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Roy Osland - Brunkerville Miner. Recorded 20 April 1983. Part 1/4.
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SummaryTAPE 202A ROY OSLAND. Recorded 20 April 1983. Part 1/4
Henry Osland
Homard's settled in area, 1838
William Homard (great grandfather)
Ellen Homard
Caroline Homard
Elizabeth Homard (grandmother)
Esther Homard
Henry Homard
Keith Homard
Father worked as timber cutter
Fred Osland (grandfather)
Mary-Anne Puddy
Discussion about Brunkerville church
Oliver Osland (uncle)
Early Brunkerville residents
Location of early hotel, picnic races
Recollection of early road, Awaba
William Homard grew wheat, corn etc.
Wheat taken to Maitland by barrow
Edward Wyborn
Bark stripped and used as shingles
Early settlers of Brunkerville area
William Stephenson
John Monnix
Location/extent of Childs' property
Jack Turner, Eric Turner
Reverend Glennie
Elda Field
Location of Laybut residence
Recollection of houses, Brunkerville
Location of Buckton residence
Prestonville
"The Brush" (Brunkerville)
Clive Leggett
Leggett's Lane
Mount Pleasant, Brunkerville
Timber Road, Mt. Heaton
Stringy bark mahogany
Bark used extensively for building
Names of early Brunkerville settlers
Paddy Melons (small wallabies)
Aboriginal tribe once lived at Brunkerville
First Brunkerville Public School, 1870
George Gill
William Stephenson
Henry Strong
Matthew Stephenson
Thomas Blissett
William Homard
Mt. Pleasant school opened, 1870
"New" school completed in 1889
J. Brunker, Maitland MLA
Road cutting of "gap", Brunkerville 1900
Recollection of Mt. Vincent store
"Pit saw" used to cut timber
Location of timber supply
Description of early timber cutting
Sawmill opened at Blissett's, 1890
Sawmill opened at Wyborn's, 1900
Edward Wyborn
Beginnings of road, Brokenback Mt.
Recollection of early bullock drivers
End (Tape 202/Side A)
PersonJack DelaneyCreatorOsland, Dennis Roy, 1904-1990Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010CollectionVoices of the HunterLocation[1] Brunkerville, NSW[2] Richmond Main Colliery, NSWIdentifier202A
Henry Osland
Homard's settled in area, 1838
William Homard (great grandfather)
Ellen Homard
Caroline Homard
Elizabeth Homard (grandmother)
Esther Homard
Henry Homard
Keith Homard
Father worked as timber cutter
Fred Osland (grandfather)
Mary-Anne Puddy
Discussion about Brunkerville church
Oliver Osland (uncle)
Early Brunkerville residents
Location of early hotel, picnic races
Recollection of early road, Awaba
William Homard grew wheat, corn etc.
Wheat taken to Maitland by barrow
Edward Wyborn
Bark stripped and used as shingles
Early settlers of Brunkerville area
William Stephenson
John Monnix
Location/extent of Childs' property
Jack Turner, Eric Turner
Reverend Glennie
Elda Field
Location of Laybut residence
Recollection of houses, Brunkerville
Location of Buckton residence
Prestonville
"The Brush" (Brunkerville)
Clive Leggett
Leggett's Lane
Mount Pleasant, Brunkerville
Timber Road, Mt. Heaton
Stringy bark mahogany
Bark used extensively for building
Names of early Brunkerville settlers
Paddy Melons (small wallabies)
Aboriginal tribe once lived at Brunkerville
First Brunkerville Public School, 1870
George Gill
William Stephenson
Henry Strong
Matthew Stephenson
Thomas Blissett
William Homard
Mt. Pleasant school opened, 1870
"New" school completed in 1889
J. Brunker, Maitland MLA
Road cutting of "gap", Brunkerville 1900
Recollection of Mt. Vincent store
"Pit saw" used to cut timber
Location of timber supply
Description of early timber cutting
Sawmill opened at Blissett's, 1890
Sawmill opened at Wyborn's, 1900
Edward Wyborn
Beginnings of road, Brokenback Mt.
Recollection of early bullock drivers
End (Tape 202/Side A)
PersonJack DelaneyCreatorOsland, Dennis Roy, 1904-1990Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010CollectionVoices of the HunterLocation[1] Brunkerville, NSW[2] Richmond Main Colliery, NSWIdentifier202Aloading google map....
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Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010, Roy Osland - Brunkerville Miner. Recorded 20 April 1983. Part 1/4., [202A]. Living Histories, accessed 07/12/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/55821