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Jane Ward née Muir - Cessnock resident. Recorded 1 October 1977. Part 2/2.

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SummaryTAPE 302B JANE WARD
Recorded 1 October 1977.
Part 2/2

0:10
They continue to look over an early map and identify businesses and residences in the centre of Cessnock. Recollection of early billiard rooms

1:46
Sarroff's shop and residence with Doyle's next door.

1:54
Next door to Doyle's was Wilkinson's butchery

2:10
Cessnock Express Office was up a little bit from Wilkinsons.

2:29
Natrass' bakery.

2:49
George Natrass

3:16
Stollery's bicycle shop

4:20
Recollection of Cessnock Co-op store

5:00
Tom Brennan

5:40
Brown's residence

6:30
Kennedy's residence

6:47
Arthur Biggers

7:00
Location of Ms Macleod's residence

9:12
Les Thompson

9:50
Archie Dunlop

10:30
The Callaghans lived next door to Palmer's residence.

10:51
Location of open-air picture show in Cumberland St. beside Biggers' place.

12:01
Syvier's - the shoe repairer

12:30
Barney Duggan. Mrs Frank used to teach music and her husband had an electrician shop before Glossops took it over.

13:22
Arthur Glossop married Ms Spinks.

13:32
Barney Kempe

15:10
Mrs Barnes had a cake shop and her son, Dick had a barber shop. She also had "a very nice spinster daughter".

16:40
In King Street Dr Fisher had a residence

16:57
Recollection of 1918 bush fires

18:03
Eric was her son and Joy, her daughter.

20:14
"Hard times" - 7/6 a week rent and £4 a week in pay.

20:37
Jane attended Aberdare Primary School

21:15
She was Secretary for 19 years with the Cessnock Football Club.

22:14
Recalls contracting diptheria at 12 years of age. Her mother lost two boys and Jane was treated by Dr Bloomfield. She was used a guinea pig for a new drug.

23:30
Vernon Bloomfield

23:35
Cecil Bloomfield lived in Bridge's house. His wife used to sing, "We'd hear her at our place".

25:56
Jane had made a painting of Tyrrells property. Johnny Scott.

27:10
Old North Road connected to Black Creek on the Branxton Road, Belbowrie heading towards Allandale.

28:51
Recollection of early water supply to Cessnock -
tanks - Water Board house - 1908 Carroll's Estate used to get water from a dam near the East End School.

30:02
Jim Barrett

Tape duration:30:34 Last edited by: Dave Trimble

SubjectCessnock Co-operative StoreCessnock (N.S.W.)Aberdare (N.S.W.) Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Ward née Muir, Janie Irene, 1903- Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

PersonJack Delaney Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

CreatorWard née Muir, Janie Irene, 1903-Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010CollectionVoices of the Hunter Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

PlaceCessnock, NSW Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Date Created1st October 1977Location^[1]Cessnock, NSW Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

^[2]Aberdare, NSW Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Identifier302B Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

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