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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). Last edited by: Dave Trimble

SubjectAberdare Central Colliery (N.S.W.)Cessnock (N.S.W.)Delaney, Eric Leister, 1907-1985 Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

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

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

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

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

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

CreatorDelaney, Eric Leister, 1907-1985Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010CollectionVoices of the Hunter Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

PlaceCessnock, NSW Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Date Created8th December 1980Location^[1]Cessnock, NSW Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

^[2]Aberdare Central Colliery, NSW Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Identifier073A Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

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