrell.
Brian Sands.
Bob Sands.
Jack Murdoch.
George Maher.
19:47
John Hafey.
Tom Shakespeare.
Fred Walsh.
Ned Junor.
Jimmy Sharman.
Cessnock Showground.
23:00
Hospital Cup.
"Slashers", football team.
"Rangers", "Tigers", "All blacks".
"Tinklers", Neath "Pagans"
24:12
Tom Shakespeare.
"Nigger" Howton.
Billy Bideway.
Bob Rodham.
West End "Slashers".
25:01
Rugby League started, 1930.
Bob Stanwick.
John Allan.
Marge Allan.
30:26
Collinsville, Qld.
Phil Baird.
Don Schofield.
40:21
Joe Davidson.
George Orchard.
Bill Brown's Smallgoods.
42:05
Dai Price.
Turner's Mill.
43:50
End (Tape 70/ Side A) Part 1 of 2.
Davey, William James, 1916-1997PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToDavid "Dai" PriceMilton "Milty" BaileyCollectionVoices of the HunterPlaceCessnock, NSWLocation[1] Cessnock, NSWIdentifier070Aloading google map....
Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010, Billy Davey (1906-1997) - Cessnock mineworker, barber & boxer. Recorded 22 January 1979. Part 1/2., [070A]. Living Histories, accessed 29/11/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/55642