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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 Last edited by: Dave Trimble

SubjectRothbury (N.S.W.)Wine and wine making -- New South Wales -- Hunter RegionCatholic Church -- New South Wales -- Hunter River Valley Catholic Church -- Diocese of Maitland (N.S.W.)Moore née Bridge, Ruby, 1905-1999 Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

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

Depicts or Relates ToKen Marheine Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

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

Fred Drayton - wine maker. Recorded 11 April 1978. Part 1/1 Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

CreatorMoore née Bridge, Ruby, 1905-1999 Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010 Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

CollectionVoices of the HunterDate Created17th November 1982 Last edited by: Dave Trimble

Location^[1]Maitland, NSW Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

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

Identifier183A Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

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