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Wal Pinchen (1905-1991) - early Cessnock family. Recorded 13 July 1983. Part 2/4.
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SummaryTape 216B Wal Pinchen.
Recorded 13 July 1983. Part 2 of 4.
0.01
Father helped clear racecourse, 1921. Worked as "Jackaroo", Ravensworth 1921. Started work at Bellbird pit, 1921. Married 1926.
3.17
Worked at Bellbird for over 40 years. Tom Thomas. Recalls Bellbird explosion, Sept 1923. "Back Saturday", 6-hour shift. Description of contract mining method. Malcolm Bailey. Recollection of near accident in pit. Cec Roberts. Recall deaths due to pit accidents.
11.15
Recalls feuding between Loves, Campbells. Sid Slade, Arthur Slade. Robert Birmingham. Location of Pokolbin Catholic Church. Location of convent school, presbytery. Jack Goodwin, Vince O'Neill. Recollection of shooting accident.
18.30
Ray Pinchen (son). Neville Pinchen (son). Lloyd Pinchen (son). Allan Pinchen (son). Size of W. Pinchen's property/estate.
20.33
Location of McDonald's Flat vineyard. Jock McDonald. Tom Wills.
21.53
Location of O'Connor's vineyard. Anne O'Connor, Frank O'Connor. Location of orig. O'Connor property. Pat O'Connor. Mick O'Connor, Jack O'Connor. Martin O'Connor, Maggie O'Connor. Location of Jack O'Connor's residence. Eileen Lovett, nee O'Connor. Jack Moore. Phil O'Connor.
27.13
Bob Clarke. Mark Robinson. Jim Lightfoot, Lightfoot's Estate.
31.16
Billy Glynn's cordial factory. Healey's cordial factory. Ryan & Rolf's cordial factory.
31.59
Wilson Holme. Matt Knipe. George Knipe, Harold Knipe. Vince Knipe.
32.45
Easter Monday Sports Carnivals. Albert Cooper. Attended Keinbah Public School. Attended Rothbury Public School.
35.16
Tom Farnham. Sid Farnham, Ab Farnham. Bert Farnham, Albert Farnham. Jimmy Wilson, Peter Clarke. Peter Clarke Farnham. Cyril Farnham, Ken Farnham.
37.37
Bill Smith. Harry Lodge, Alf Lodge. Dick Lodge, Walter Lodge.
38.53
Jim "Jazz" Scott. Jack Sparkes. Walter Vial, Albert Vial. Jim Sparkes. Herb Lomas, Frank Lomas.
45.54
End (Tape 216/Side B) Part 2 of 2
SubjectBellbird Colliery (N.S.W.)Pinchen, Wallace Nixon, 1905-1991Catholic Church -- Diocese of Maitland (N.S.W.)PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToPat O'ConnorJack MooreCreatorDelaney, Jack, 1919-2010PlaceCessnock, NSWDate Created1983-07-13Location[1] Cessnock[2] PokolbinIdentifier216B
Recorded 13 July 1983. Part 2 of 4.
0.01
Father helped clear racecourse, 1921. Worked as "Jackaroo", Ravensworth 1921. Started work at Bellbird pit, 1921. Married 1926.
3.17
Worked at Bellbird for over 40 years. Tom Thomas. Recalls Bellbird explosion, Sept 1923. "Back Saturday", 6-hour shift. Description of contract mining method. Malcolm Bailey. Recollection of near accident in pit. Cec Roberts. Recall deaths due to pit accidents.
11.15
Recalls feuding between Loves, Campbells. Sid Slade, Arthur Slade. Robert Birmingham. Location of Pokolbin Catholic Church. Location of convent school, presbytery. Jack Goodwin, Vince O'Neill. Recollection of shooting accident.
18.30
Ray Pinchen (son). Neville Pinchen (son). Lloyd Pinchen (son). Allan Pinchen (son). Size of W. Pinchen's property/estate.
20.33
Location of McDonald's Flat vineyard. Jock McDonald. Tom Wills.
21.53
Location of O'Connor's vineyard. Anne O'Connor, Frank O'Connor. Location of orig. O'Connor property. Pat O'Connor. Mick O'Connor, Jack O'Connor. Martin O'Connor, Maggie O'Connor. Location of Jack O'Connor's residence. Eileen Lovett, nee O'Connor. Jack Moore. Phil O'Connor.
27.13
Bob Clarke. Mark Robinson. Jim Lightfoot, Lightfoot's Estate.
31.16
Billy Glynn's cordial factory. Healey's cordial factory. Ryan & Rolf's cordial factory.
31.59
Wilson Holme. Matt Knipe. George Knipe, Harold Knipe. Vince Knipe.
32.45
Easter Monday Sports Carnivals. Albert Cooper. Attended Keinbah Public School. Attended Rothbury Public School.
35.16
Tom Farnham. Sid Farnham, Ab Farnham. Bert Farnham, Albert Farnham. Jimmy Wilson, Peter Clarke. Peter Clarke Farnham. Cyril Farnham, Ken Farnham.
37.37
Bill Smith. Harry Lodge, Alf Lodge. Dick Lodge, Walter Lodge.
38.53
Jim "Jazz" Scott. Jack Sparkes. Walter Vial, Albert Vial. Jim Sparkes. Herb Lomas, Frank Lomas.
45.54
End (Tape 216/Side B) Part 2 of 2
SubjectBellbird Colliery (N.S.W.)Pinchen, Wallace Nixon, 1905-1991Catholic Church -- Diocese of Maitland (N.S.W.)PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToPat O'ConnorJack MooreCreatorDelaney, Jack, 1919-2010PlaceCessnock, NSWDate Created1983-07-13Location[1] Cessnock[2] PokolbinIdentifier216Bloading google map....
Pinchen, Wallace Nixon, 1905-1991, Wal Pinchen (1905-1991) - early Cessnock family. Recorded 13 July 1983. Part 2/4., [216B]. Living Histories, accessed 05/12/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/55851