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Clarrie Hawkins (1900-1987) - Wine industry and timber cutter. Recorded 20 January 1984. Part 1/3
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SummaryTape 119A Clarry Hawkins (1900-1987)
Recorded 20 January 1984
Part 1 of 3
0:35
Hawkins' residence on Major's Lane in Keinbah.
Clarry was born 1900 in Allandale, Clarry's wife's name is Molly.
There was a distillery in Allandale owned by two Frenchmen.
Clarry's Father - Alfred Hawkins, his mother maiden name Meares, his grandfather lived half a mile up from the school on Major's Lane and had a vineyard and cellars.
There was another vineyard called "Warrawee" owned by Lindeman's (during the war days), the grapes were Hermitage, Riesling and Madeira.
Edward "Ted" Drayton and Clarry's father worked at the vineyard together when Lindeman's had it.
Clarry's father's vineyard - had cellars, 35 acres, grew Hermitage and Riesling, they made their own wine and had old screw type presses, had a big square press, he describes an old type of wine press made with a log
Both his grandfathers had vineyards with their own wine presses.
His dad bought 300 gallon oak casks off of Harry Kaiser at Sawyer's Gully, 1921.
17:00
The downy mildew came in 1922 and spread all over the vineyards, afterwards his family's vineyard was never the same.
His grandfather's name was Richard Hawkins, Bernard Hawkins was Clarry's youngest Uncle, his son was Ray Hawkins. Other Uncles: Bill, Harry, Dick, Ab and Burt and his Aunties: 'Lil' married John Guinness, Lixa married Albert Earl who owned a wine shop.
Earl's wine shop sold to Edward's at Weston.
The Edwards - Charlie Edwards, George Edwards (Sawyer's Gully) had about 100 acres and grew Hermitage and Riesling.
Major's Lane Road - Barnards' cellars and vineyard.
How the wine presses worked.
27:00
Making red wine - had to 'riddle' the grapes and ferment skin and all if no skin no red colour
"Roto" vineyard owned by Ernie Radnidge.
Arthur Kellman original owner of "Roto" went to Mt.View, had a motorbike.
Sawyer's Gully school, before it was built they used to teach school in someone's house, Millard's. Clarry went to the Sawyer's Gully school. Teachers Con and Chapman. Walking to school.
Convict gravesite at Deadman's Creek, the cross.
39:33
Farrell's bakery near the school Keinbah, Tom Monnix's house another bakery?
Moving from Allandale, his dad owned a bullock team, took up a selection he had to clear, London's saw mill was two miles behind their place towards Cessnock.
Capp's timber mill opposite Boland's timber mill on the other side of the creek.
Other selections and properties in the area, Bill Goodwin’s vineyard
46:33
End of Tape 119A Part 1 of 2
Hawkins, Clarence, 1900-1987PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToRay Hawkins (1914-2000) - Ostler, Ayrfield No. 3 Colliery. Recorded 30 September 1992. Part 1/1.Location[1] Allandale, NSW[2] Majors Lane, Keinbah, NSWIdentifier119A
Recorded 20 January 1984
Part 1 of 3
0:35
Hawkins' residence on Major's Lane in Keinbah.
Clarry was born 1900 in Allandale, Clarry's wife's name is Molly.
There was a distillery in Allandale owned by two Frenchmen.
Clarry's Father - Alfred Hawkins, his mother maiden name Meares, his grandfather lived half a mile up from the school on Major's Lane and had a vineyard and cellars.
There was another vineyard called "Warrawee" owned by Lindeman's (during the war days), the grapes were Hermitage, Riesling and Madeira.
Edward "Ted" Drayton and Clarry's father worked at the vineyard together when Lindeman's had it.
Clarry's father's vineyard - had cellars, 35 acres, grew Hermitage and Riesling, they made their own wine and had old screw type presses, had a big square press, he describes an old type of wine press made with a log
Both his grandfathers had vineyards with their own wine presses.
His dad bought 300 gallon oak casks off of Harry Kaiser at Sawyer's Gully, 1921.
17:00
The downy mildew came in 1922 and spread all over the vineyards, afterwards his family's vineyard was never the same.
His grandfather's name was Richard Hawkins, Bernard Hawkins was Clarry's youngest Uncle, his son was Ray Hawkins. Other Uncles: Bill, Harry, Dick, Ab and Burt and his Aunties: 'Lil' married John Guinness, Lixa married Albert Earl who owned a wine shop.
Earl's wine shop sold to Edward's at Weston.
The Edwards - Charlie Edwards, George Edwards (Sawyer's Gully) had about 100 acres and grew Hermitage and Riesling.
Major's Lane Road - Barnards' cellars and vineyard.
How the wine presses worked.
27:00
Making red wine - had to 'riddle' the grapes and ferment skin and all if no skin no red colour
"Roto" vineyard owned by Ernie Radnidge.
Arthur Kellman original owner of "Roto" went to Mt.View, had a motorbike.
Sawyer's Gully school, before it was built they used to teach school in someone's house, Millard's. Clarry went to the Sawyer's Gully school. Teachers Con and Chapman. Walking to school.
Convict gravesite at Deadman's Creek, the cross.
39:33
Farrell's bakery near the school Keinbah, Tom Monnix's house another bakery?
Moving from Allandale, his dad owned a bullock team, took up a selection he had to clear, London's saw mill was two miles behind their place towards Cessnock.
Capp's timber mill opposite Boland's timber mill on the other side of the creek.
Other selections and properties in the area, Bill Goodwin’s vineyard
46:33
End of Tape 119A Part 1 of 2
Hawkins, Clarence, 1900-1987PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToRay Hawkins (1914-2000) - Ostler, Ayrfield No. 3 Colliery. Recorded 30 September 1992. Part 1/1.Location[1] Allandale, NSW[2] Majors Lane, Keinbah, NSWIdentifier119Aloading google map....
Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010, Clarrie Hawkins (1900-1987) - Wine industry and timber cutter. Recorded 20 January 1984. Part 1/3, [119A]. Living Histories, accessed 02/12/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/55703