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Henry Scanlon (1902-1987) - Miners Federation official. Recorded 10 February 1984. Part 1/1.
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SummaryTAPE 328B HENRY SCANLON
Recorded 10 February 1984.
Part 1/1.
This is a talk given by Henry Scanlon, formerly a Miners Federation official, to the Cessnock & District Historical Society.
1:30
Grandfather died at age 85, 1925. Grandfather originally from Ireland. Recollection of grandfather. Grandparents, one from Ireland (potato famine).
3:20
Born Teralba, 1902.
4:30
Many of the Scanlon’s came down through Singleton,
5:50
Grandfather (maternal side) fought in Franco-Prussian war. Migrated to Australia from Germany. John DeBeyer’s settled in Hunter Valley.
6:10
Grandmother lived until after WWII, grandmother had a terrible time because she was German.
7:10
Grandmother helped to build church at Teralba.
7:50
Grandmother died at Teralba early 1900s. Grandfather worked on the deviation line at Teralba, whilst grandmother helped others, owned a small shop in. Teralba died in 1913. Grandfather worked on Great Deviation Line
9:00
Recollection of grandmother's shop, Teralba
9:15
Recollection of Arnott's biscuit factory
10:15
Family moved to Weston in 1907. Attended Weston Public School. Father worked at Stanford Main No. 1.
10:40
Steepness(grade) of Stanford Main No. 1.
11:00
Wages as wheeler, c.1907. Wages as coal miner, c.1907.
11:30
Father had to give up mining, very strenuous, was a small man. Henry Morgan Williams.
12:03
Father worked at Aberdare Colliery.
12:13
Location of Chinaman's Hollow, Weston.
13:00
Recollection of "Peter Boland" strike. Recollection of oppression. Men sentenced to gaol (Bathurst. Condition terrible. Use of leg irons.
14:50
Henry started work at 13. Recollection of working on milk cart.
16:05
Recalls "blowing" of colliery whistle. Aberdare people were cheering about going back to work. Fortunately food was cheap, ‘credit system saved the day’. People always paid up.
17:45
Recalls anecdote about worn shoes. Painted toes black so to disguise holes in shoes.
18:30
Bill Kearsley ‘great politician’.
19:40
Recollection of sixteen month lockout.
20:25
Recollection of Rothbury riots.
21:40
Allan Cameron. Recollection of injuries. Chaplain shot.
24:05
Recollection of railway strike, 1913. "Loyalists" (scab labour)
25:42
Recollection of "Major Crane" strike, 1923.
27:20
Cessnock a good town, Worked with people who went on to be politicians.
28:35
Recalls Japanese bombing of Newcastle. Small subs in Sydney.
30:15
Recollection of workers going to court, as union representative Henry believed lost his job because of this.
30:45
Recalls merchant ships sunk of Newcastle. Many men from Stockton went to work and never came back.
32:35
Unemployed Workers Movement. Hunger strikers marched from Cessnock through Wollombi and Wisemans Ferry.
33:30
Hunger strikers were George Curtis, Joe Shelley, and Paddy Burke. Anti-eviction committees. Inspector White. Anti-eviction action in Sydney and Tighes Hill in Newcastle.
35:10
Recalls lockout of coal miners. Problems related to coal extraction
36:20
Richmond Main Colliery. Pelton Colliery.
37:55
Recollection of Cessnock floods.
38:15
Joe Shakespeare (Mayor).
38:25
"Black Paddy", name of early boxer. Location of boxing stadium.
39:45
Billy Davey. Recollection of Rothbury marches.
41:52
Tom McLachlan, journalist Newcastle Herald.
43:10
End (Tape 327/Side A)
Scanlon, Henry Patrick, 1902-1987PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToBilly DaveyDelaney, Jack, 1919-2010CollectionVoices of the HunterLocation[1] Germany[2] Ireland[3] Rothbury Colliery, NSW[4] Cessnock, NSW[5] Teralba, NSW[6] Weston, NSW[7] Richmond Main Colliery, NSWIdentifier328B
Recorded 10 February 1984.
Part 1/1.
This is a talk given by Henry Scanlon, formerly a Miners Federation official, to the Cessnock & District Historical Society.
1:30
Grandfather died at age 85, 1925. Grandfather originally from Ireland. Recollection of grandfather. Grandparents, one from Ireland (potato famine).
3:20
Born Teralba, 1902.
4:30
Many of the Scanlon’s came down through Singleton,
5:50
Grandfather (maternal side) fought in Franco-Prussian war. Migrated to Australia from Germany. John DeBeyer’s settled in Hunter Valley.
6:10
Grandmother lived until after WWII, grandmother had a terrible time because she was German.
7:10
Grandmother helped to build church at Teralba.
7:50
Grandmother died at Teralba early 1900s. Grandfather worked on the deviation line at Teralba, whilst grandmother helped others, owned a small shop in. Teralba died in 1913. Grandfather worked on Great Deviation Line
9:00
Recollection of grandmother's shop, Teralba
9:15
Recollection of Arnott's biscuit factory
10:15
Family moved to Weston in 1907. Attended Weston Public School. Father worked at Stanford Main No. 1.
10:40
Steepness(grade) of Stanford Main No. 1.
11:00
Wages as wheeler, c.1907. Wages as coal miner, c.1907.
11:30
Father had to give up mining, very strenuous, was a small man. Henry Morgan Williams.
12:03
Father worked at Aberdare Colliery.
12:13
Location of Chinaman's Hollow, Weston.
13:00
Recollection of "Peter Boland" strike. Recollection of oppression. Men sentenced to gaol (Bathurst. Condition terrible. Use of leg irons.
14:50
Henry started work at 13. Recollection of working on milk cart.
16:05
Recalls "blowing" of colliery whistle. Aberdare people were cheering about going back to work. Fortunately food was cheap, ‘credit system saved the day’. People always paid up.
17:45
Recalls anecdote about worn shoes. Painted toes black so to disguise holes in shoes.
18:30
Bill Kearsley ‘great politician’.
19:40
Recollection of sixteen month lockout.
20:25
Recollection of Rothbury riots.
21:40
Allan Cameron. Recollection of injuries. Chaplain shot.
24:05
Recollection of railway strike, 1913. "Loyalists" (scab labour)
25:42
Recollection of "Major Crane" strike, 1923.
27:20
Cessnock a good town, Worked with people who went on to be politicians.
28:35
Recalls Japanese bombing of Newcastle. Small subs in Sydney.
30:15
Recollection of workers going to court, as union representative Henry believed lost his job because of this.
30:45
Recalls merchant ships sunk of Newcastle. Many men from Stockton went to work and never came back.
32:35
Unemployed Workers Movement. Hunger strikers marched from Cessnock through Wollombi and Wisemans Ferry.
33:30
Hunger strikers were George Curtis, Joe Shelley, and Paddy Burke. Anti-eviction committees. Inspector White. Anti-eviction action in Sydney and Tighes Hill in Newcastle.
35:10
Recalls lockout of coal miners. Problems related to coal extraction
36:20
Richmond Main Colliery. Pelton Colliery.
37:55
Recollection of Cessnock floods.
38:15
Joe Shakespeare (Mayor).
38:25
"Black Paddy", name of early boxer. Location of boxing stadium.
39:45
Billy Davey. Recollection of Rothbury marches.
41:52
Tom McLachlan, journalist Newcastle Herald.
43:10
End (Tape 327/Side A)
Scanlon, Henry Patrick, 1902-1987PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToBilly DaveyDelaney, Jack, 1919-2010CollectionVoices of the HunterLocation[1] Germany[2] Ireland[3] Rothbury Colliery, NSW[4] Cessnock, NSW[5] Teralba, NSW[6] Weston, NSW[7] Richmond Main Colliery, NSWIdentifier328Bloading google map....
Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010, Henry Scanlon (1902-1987) - Miners Federation official. Recorded 10 February 1984. Part 1/1., [328B]. Living Histories, accessed 22/03/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/56001