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Amos Howard (1900-1980) - Winegrower. Recorded 27 June 1978. Part 2/4.
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SummaryTAPE 114B Amos Howard (1900-1980).
27th June 1978.
Part 2 of 4
0:05
Jack McDonald's place, later called Ben Ean. Fred White worked for him. Jack left and went up to Queensland in 1912. Lindeman's arrived then. Keith Tulloch's siblings. Dorothy was the eldest, married Brennan the chemist, near the Old Strand Picture Theatre. Then Victor, Roy (who lost an arm in WW1.) Marjorie who was a school teacher and still alive, Jean, Alec, Jimmy had the wine shop in Beresfield, Kathleen was the youngest.
His brother George was a schoolteacher for 14/15 years moving into a hotel in Singleton, The Federal, which was near the sale yards but is now demolished. Then he went on to the vineyards. Ivan, George's son had a heart attack in church not long ago.
Doug Elliott's father, Bob Elliott's wife (maiden name Hall). There was a boarding house on Maitland Road owned by the Elliott girls (Bob's sisters).
6:50
The route of old Maitland Road – the old estates were being sold.
Shopping in Maitland. Saddlers - Barnham and Reiby, Rourke's.
Buckley's Family Inn – Billy Morrison drove the first coal train and Charles Buckley drove the first passenger train in 1904. Charley Fletcher.
The cattle sales took place in the paddock at the back of old Patrick O'Neill's old wine shop. Chinese gardens in Cessnock at the “Swingy” Bridge (“humping the water along on a pole”) – Chinaman's Hollow.
15:55
Coach builders just the other side of High Street railway station. Recognised for many miles for their good work (cart and sulky builders) Joe Doyle had a Buick used to run the mail to Wollombi – he also had livery stables. Howard describes Jimmy Andrews. Perc Lane and Charley Fullick were both lads who worked on the grocery.
Mrs Andrews was George Brown's daughter – George Brown the coroner. He was a “good living man”, a lot said he was mean. He wasn't, he was more like Robin Hood. He used to play dentist – he had a pair of forceps and did it without anaesthetic. Howard tells of George Brown's death crossing the road.
21:13
George Brown had an orchard near where the Police Boys Club is. Jenkins Corner. Vince O'Neil's shop. George's orchard apples, peaches and grapes.
Shooting wallabies. Lane and Quinn's – grocery and drapery. Jack Quinn used to own The Homestead before WW1. Roy Lane worked in the men's department and at The Store later (Bill and Dusty Lane). The Camerons of Pokolbin – Angus, Colin and Ewan Cameron.
Colin married Milly Cobby.
Jock Caddis' wife was a Lightfoot related to Billy Ward, the piano tuner. He married a Lightfoot. Ray and Roy Davis.
31:13
End of Tape 114B Part 2 of 3
Howard, Amos Britain, 1900-1980PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToMarge TullochDoug Elliott (-2007) - Vigneron, Belford. Recorded 19 July 1982. Part 1/1.PlaceCessnock, NSWLocation[1] Cessnock, NSW[2] Maitland, NSW[3] Ben Ean, Pokolbin, NSWIdentifier114B
27th June 1978.
Part 2 of 4
0:05
Jack McDonald's place, later called Ben Ean. Fred White worked for him. Jack left and went up to Queensland in 1912. Lindeman's arrived then. Keith Tulloch's siblings. Dorothy was the eldest, married Brennan the chemist, near the Old Strand Picture Theatre. Then Victor, Roy (who lost an arm in WW1.) Marjorie who was a school teacher and still alive, Jean, Alec, Jimmy had the wine shop in Beresfield, Kathleen was the youngest.
His brother George was a schoolteacher for 14/15 years moving into a hotel in Singleton, The Federal, which was near the sale yards but is now demolished. Then he went on to the vineyards. Ivan, George's son had a heart attack in church not long ago.
Doug Elliott's father, Bob Elliott's wife (maiden name Hall). There was a boarding house on Maitland Road owned by the Elliott girls (Bob's sisters).
6:50
The route of old Maitland Road – the old estates were being sold.
Shopping in Maitland. Saddlers - Barnham and Reiby, Rourke's.
Buckley's Family Inn – Billy Morrison drove the first coal train and Charles Buckley drove the first passenger train in 1904. Charley Fletcher.
The cattle sales took place in the paddock at the back of old Patrick O'Neill's old wine shop. Chinese gardens in Cessnock at the “Swingy” Bridge (“humping the water along on a pole”) – Chinaman's Hollow.
15:55
Coach builders just the other side of High Street railway station. Recognised for many miles for their good work (cart and sulky builders) Joe Doyle had a Buick used to run the mail to Wollombi – he also had livery stables. Howard describes Jimmy Andrews. Perc Lane and Charley Fullick were both lads who worked on the grocery.
Mrs Andrews was George Brown's daughter – George Brown the coroner. He was a “good living man”, a lot said he was mean. He wasn't, he was more like Robin Hood. He used to play dentist – he had a pair of forceps and did it without anaesthetic. Howard tells of George Brown's death crossing the road.
21:13
George Brown had an orchard near where the Police Boys Club is. Jenkins Corner. Vince O'Neil's shop. George's orchard apples, peaches and grapes.
Shooting wallabies. Lane and Quinn's – grocery and drapery. Jack Quinn used to own The Homestead before WW1. Roy Lane worked in the men's department and at The Store later (Bill and Dusty Lane). The Camerons of Pokolbin – Angus, Colin and Ewan Cameron.
Colin married Milly Cobby.
Jock Caddis' wife was a Lightfoot related to Billy Ward, the piano tuner. He married a Lightfoot. Ray and Roy Davis.
31:13
End of Tape 114B Part 2 of 3
Howard, Amos Britain, 1900-1980PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToMarge TullochDoug Elliott (-2007) - Vigneron, Belford. Recorded 19 July 1982. Part 1/1.PlaceCessnock, NSWLocation[1] Cessnock, NSW[2] Maitland, NSW[3] Ben Ean, Pokolbin, NSWIdentifier114Bloading google map....
Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010, Amos Howard (1900-1980) - Winegrower. Recorded 27 June 1978. Part 2/4., [114B]. Living Histories, accessed 22/03/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/55695