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Harold Slade (1903-1998) - Miner and pottery worker. Recorded 5 November 1983. Part 1/2.
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SummaryHAROLD SLADE
Recorded on 5th November 1983
Part 1/2.
0:41
Bill Picton - Accordion player
0:52
Frank Lomas
1:00
Accordion player with odd boots - he used tap with the hobnail boots 1:11 Recollection of early dance hall at the Old School House where the cemetery was.
1:44
Les Hill at the school before Harold.
2:14
Pokolbin Public School, 1876
2:24
Sid Slade (uncle)
2:34
Location of Sid Slade's vineyard
2:45
George Edwards
3:03
Picked grapes for "penny a bucket"
3:26
Recalls carting grapes to Tulloch's
4:15
Bob Nelson
4:15
Jack Hatton - the fighter
4:48
"Kenny Park" - Doyle's owned a subsection of the land
5:19
Dinny Kenny
5:36
Jack Kenny, saddler
5:54
Location of Kenny's vineyard
6:19
Joe Doyle, horse bus operator
6:29
Jim Mitchell, road contractor with his business operating from Cessnock Railway
6:54
Recalls working on road construction as a contractor.
7:34
They did Francis Street and Daniels Street. Hall's estate - involved in the surveying. Formed and gravelled Weston roads
8:08
Jim Mitchell was in opposition to Doyle's horse bus. Jim also took on road contracting. He also did the Broke Road. Hebburn Pit subdivision including the Kurri hospital area.
10:10
Les Brown had the first Cessnock bus - Rovers buses.
10:26
Les Brown sold to Nicholls before Stan Barksby. George Pring
10:55
Davis' tinsmith shop
11:12
Alf Nicolls - Alf Wilkinson. Worked at Abermain No.2 for 3 years
12:53
Recalls Joe Doyle relocating house where Hartcher lived.
13:12
Paddy Ryan had two houses (gun barrel houses) and he went into the pub after he sold the shop.
14:06
Make of Les Brown's bus, "Republic" during the war - 1917/18 -he sold to Nicholls.
14:39
Stan Barksby's garage was opposite Bradstreet's
15:00
Ditton & Hill Bus Co.
15:30
Ernie Ditton, Les Hill - Les Hill was a good mechanic. They were on Vernon Street in a big shed.
16:28
Location of Ditton & Hill depot
16:36
Recalls accident involving Ditton & Hill bus
17:14
Location of Les Hill's residence
17:36
Peter Noble - Les Hill used to cart from Little Hill Inn. Also to Allandale Station during the Lock Out.
18:49
Paddy Thompson, coal carter for Peter Noble - he drove a little T Model Ford.(Paddy was never sober - he used to drive all over the place.)
19:14
"Bruiser" Freebairn
19:40
Recollection of Noble's pit began in 1923/4. He had nearly 40 men working for him.
20:09
Claude Jackson worked for Peter Noble
20:33
Recollection of Jim Brown's pit
20:45
Recalls carting coal from Brown's pit
22:09
Hancock and Govoronsky - "Bun" Sneddon ( starting as a bus boy)
23:24
Jack "Fatty" Winchester worked on Rover buses.
25:29
Tom Thomas - Vera Thomas. Eb Tudor. Alan Tudor. Pat Phillips, Alf Tudor, Alan Tudor, Les Brown
27:53
Ted Lowe - He had Federal buses.
28:34
Billy Muir, coal carter
28:39
Jim Lightfoot, coal carter also carted water.
28:55
Jerry Jones carting hot bricks that burned out the base of the dray. He was sacked several times by Lightfoot. He worked for Ted Lowe too. Andy Jones.
Tape duration: 30:05
Slade, Harold, 1903-1988PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToNick GovoronskyErn DittonLes Brown (1900-1983) – Founder of Rover Motors. Part 1/1. Recorded 22 August 1983Les Hill (1893-1974) -- Cessnock. Recorded 6th November 1983. Part 1/1.Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010CollectionVoices of the HunterDate Created5th November 1983Location[1] Pokolbin, NSWIdentifier361B
Recorded on 5th November 1983
Part 1/2.
0:41
Bill Picton - Accordion player
0:52
Frank Lomas
1:00
Accordion player with odd boots - he used tap with the hobnail boots 1:11 Recollection of early dance hall at the Old School House where the cemetery was.
1:44
Les Hill at the school before Harold.
2:14
Pokolbin Public School, 1876
2:24
Sid Slade (uncle)
2:34
Location of Sid Slade's vineyard
2:45
George Edwards
3:03
Picked grapes for "penny a bucket"
3:26
Recalls carting grapes to Tulloch's
4:15
Bob Nelson
4:15
Jack Hatton - the fighter
4:48
"Kenny Park" - Doyle's owned a subsection of the land
5:19
Dinny Kenny
5:36
Jack Kenny, saddler
5:54
Location of Kenny's vineyard
6:19
Joe Doyle, horse bus operator
6:29
Jim Mitchell, road contractor with his business operating from Cessnock Railway
6:54
Recalls working on road construction as a contractor.
7:34
They did Francis Street and Daniels Street. Hall's estate - involved in the surveying. Formed and gravelled Weston roads
8:08
Jim Mitchell was in opposition to Doyle's horse bus. Jim also took on road contracting. He also did the Broke Road. Hebburn Pit subdivision including the Kurri hospital area.
10:10
Les Brown had the first Cessnock bus - Rovers buses.
10:26
Les Brown sold to Nicholls before Stan Barksby. George Pring
10:55
Davis' tinsmith shop
11:12
Alf Nicolls - Alf Wilkinson. Worked at Abermain No.2 for 3 years
12:53
Recalls Joe Doyle relocating house where Hartcher lived.
13:12
Paddy Ryan had two houses (gun barrel houses) and he went into the pub after he sold the shop.
14:06
Make of Les Brown's bus, "Republic" during the war - 1917/18 -he sold to Nicholls.
14:39
Stan Barksby's garage was opposite Bradstreet's
15:00
Ditton & Hill Bus Co.
15:30
Ernie Ditton, Les Hill - Les Hill was a good mechanic. They were on Vernon Street in a big shed.
16:28
Location of Ditton & Hill depot
16:36
Recalls accident involving Ditton & Hill bus
17:14
Location of Les Hill's residence
17:36
Peter Noble - Les Hill used to cart from Little Hill Inn. Also to Allandale Station during the Lock Out.
18:49
Paddy Thompson, coal carter for Peter Noble - he drove a little T Model Ford.(Paddy was never sober - he used to drive all over the place.)
19:14
"Bruiser" Freebairn
19:40
Recollection of Noble's pit began in 1923/4. He had nearly 40 men working for him.
20:09
Claude Jackson worked for Peter Noble
20:33
Recollection of Jim Brown's pit
20:45
Recalls carting coal from Brown's pit
22:09
Hancock and Govoronsky - "Bun" Sneddon ( starting as a bus boy)
23:24
Jack "Fatty" Winchester worked on Rover buses.
25:29
Tom Thomas - Vera Thomas. Eb Tudor. Alan Tudor. Pat Phillips, Alf Tudor, Alan Tudor, Les Brown
27:53
Ted Lowe - He had Federal buses.
28:34
Billy Muir, coal carter
28:39
Jim Lightfoot, coal carter also carted water.
28:55
Jerry Jones carting hot bricks that burned out the base of the dray. He was sacked several times by Lightfoot. He worked for Ted Lowe too. Andy Jones.
Tape duration: 30:05
Slade, Harold, 1903-1988PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToNick GovoronskyErn DittonLes Brown (1900-1983) – Founder of Rover Motors. Part 1/1. Recorded 22 August 1983Les Hill (1893-1974) -- Cessnock. Recorded 6th November 1983. Part 1/1.Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010CollectionVoices of the HunterDate Created5th November 1983Location[1] Pokolbin, NSWIdentifier361Bloading google map....
Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010, Harold Slade (1903-1998) - Miner and pottery worker. Recorded 5 November 1983. Part 1/2., [361B]. Living Histories, accessed 05/12/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/55912