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Ruby Moore, née Bridge (1905-1999) - Rothbury resident. Recorded 17 November 1982. Part 1/1.
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SummaryRUBY MOORE
Recorded on 17th November 1982
Part 1/1
Born Ruby Bridge and worked for George Campbell family of Daisy Hill. Her sister "suffered in a murder case" by a Mr Green of Norwood Vineyard. Ruby was born Allandale
1:13
Frances Bridge (mother) 1:16 Annie Bridge is buried at Rothbury Cemetery
1:28
Lily Bridge (the sister who was murdered). Their original residence was near the railway station.
2:03
"Dundee", name of "the big house" where Green lived.
2:33
Father worked in Green's cellars. When her sister was mursered they moved up to Tymor (?)
3:02
Attended Rothbury Public School and christened at Rothbury Church
3:08
Mr Withey, Rothbury minister who travelled out from Lochinvar. When she was 10 she moved to Branxton.
3:29
Father worked for Campbell's
3:38
"Daisy Hill", Campbell's estate
3:48
Location of Rothbury Post Office - Wills lived in the area.
4:24
Their original house has been pulled down Rothbury residence - at the two gates leading to The Wilderness. Her father was a vineyard worker.
4:55
Fred Drayton
5:43
"Wilderness", Holmes' estate
6:06
Mrs Cleve Cant
7:04
Errol Mears bought the Wilderness Church
7:37
Rev. Spiers, Rothbury minister at the time of the sale and purchase of the church.
8:36
Eric Hanson, Branxton minister
10:31
Stan Smyth, Rothbury church organ
10:34
Rothbury church seating went to Greta church
10:41
Rothbury church altar and cross went to Keinbah but this was later pulled down and lost.
10:48
Rothbury church baptismal font went to Lochinvar
12:50
Stone church from Bishop's Bridge was knocked down. Much of that was taken up to Stroud Monastery.
13:37
Ray Moore - relative of Ruby's husband was born in Branxton.
13:50
Stewart Moore - husband's father's brother
14:13
Rothbury public school tennis courts
14:31
Rothbury School of Arts North Rothbury had a school of its own.
15:29
Spencer Holmes lived in a 2 storey house on the road to Cessnock.
15:50
Ray Hawkins now lives in Spencer's old house.
16:06
Charlie Holmes and his sisters lived in the old home at The Wilderness. They are all buried in the same plot. Charlie was a lay reader.
16:47
Joseph Broadbent
17:15
Recalls early cricket ground
17:27
Location of Holmes cellars at the Wilderness
17:43
Wilderness House - a white rambly single storey house.
18:06
"Lancedene", Capp's estate
18:26
Milton Capp
18:39
"Sparkling Vale", Penfold's estate - Davran, who lived at Dalwood was in charge.
18:52
Percy McGuigan
20:18 "Belmont", Bob Baker's estate
20:53
Carlos Stretch - the bishop
22:37
St. Paul's church, Rothbury was still standing in Sept 1960
23:07
Ken Marheine
24:05
When Ruby was younger the Cants were living on the flats near where Ruby lived. Rothbury Methodist church
25:40
Libby Wills used to play the organ and teach Sunday School
26:03
"Glenmore" church, Wills' Hill had been there ever since she could remember.
26:42
Family graves in Glenmore Cemetery - McDonalds. Elliotts and Hungerfords, Draytons, Sealy, Boughtons.
27:45
Henry Hawkins (uncle) buried in Rothbury Cemetery along with Annie his wife and a little baby. Unmarked graves. 1918 Ruby's sister is buried there too.
29:27
Billy Outhwaite is buried there.
29:54
Billy and Kate Wright
30:20
Harold Wright, Roy Wright - their children. The Joass family.
31:21
George Mears
31:30
Recollection of St. Paul's services on a weekly basis and then it became monthly.
31:47
Richard Bridge - Ruby's brother who also worked for Davran.
32:32
Henry Hawkins. Richard Hawkins (grandfather) had grapes at Keinbah in a paddock near the school.
33:55
Errol Mears' residence on the way to Major's Lane.
34:40
Ray Hawkins and Ruby's mother were brother and sister. Her mother married William Bridge (father) from Ellalong.
35:09
Father buried in Branxton Cemetery
35:16
Grandfather Richard Hawkins buried in Cessnock Cemetery
36:37
Her father worked for Campbells on the vineyard. Jack Matthews
37:57
Geoff Matthews
38:48
Shifted to Branxton age 10
39:18
Attended Branxton Public School
39:33
Mr Ashworth, teacher
39:42
Recollection of early Branxton school
40:04
Churches in Branxton - Methodist, C of E and Catholic
43:04
Rev. Freeman, Branxton minister new to the area.
44:27
Recalls Boxing Day trip to Newcastle - the Fettlers' holiday in the 1920's
Tape duration: 47:10
Moore née Bridge, Ruby, 1905-1999PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToKen MarheineStan SmythFred Drayton - wine maker. Recorded 11 April 1978. Part 1/1CreatorMoore née Bridge, Ruby, 1905-1999Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010Date Created17th November 1982Location[1] Maitland, NSW[2] Rothbury, NSWIdentifier183A
Recorded on 17th November 1982
Part 1/1
Born Ruby Bridge and worked for George Campbell family of Daisy Hill. Her sister "suffered in a murder case" by a Mr Green of Norwood Vineyard. Ruby was born Allandale
1:13
Frances Bridge (mother) 1:16 Annie Bridge is buried at Rothbury Cemetery
1:28
Lily Bridge (the sister who was murdered). Their original residence was near the railway station.
2:03
"Dundee", name of "the big house" where Green lived.
2:33
Father worked in Green's cellars. When her sister was mursered they moved up to Tymor (?)
3:02
Attended Rothbury Public School and christened at Rothbury Church
3:08
Mr Withey, Rothbury minister who travelled out from Lochinvar. When she was 10 she moved to Branxton.
3:29
Father worked for Campbell's
3:38
"Daisy Hill", Campbell's estate
3:48
Location of Rothbury Post Office - Wills lived in the area.
4:24
Their original house has been pulled down Rothbury residence - at the two gates leading to The Wilderness. Her father was a vineyard worker.
4:55
Fred Drayton
5:43
"Wilderness", Holmes' estate
6:06
Mrs Cleve Cant
7:04
Errol Mears bought the Wilderness Church
7:37
Rev. Spiers, Rothbury minister at the time of the sale and purchase of the church.
8:36
Eric Hanson, Branxton minister
10:31
Stan Smyth, Rothbury church organ
10:34
Rothbury church seating went to Greta church
10:41
Rothbury church altar and cross went to Keinbah but this was later pulled down and lost.
10:48
Rothbury church baptismal font went to Lochinvar
12:50
Stone church from Bishop's Bridge was knocked down. Much of that was taken up to Stroud Monastery.
13:37
Ray Moore - relative of Ruby's husband was born in Branxton.
13:50
Stewart Moore - husband's father's brother
14:13
Rothbury public school tennis courts
14:31
Rothbury School of Arts North Rothbury had a school of its own.
15:29
Spencer Holmes lived in a 2 storey house on the road to Cessnock.
15:50
Ray Hawkins now lives in Spencer's old house.
16:06
Charlie Holmes and his sisters lived in the old home at The Wilderness. They are all buried in the same plot. Charlie was a lay reader.
16:47
Joseph Broadbent
17:15
Recalls early cricket ground
17:27
Location of Holmes cellars at the Wilderness
17:43
Wilderness House - a white rambly single storey house.
18:06
"Lancedene", Capp's estate
18:26
Milton Capp
18:39
"Sparkling Vale", Penfold's estate - Davran, who lived at Dalwood was in charge.
18:52
Percy McGuigan
20:18 "Belmont", Bob Baker's estate
20:53
Carlos Stretch - the bishop
22:37
St. Paul's church, Rothbury was still standing in Sept 1960
23:07
Ken Marheine
24:05
When Ruby was younger the Cants were living on the flats near where Ruby lived. Rothbury Methodist church
25:40
Libby Wills used to play the organ and teach Sunday School
26:03
"Glenmore" church, Wills' Hill had been there ever since she could remember.
26:42
Family graves in Glenmore Cemetery - McDonalds. Elliotts and Hungerfords, Draytons, Sealy, Boughtons.
27:45
Henry Hawkins (uncle) buried in Rothbury Cemetery along with Annie his wife and a little baby. Unmarked graves. 1918 Ruby's sister is buried there too.
29:27
Billy Outhwaite is buried there.
29:54
Billy and Kate Wright
30:20
Harold Wright, Roy Wright - their children. The Joass family.
31:21
George Mears
31:30
Recollection of St. Paul's services on a weekly basis and then it became monthly.
31:47
Richard Bridge - Ruby's brother who also worked for Davran.
32:32
Henry Hawkins. Richard Hawkins (grandfather) had grapes at Keinbah in a paddock near the school.
33:55
Errol Mears' residence on the way to Major's Lane.
34:40
Ray Hawkins and Ruby's mother were brother and sister. Her mother married William Bridge (father) from Ellalong.
35:09
Father buried in Branxton Cemetery
35:16
Grandfather Richard Hawkins buried in Cessnock Cemetery
36:37
Her father worked for Campbells on the vineyard. Jack Matthews
37:57
Geoff Matthews
38:48
Shifted to Branxton age 10
39:18
Attended Branxton Public School
39:33
Mr Ashworth, teacher
39:42
Recollection of early Branxton school
40:04
Churches in Branxton - Methodist, C of E and Catholic
43:04
Rev. Freeman, Branxton minister new to the area.
44:27
Recalls Boxing Day trip to Newcastle - the Fettlers' holiday in the 1920's
Tape duration: 47:10
Moore née Bridge, Ruby, 1905-1999PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToKen MarheineStan SmythFred Drayton - wine maker. Recorded 11 April 1978. Part 1/1CreatorMoore née Bridge, Ruby, 1905-1999Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010Date Created17th November 1982Location[1] Maitland, NSW[2] Rothbury, NSWIdentifier183Aloading google map....
Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010, Ruby Moore, née Bridge (1905-1999) - Rothbury resident. Recorded 17 November 1982. Part 1/1. , [183A]. Living Histories, accessed 01/10/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/55784