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George Simpson (1896- ) - Blacksmith. Recorded 05 May 1979. Part 2/3.
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SummaryGEORGE SIMPSON
Part 2/3
Recorded 5 May 1979
Worked at Aberdare Extended, 1942-60
Worked at pit as blacksmith, 1942-46
Worked at pit as welder, 1946-60
Recollection of managers, Aberdare Extended
Nathaniel Clark
Alec Orminson
Residence where lived in Cessnock
Recalls "swinging bridge", Matthew St
Charlie Raisbeck
Kenny's Saddlery, location of
J.D. Smith, saddler
Dave Heard
Agnew's Saddlery, Cessnock
Jack Bond
Hamptons Hotel, 1904
Hamptons Hall, Cessnock
Leggett's fruit market, Cessnock
Bill Snape
Roger Kennedy's fruit market, Cessnock
"Bottle-o" Brown
Brown's produce store, location of
Brown's Convent Hill pit
Harold Lett
Fred Barker, tailor
Location of B.S. Kempe's store, Cessnock
Location of open-air picture theatre
Recalls sneaking into picture theatre
Recalls early Cessnock policemen
Recalls policeman thrown in creek
Charlie Lightfoot
Arthur Lightfoot, Bert Lightfoot
Bill Pearce's newsagency, location of
Recollection of early tailors
Dick Furness
Recollection of horse-drawn tip dray
Early method of putting tyre on wheel
Recollection of Gould's sawmill
Harold Gould
Jack Hill
Les Hill
Alf Ditton
George Ryder
Hugh Ryder
Harry Fletcher
End (Tape 255/Side B)
BlacksmithsSimpson, George, 1896-PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToGeorge RyderHarry FletcherLes Hill (1893-1974) -- Cessnock. Recorded 6th November 1983. Part 1/1.CollectionVoices of the HunterPlaceCessnock, NSWLocation[1] Cessnock [2] Aberdare Extended CollieryIdentifier255B
Part 2/3
Recorded 5 May 1979
Worked at Aberdare Extended, 1942-60
Worked at pit as blacksmith, 1942-46
Worked at pit as welder, 1946-60
Recollection of managers, Aberdare Extended
Nathaniel Clark
Alec Orminson
Residence where lived in Cessnock
Recalls "swinging bridge", Matthew St
Charlie Raisbeck
Kenny's Saddlery, location of
J.D. Smith, saddler
Dave Heard
Agnew's Saddlery, Cessnock
Jack Bond
Hamptons Hotel, 1904
Hamptons Hall, Cessnock
Leggett's fruit market, Cessnock
Bill Snape
Roger Kennedy's fruit market, Cessnock
"Bottle-o" Brown
Brown's produce store, location of
Brown's Convent Hill pit
Harold Lett
Fred Barker, tailor
Location of B.S. Kempe's store, Cessnock
Location of open-air picture theatre
Recalls sneaking into picture theatre
Recalls early Cessnock policemen
Recalls policeman thrown in creek
Charlie Lightfoot
Arthur Lightfoot, Bert Lightfoot
Bill Pearce's newsagency, location of
Recollection of early tailors
Dick Furness
Recollection of horse-drawn tip dray
Early method of putting tyre on wheel
Recollection of Gould's sawmill
Harold Gould
Jack Hill
Les Hill
Alf Ditton
George Ryder
Hugh Ryder
Harry Fletcher
End (Tape 255/Side B)
BlacksmithsSimpson, George, 1896-PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToGeorge RyderHarry FletcherLes Hill (1893-1974) -- Cessnock. Recorded 6th November 1983. Part 1/1.CollectionVoices of the HunterPlaceCessnock, NSWLocation[1] Cessnock [2] Aberdare Extended CollieryIdentifier255Bloading google map....
Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010, George Simpson (1896- ) - Blacksmith. Recorded 05 May 1979. Part 2/3., [255B]. Living Histories, accessed 24/09/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/55900