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Arthur Bush (1912-2006) - Mineworker. Recorded 20 July 1982. Part 1/1.
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SummaryTape 133B Arthur Leonard Bush 20 July 1982
0:02
He is a grandson of the Bushs that started the brickworks.
Charles Edward Bush (grandfather) – Arthur worked with his father and grandfather at brickworks.
Grandfather used to own a piggery, originally from Dover, England, c.1906 opened brickworks, where the original brickworks was located, possibly first brickworks, sold bricks to Caledonian Coal Company.
Mark Robinson also had a brickworks, location of Isedale's brickyard, Bellbird, Isedale’s are related to Arthur as well, Sid Isedale, Bellbird brickworks
5:45
Bush brickworks started Maitland Rd then went to South Cessnock, grandfather started another on O’Neills paddock, had to pay Paddy O’Neill to use the paddock.
Making bricks - acquiring clay (always near the works), brick production – home-made pug mill worked by horse, each man could make 1,000 bricks a day, they employed 20 men at one time
11:55
Bush's had brickyard at Aberdare Central as well.
Arthur was born 1912, South Cessnock, before he was born his family lived at the brickworks.
Aberdare Central brickyard ceased, 1926 and Aberdare South ceased, 1934. They couldn’t compete with the machines. Made bricks too cheaply. Bricks three pound for a thousand around 1930s.
"Monkey" Isedale used to live ‘on the job’ at Bellbird, Sid Isedale (Arhur’s uncle by marriage), his mother’s maiden name was Monk.
19:45
Other brickworks: Mark Baker Aberdare brickworks, Mark Robertson, "Monkey" Isedale supplied Aberdare, Neath brickworks, Pelton brickworks before Bush’s it was worked by Bill Waller (from Sydney) after Bush’s it was taken over by Percy Fairhall.
Arthur at one time lived in West Cessnock opposite congregational church, younger sister Lillian her son is George Edwards maketing manager for Coal & Allied, her husband, also George Edwards, sold wine.
28:03
Left school when he was thirteen. Started school at Aberdare, then went to South Cessnock and West End. He used to walk to school. Charlie Lightfoot’s bus.
29:50
"Lovedale" vineyard, Pokolbin, in 1900 there was Drayton and Tyrell’s but also a lot of little one 69. Maurice O'Shea's estate “Mt. Pleasant”. DeBeyers. Paddy O'Neill's estate. Peter O'Neill went to school with Jack.
33:10
Jack talks about his convict ancestor. His grandmother came out as a free woman and claimed her husband as a servant.
37:55
People to discuss history with: The Sneddons. Walter "Wattie" Sneddon, Jock Sneddon, Algie Sneddon. George Todd. Earl Sternbeck who had a bike shop. Dick Hunter's second-hand shop. Ol’ Mother Storey’s bike shop, Vincent St.
Len Drayton. George Kiem's vineyards, Goodwin's vineyards.
43:16
End of Tape 133 Side B Part 1 of 1
Bush, Arthur, 1912-2006PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToPeter O'NeillGeorge ToddEarl SternbeckLen DraytonCreatorBush, Arthur, 1912-2006Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010Location[1] Dover, UK[2] England[3] PokolbinIdentifier133B
0:02
He is a grandson of the Bushs that started the brickworks.
Charles Edward Bush (grandfather) – Arthur worked with his father and grandfather at brickworks.
Grandfather used to own a piggery, originally from Dover, England, c.1906 opened brickworks, where the original brickworks was located, possibly first brickworks, sold bricks to Caledonian Coal Company.
Mark Robinson also had a brickworks, location of Isedale's brickyard, Bellbird, Isedale’s are related to Arthur as well, Sid Isedale, Bellbird brickworks
5:45
Bush brickworks started Maitland Rd then went to South Cessnock, grandfather started another on O’Neills paddock, had to pay Paddy O’Neill to use the paddock.
Making bricks - acquiring clay (always near the works), brick production – home-made pug mill worked by horse, each man could make 1,000 bricks a day, they employed 20 men at one time
11:55
Bush's had brickyard at Aberdare Central as well.
Arthur was born 1912, South Cessnock, before he was born his family lived at the brickworks.
Aberdare Central brickyard ceased, 1926 and Aberdare South ceased, 1934. They couldn’t compete with the machines. Made bricks too cheaply. Bricks three pound for a thousand around 1930s.
"Monkey" Isedale used to live ‘on the job’ at Bellbird, Sid Isedale (Arhur’s uncle by marriage), his mother’s maiden name was Monk.
19:45
Other brickworks: Mark Baker Aberdare brickworks, Mark Robertson, "Monkey" Isedale supplied Aberdare, Neath brickworks, Pelton brickworks before Bush’s it was worked by Bill Waller (from Sydney) after Bush’s it was taken over by Percy Fairhall.
Arthur at one time lived in West Cessnock opposite congregational church, younger sister Lillian her son is George Edwards maketing manager for Coal & Allied, her husband, also George Edwards, sold wine.
28:03
Left school when he was thirteen. Started school at Aberdare, then went to South Cessnock and West End. He used to walk to school. Charlie Lightfoot’s bus.
29:50
"Lovedale" vineyard, Pokolbin, in 1900 there was Drayton and Tyrell’s but also a lot of little one 69. Maurice O'Shea's estate “Mt. Pleasant”. DeBeyers. Paddy O'Neill's estate. Peter O'Neill went to school with Jack.
33:10
Jack talks about his convict ancestor. His grandmother came out as a free woman and claimed her husband as a servant.
37:55
People to discuss history with: The Sneddons. Walter "Wattie" Sneddon, Jock Sneddon, Algie Sneddon. George Todd. Earl Sternbeck who had a bike shop. Dick Hunter's second-hand shop. Ol’ Mother Storey’s bike shop, Vincent St.
Len Drayton. George Kiem's vineyards, Goodwin's vineyards.
43:16
End of Tape 133 Side B Part 1 of 1
Bush, Arthur, 1912-2006PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToPeter O'NeillGeorge ToddEarl SternbeckLen DraytonCreatorBush, Arthur, 1912-2006Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010Location[1] Dover, UK[2] England[3] PokolbinIdentifier133Bloading google map....
Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010, Arthur Bush (1912-2006) - Mineworker. Recorded 20 July 1982. Part 1/1., [133B]. Living Histories, accessed 31/03/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/55730