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Eric Delaney (1907-1985) - Aberdare Central Colliery mineworker. Part 1/1.
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Summary073A Eric Delaney
Recorded 08 December 1980.
Part 1/1.
0:35
Born Granville, 1899 [1907].
Moved to Cessnock aged 7.
Bill Hampton.
Lived near train station, Charlton St.
Father worked as a boilermaker.
2:10
Charlie Anderson (grandfather).
Andrew Delaney (father).
Doug Delaney (brother).
Bert Delaney (brother).
Cliff Delaney (nephew).
2:49
"Rusty" Anderson.
Minnie Delaney (sister-in-law).
Jim Maloney.
Ernie Darcy.
Jack Gray.
5:16
Supply of water in early Cessnock.
Location of slaughterhouse. Water connected to Cessnock, 1909.
Worked at Aberdare Central.
Worked at Aberdare, aged 13.
7:57
Bob McFarlane, stationmaster.
Arthur Hampton.
Pont O'Shehan.
10:02
Ned Pepper.
Bridge's Hill.
Jim Jackson.
Location of dam, Cessnock.
Bernard McGrane.
Amos Howard.
14:52 Danny Howard.
Stan Teggins.
Worked for butter factory, sells ice.
Ernie Craft.
Ray Maher, boot maker.
"The Oaks".
17:52
Butter factory, Desmond St, Cessnock.
Bush's brick kiln.
Sol Ridley.
Merv Harris.
18:47
Tom Costello.
"Greasy" Bill.
Harold Johns.
Aub Stephenson.
23:13
Boxing Day rail trips to Newcastle.
Sam Dyson.
Bill Morrison.
Jim Roberts.
Jim Hayes.
25:53
Florrie Anderson (wife).
Frank Delaney (brother).
Reservoir built, 1923.
Cessnock Co-operative Store.
30:06
Fred Samms, blacksmith.
May Samms, Linda Samms.
Cecil Cousins.
Eric Roberts.
33:38
Earl Sternbeck.
Ernie Sternbeck.
Drove Model-T Ford.
35:42
Tom Crawley.
Bill Pearce.
George Pring.
Main St, Cessnock.
37:01
Tom Punch.
Stan Smyth.
Bill Booth.
Francis Booth.
Jean Booth.
38:45
Ben Reyne.
Merrion Bakery.
Higgins' Bakery.
Michael Light.
42:51
Nuthall's blacksmith's shop.
Stan Brown.
George Simpson.
Location of wine cellars.
Buffier's wine cellars.
Alec Sheddon's wine cellars.
45:53
End (Tape 73/Side A).
Delaney, Eric Leister, 1907-1985PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToStan SmythEric RobertsEarl SternbeckStan BrownCollectionVoices of the HunterPlaceCessnock, NSWLocation[1] Cessnock, NSW[2] Aberdare Central Colliery, NSWIdentifier073A
Recorded 08 December 1980.
Part 1/1.
0:35
Born Granville, 1899 [1907].
Moved to Cessnock aged 7.
Bill Hampton.
Lived near train station, Charlton St.
Father worked as a boilermaker.
2:10
Charlie Anderson (grandfather).
Andrew Delaney (father).
Doug Delaney (brother).
Bert Delaney (brother).
Cliff Delaney (nephew).
2:49
"Rusty" Anderson.
Minnie Delaney (sister-in-law).
Jim Maloney.
Ernie Darcy.
Jack Gray.
5:16
Supply of water in early Cessnock.
Location of slaughterhouse. Water connected to Cessnock, 1909.
Worked at Aberdare Central.
Worked at Aberdare, aged 13.
7:57
Bob McFarlane, stationmaster.
Arthur Hampton.
Pont O'Shehan.
10:02
Ned Pepper.
Bridge's Hill.
Jim Jackson.
Location of dam, Cessnock.
Bernard McGrane.
Amos Howard.
14:52 Danny Howard.
Stan Teggins.
Worked for butter factory, sells ice.
Ernie Craft.
Ray Maher, boot maker.
"The Oaks".
17:52
Butter factory, Desmond St, Cessnock.
Bush's brick kiln.
Sol Ridley.
Merv Harris.
18:47
Tom Costello.
"Greasy" Bill.
Harold Johns.
Aub Stephenson.
23:13
Boxing Day rail trips to Newcastle.
Sam Dyson.
Bill Morrison.
Jim Roberts.
Jim Hayes.
25:53
Florrie Anderson (wife).
Frank Delaney (brother).
Reservoir built, 1923.
Cessnock Co-operative Store.
30:06
Fred Samms, blacksmith.
May Samms, Linda Samms.
Cecil Cousins.
Eric Roberts.
33:38
Earl Sternbeck.
Ernie Sternbeck.
Drove Model-T Ford.
35:42
Tom Crawley.
Bill Pearce.
George Pring.
Main St, Cessnock.
37:01
Tom Punch.
Stan Smyth.
Bill Booth.
Francis Booth.
Jean Booth.
38:45
Ben Reyne.
Merrion Bakery.
Higgins' Bakery.
Michael Light.
42:51
Nuthall's blacksmith's shop.
Stan Brown.
George Simpson.
Location of wine cellars.
Buffier's wine cellars.
Alec Sheddon's wine cellars.
45:53
End (Tape 73/Side A).
Delaney, Eric Leister, 1907-1985PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToStan SmythEric RobertsEarl SternbeckStan BrownCollectionVoices of the HunterPlaceCessnock, NSWLocation[1] Cessnock, NSW[2] Aberdare Central Colliery, NSWIdentifier073Aloading google map....
Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010, Eric Delaney (1907-1985) - Aberdare Central Colliery mineworker. Part 1/1., [073A]. Living Histories, accessed 28/09/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/55648