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Les Hill (1893-1974) - Cessnock. Narrated by Jack Delaney, recorded 6th November 1983. Part 1/1.

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SummaryLES HILL
Recorded 6th November 1983
Part 1/1

Narration by Jack Delaney in the first person style.

1:15
Recollections of Les, of 1945. Mother with 5 children set out from Plattsburg to come to Cessnock. Hot dry day.

1:50
Description of Cessnock train.

2:15
Journey from Maitland to Cessnock.

2:30
Met cousin at Caledonia, uncle was mine manager.

2:50
New home in Cessnock, cnr Cumberland street and Aberdare street. Later moved to cottage on Aberdare Street.

3:40
Moreton’s boarding house. Aberdare Hall was main community hall, also named Hampton’s Hall.

4:40
Bag houses. Hot water carried from the pit, carried by men to their homes. Miner’s bath was a round galvanised wash tub.

5:50
Description of lighting in Cessnock.

6:15
Price of beer at Hamptons Hotel.

6:35
1905 Aberdare shaft bricked. Main headings driven north and south. Clothing of miners. 7:20 Deputy Wal Bailey.

7:55
Dimensions of Cessnock School. Henry Brown, School Master.

8:35
School built 1870s.

9:05
School enlarged. Water for domestic purpose scarce. Jim Lightfoot started a water carting service. ‘Ace of Hearts’.

10:35
Wexler’s Paddock.

11:05
Three dams put in, saw birds, wildlife and flora disappear.

12:17
Pits and creek dried up, odour, this got its name ‘Lavender’

12:55
Subdivision of land. Les’ and father lobbied government for a new school, was successful. First Principle was Mr Neale.

16:05
Colliery gardens.

15:38
Early 1900s there were 4 store keeper, Arthur William Bridge, Lane & Quinn, James Andrew.

17:00
Describes the numerous buildings in Cessnock- library, School of Arts, stables and sheds.

19:55
Miss Melville (Postmistress), George Prigg (first local undertaker) Frank Higgins and sons (Blacksmiths), Carroll family divided property (Carroll’s Estate). 20:40 Brown's vineyards.

21:08
First Methodist Church erected, Rev Davis.

21:13
Mt View Road. Wine Cellar, wine saloon.

21:35
Sheddon sawmill.

21:48
First building in Cessnock was a shingled roofed house, owned by John Doyle. Doyle’s had transport service.

22:23
First printing press in Cessnock owned by Casimir Poganoski. Recollection of early printing press. Brown's wine cellar, location of.

23:20
Mick Murray.

23:31
Mr & Mrs S. Davies. Reg Davies, Roy Davies. Ellis' Timber merchants. Albert Turner.

24:05
Cessnock butter factory, location of Ernie Craft. First ice maker.

24:20
Recollection of Brown's vineyard, spring water.

24:53
Alf Sams, blacksmith.

25:05
Sid Bailey (boxer), E.A. Sternbeck. Son a champion cyclist. Recollection of early bicycle brands.

25:50
E.A. Parker's butcher shop.

26:15
Recollection of Saturday vaudevilles.

26:50
Recalls "Mad" Davis' auctions.

26:55
Maude Hunter.

27:05
Pollards boarding house.

27:30
Daunte’s butchery, location of.

27:38
William Hodgetts’s fruit shop.

28:00
Donald Harris' grocery store.

28:30
Tea Tree. Mount Vicenti Road. Allan Crosley good foot runner

29:10
Tom Callaghan. Won many trophies in cycling.

29:50
Recalls changes to Vincent Street.

30:03
Jack Williams, blacksmith. First to make mining products.

30:20
Recollection of professional "club swinger". Hogan also a club swinger. Tom Burroughs.

31:07
Jack DeCourcy's cordial factory. Owner of racehorses.

31:20
Recollection of early Cessnock racehorse.

31:57
Co-operative store formed in 1907.

32:03
John Hill, Foundation President. John Kirk, Foundation Treasurer, Charles Shea, Foundation Secretary. Co-operative Store dividend, c.1907

32:35
W.C. Barker, tailor.

33:07
A.J. Stollery, bike shop owner.

33:17
Oscar Bejerre.

33:40
Albert Macbeath (International Champion cyclist).

34:00
William Glynn.

34:10
Recollection of early boxing bouts.

34:37
Albert Orton. "Dummy" Blair.

34:46 End (Tape 335/Side A) Last edited by: Dave Trimble

SubjectCoal miners -- New South Wales -- Cessnock.Cessnock (N.S.W.) -- Social conditions.Methodist Church of AustralasiaBus drivers -- CessnockTramsHill, Oliver Sovereign Leslie, 1893-1974 Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

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

CreatorDelaney, 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 Created6th November 1983 Last edited by: Dave Trimble

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

Identifier335A Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Job Identifier335A

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