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Fred Oakes (1921-2007) - Mineworker. Recorded 23 June 1985. Part 1/2
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SummaryFRED OAKES
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Recorded 23 June 1985
Fred Oakes was once the Caledonian Collieries Transport Organiser. Fred was born in Kurri in 1922 and went to the Bellbird school. His father worked at Bellbird and Pelton. Fred first started working at Pelton on the picking belt when he was 16. He recalls the various coal mines he worked and the different jobs he performed.
SubjectOakes, Frederick William, 1921-2007Coal mines and mining -- New South WalesPersonJack DelaneyCreatorOakes, Frederick William, 1921-2007Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010Date Created23rd June 1985Location[1] Pelton Colliery, NSWIdentifier195A
Part 1/2
Recorded 23 June 1985
Fred Oakes was once the Caledonian Collieries Transport Organiser. Fred was born in Kurri in 1922 and went to the Bellbird school. His father worked at Bellbird and Pelton. Fred first started working at Pelton on the picking belt when he was 16. He recalls the various coal mines he worked and the different jobs he performed.
SubjectOakes, Frederick William, 1921-2007Coal mines and mining -- New South WalesPersonJack DelaneyCreatorOakes, Frederick William, 1921-2007Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010Date Created23rd June 1985Location[1] Pelton Colliery, NSWIdentifier195Aloading google map....
Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010, Fred Oakes (1921-2007) - Mineworker. Recorded 23 June 1985. Part 1/2, [195A]. Living Histories, accessed 05/12/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/55807