Cyril Williams - Ice Cream Manufacturers and Vendors. Recorded 1 December 1984.

Cyril Williams (2 August 1903 - 5 December 1984) and his family were ice cream manufacturers and vendors in Cessnock.

Early Life

Mr Williams was born in Minmi in 1903, and his family moved to Branxton shortly after. They moved to Cessnock in 1910 where his father, Aneurin Williams, worked as a miner at Aberdare Extended Colliery.

He mentions some of his brothers including Ernie, Billy and Stan Williams.

He worked at Aberdare Central Colliery, also for his father selling ice cream and in his father's fruit business.

Ice Cream Business

Discusses the ice cream manufacture process and the clients who purchased it, including shops in Cessnock. Mentions vendors including "Geordie Bob", Dick Vondlesan and Cornelius Vandenburg.

Discusses the early ice cream carts, refrigerated trucks.

Business was bought by Peter's.

Soccer

Discusses his football career. Won premiership and State Cup in 1928 and moved to Sydney in 1929.  Played soccer for Leichhardt. Represented Australia in soccer in 1924. Represented NSW in 1929. Played for St George Soccer Club in 1934. Mentions Eddie Hodge, Jimmy Wells, Roy McNaughton, Percy Leonard and Craig Johnston.

Music

Played in Salvation Army Band. Mentions George Hodges, Roger Lundy, Billy Power, Cec Radimey, Jasper [sic] Gopinko (Jascha Gopinko), Ernie Llewellyn, Fred Askew, Arthur Perkins, Alwyn Elliott, Chris Callaghan, Ernie Vidler. 

Played in Newton dance band in Sydney. Recalls playing in the Coogee Bay Hotel.

Other Interests

Played bowls and won 3 minor singles championships.

Kearsley Catholic Church.

Mentions Sid Gray, Maggie Thompson, Peter Duffy, Joe Vial, Audrey Wilkinson and Jack Williams.