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Bill Farrimond (1900-1996) - Fettler on the Aberdare line. Recorded 4 December 1983. Part 1/1.
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Summary243B Bill Farrimond
Recorded 04 December 1983
Part 1 of 1
0:24
Came to Cessnock on the 1st of January 1920. Born in Wigan in 1900. Recollection of gypsy telling fortune.
2:25
When first moved to Cessnock lived with Andrew Stewart who was a deputy. Location of first residence. Working in the pits in England.
6:52
Talk of buying 3-piece suit in 1942. How he came to Australia, and the fare from London to Sydney.
11:17
The early picture theatre and the price. Talk of family.
13:30
Jack Davis.
"Peg Leg" Brown.
Dick Howie.
Recalls getting job as fruit delivery.
Recollection of sanitary cart job.
Les Thompson.
Worked as "fettler" on Aberdare line.
Tom Long.
Arthur Gosley.
Recalls selling eggs, dressed hens.
"Corky" Bland.
"Skinny" Wilmott.
Jack Bland, Ted Bland.
Recalls buying first motor car.
Recalls buying horse and cart.
Recollection of buying first house.
Billy Booth.
Recalls owning shop in Newcastle.
Retired from business, 1969.
End (Tape 243/Side B) Part 1 of 1.
Farrimond, William, 1900-1996PersonJack DelaneyCollectionVoices of the HunterPlaceCessnock, NSWLocation[1] Wigan, UK[2] Cessnock, NSWIdentifier243B
Recorded 04 December 1983
Part 1 of 1
0:24
Came to Cessnock on the 1st of January 1920. Born in Wigan in 1900. Recollection of gypsy telling fortune.
2:25
When first moved to Cessnock lived with Andrew Stewart who was a deputy. Location of first residence. Working in the pits in England.
6:52
Talk of buying 3-piece suit in 1942. How he came to Australia, and the fare from London to Sydney.
11:17
The early picture theatre and the price. Talk of family.
13:30
Jack Davis.
"Peg Leg" Brown.
Dick Howie.
Recalls getting job as fruit delivery.
Recollection of sanitary cart job.
Les Thompson.
Worked as "fettler" on Aberdare line.
Tom Long.
Arthur Gosley.
Recalls selling eggs, dressed hens.
"Corky" Bland.
"Skinny" Wilmott.
Jack Bland, Ted Bland.
Recalls buying first motor car.
Recalls buying horse and cart.
Recollection of buying first house.
Billy Booth.
Recalls owning shop in Newcastle.
Retired from business, 1969.
End (Tape 243/Side B) Part 1 of 1.
Farrimond, William, 1900-1996PersonJack DelaneyCollectionVoices of the HunterPlaceCessnock, NSWLocation[1] Wigan, UK[2] Cessnock, NSWIdentifier243Bloading google map....
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Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010, Bill Farrimond (1900-1996) - Fettler on the Aberdare line. Recorded 4 December 1983. Part 1/1., [243B]. Living Histories, accessed 07/12/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/55896