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Arthur "Cec" Davies (1900-1984) - Mineworker, Aberdare Colliery, NSW. Recorded 20 July 1982. Part 1/2.
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Summary071A Arthur Cecil Davies Recorded 20 July 1982. Part 1 of 2.
Cliff Almond.
Started work Aberdare, 1913.
1:11
Mr. Kelsick, manager.
Worked as "trapper".
1:33
"Monkey" Isedale.
Location of Aberdare brickworks.
Bush's brickworks.
Baker's brick kiln, Aberdare.
Location of residence.
3:58
Arthur Bridge.
Main St, Cessnock.
Born in Victoria.
Father supervised sinking Aberdare shaft.
Arthur Milton Davies (father).
5:05
Arthur Craft.
Arthur Craft built Bellbird picture show.
Father moved to Cessnock c. 1906.
Description of jobs in mine.
Albey Pryor.
10:36
Vic Fairhall.
George Carson.
Archie Phee.
Sam Carson.
Jock Sneddon.
"Swinger" Hemmingway.
14:25
Coal reserves, Cessnock district.
George Keith.
Description of coal seam
18:28
Upthrusts/dropdowns in coal seam.
Aberdare Colliery boundary.
The West Tunnel.
Aberdare Central, 1200 ft. deep.
20:27
Aberdare Extended, 565 ft. deep.
Campbell's Hill.
Peanut Rock.
22:15
Bridge's Hill.
Outcrop of Aberdare seam.
Greta seam.
Caledonian seam.
25:36
Holmesville seam.
Neath Colliery boundary.
Description of natural gas in mines.
Balmain mine.
34:19
Reason for Bellbird/Central burning.
Bulli pit explosion.
By-products from coal.
Muswellbrook Gas Works.
Werris Creek Mine, steaming coal.
Gunnedah Mine, steaming coal.
Extended discussion on co-operatives.
Idea for coal dust pipeline.
46:22
End (Tape 71/Side A) Part 1 of 2.
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Davies, Arthur Cecil, 1900-1984PersonJack DelaneyCollectionVoices of the HunterPlaceCessnock, NSWLocation[1] Cessnock, NSW[2] Aberdare Central Colliery, NSW[3] Aberdare Colliery, NSWIdentifier071A
Cliff Almond.
Started work Aberdare, 1913.
1:11
Mr. Kelsick, manager.
Worked as "trapper".
1:33
"Monkey" Isedale.
Location of Aberdare brickworks.
Bush's brickworks.
Baker's brick kiln, Aberdare.
Location of residence.
3:58
Arthur Bridge.
Main St, Cessnock.
Born in Victoria.
Father supervised sinking Aberdare shaft.
Arthur Milton Davies (father).
5:05
Arthur Craft.
Arthur Craft built Bellbird picture show.
Father moved to Cessnock c. 1906.
Description of jobs in mine.
Albey Pryor.
10:36
Vic Fairhall.
George Carson.
Archie Phee.
Sam Carson.
Jock Sneddon.
"Swinger" Hemmingway.
14:25
Coal reserves, Cessnock district.
George Keith.
Description of coal seam
18:28
Upthrusts/dropdowns in coal seam.
Aberdare Colliery boundary.
The West Tunnel.
Aberdare Central, 1200 ft. deep.
20:27
Aberdare Extended, 565 ft. deep.
Campbell's Hill.
Peanut Rock.
22:15
Bridge's Hill.
Outcrop of Aberdare seam.
Greta seam.
Caledonian seam.
25:36
Holmesville seam.
Neath Colliery boundary.
Description of natural gas in mines.
Balmain mine.
34:19
Reason for Bellbird/Central burning.
Bulli pit explosion.
By-products from coal.
Muswellbrook Gas Works.
Werris Creek Mine, steaming coal.
Gunnedah Mine, steaming coal.
Extended discussion on co-operatives.
Idea for coal dust pipeline.
46:22
End (Tape 71/Side A) Part 1 of 2.
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Please email archives@newcastle.edu.au if you are a subject of the interview, or know a subject of the interview, and have cultural or other reservations about the interview and summary being made available on this website and would like to discuss this with us..
Davies, Arthur Cecil, 1900-1984PersonJack DelaneyCollectionVoices of the HunterPlaceCessnock, NSWLocation[1] Cessnock, NSW[2] Aberdare Central Colliery, NSW[3] Aberdare Colliery, NSWIdentifier071Aloading google map....
Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010, Arthur "Cec" Davies (1900-1984) - Mineworker, Aberdare Colliery, NSW. Recorded 20 July 1982. Part 1/2., [071A]. Living Histories, accessed 05/12/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/55644