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Lil Stewart née Smith - Cessnock resident. Recorded 15 November 1983. Part 1/1.
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SummaryLIL STEWART
Recorded 15 November 1983
Part 1/1
Alec Stewart was her husband.
2:03
Gladstone Hill and her husband Alec were skating enthusiasts.
3:41
She has lived in Cessnock for 50 years.
3:47
Emigrated from England, c.1908.
4:01
Albert Smith was her father who lived on the Mount View Road.
4:11
Location of Smith's residence, Cessnock.
5:08
Father worked at Aberdare Extended pit,
5:51
She attended Aberdare Primary School (The Red School).
6:07
"The Convent School" - at the time called Bridge's Hill (Convent Hill) They had a shop on Main Street.
7:47
Recollection of Mitchell's horse bus which met people at the station.
8:25
Charlie Luscombe had a produce shop in Vincent Street.
8:37
Winnie Luscombe, his daughter.
8:53
Recollection of Arthur Hancock's taxi.
9:27
Lil married at St. John's, Cessnock in December 1922 aged 21 - she went to St John's for 50 years.
9:46
Lil Stewart was 82 in 1983.
10:00
Husband moved to Cessnock as young boy.
10:10
Alec Stewart, was born in Helensburgh. His father made tools like hammers and chisels - he worked for the mine.
10:38
Husband worked at Aberdare Extended pit.
11:25
Location of residence in Williams Street and then they shifted up to Regent St in 1947.
13:28
Recollection of A. Hancock's taxi car - it was used as a wedding hire car. He later went into buses.
13:44
Mr Frank's T-Model Ford,
14:16
Recollection of early buses.
15:13
Les Hill - his return from the war. Gladstone Hill started the mail run for his mother.
Brief history of Ditton & Hill.
18:06
Husband was Secretary of Friendly Society for over 30 years.
18:13
Protestant Alliance - they met at the School of Arts. They talk about the value and importance of the role of the Friendly Societies. The weekly subscription was about 1/- "there was no sick pay or funeral benefits in those days".
21:00
Manchester Unity, The Oddfellows Society.
21:11
Buffalo Lodge.
28:30
When she, as a child lived on the Mt View Rd, there were grapevines planted extensively in this area of Cessnock.
29:21
Recollection of "The Oaks" picnic grounds opposite the showground.
30:54
Recalls milking cows on property on Mt View Road. They had about 20 cows.
31:37
Father sold property to O'Connors of Pokolbin.
31:53
Pat O'Connor bought the milk run but didn't live on the property.
32:21
Leo and Ron Hartcher lived on the opposite side of the road.
33:44
Enid (Caban) Lane.
34:05
Recalls being taught music by Mrs Franks in Cessnock. Lil still plays the organ. She got the silver medal from the London College of Music. She got the teacher's degree and she taught music.
34:35
Recollection of music studies.
35:17
Chris Callaghan.
35:36
Recalls teaching Chris Callaghan music - he wanted a dance band. He eventually had one of the best bands at the time. Lil didn't go to dances.
37:15
Billy James - "he was well known and couldn't read a note of music and had one of the best bands going. His son played drums."
37:44
Cec Radimey - Jasper Japinko [Jascha Gopinko] had a chamber orchestra in Davis' Chambers. The Lind family were a musical family. Alec Stewart and Gladstone Hill were always mates.
Tape duration: 40:37.
Stewart née Smith, Lily Winifred, 1901-1985PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToPat O'ConnorCec RadimeyCollectionVoices of the HunterPlaceCessnock, NSWLocation[1] England[2] Aberdare Extended Colliery, NSW[3] Cessnock, NSWIdentifier347B
Recorded 15 November 1983
Part 1/1
Alec Stewart was her husband.
2:03
Gladstone Hill and her husband Alec were skating enthusiasts.
3:41
She has lived in Cessnock for 50 years.
3:47
Emigrated from England, c.1908.
4:01
Albert Smith was her father who lived on the Mount View Road.
4:11
Location of Smith's residence, Cessnock.
5:08
Father worked at Aberdare Extended pit,
5:51
She attended Aberdare Primary School (The Red School).
6:07
"The Convent School" - at the time called Bridge's Hill (Convent Hill) They had a shop on Main Street.
7:47
Recollection of Mitchell's horse bus which met people at the station.
8:25
Charlie Luscombe had a produce shop in Vincent Street.
8:37
Winnie Luscombe, his daughter.
8:53
Recollection of Arthur Hancock's taxi.
9:27
Lil married at St. John's, Cessnock in December 1922 aged 21 - she went to St John's for 50 years.
9:46
Lil Stewart was 82 in 1983.
10:00
Husband moved to Cessnock as young boy.
10:10
Alec Stewart, was born in Helensburgh. His father made tools like hammers and chisels - he worked for the mine.
10:38
Husband worked at Aberdare Extended pit.
11:25
Location of residence in Williams Street and then they shifted up to Regent St in 1947.
13:28
Recollection of A. Hancock's taxi car - it was used as a wedding hire car. He later went into buses.
13:44
Mr Frank's T-Model Ford,
14:16
Recollection of early buses.
15:13
Les Hill - his return from the war. Gladstone Hill started the mail run for his mother.
Brief history of Ditton & Hill.
18:06
Husband was Secretary of Friendly Society for over 30 years.
18:13
Protestant Alliance - they met at the School of Arts. They talk about the value and importance of the role of the Friendly Societies. The weekly subscription was about 1/- "there was no sick pay or funeral benefits in those days".
21:00
Manchester Unity, The Oddfellows Society.
21:11
Buffalo Lodge.
28:30
When she, as a child lived on the Mt View Rd, there were grapevines planted extensively in this area of Cessnock.
29:21
Recollection of "The Oaks" picnic grounds opposite the showground.
30:54
Recalls milking cows on property on Mt View Road. They had about 20 cows.
31:37
Father sold property to O'Connors of Pokolbin.
31:53
Pat O'Connor bought the milk run but didn't live on the property.
32:21
Leo and Ron Hartcher lived on the opposite side of the road.
33:44
Enid (Caban) Lane.
34:05
Recalls being taught music by Mrs Franks in Cessnock. Lil still plays the organ. She got the silver medal from the London College of Music. She got the teacher's degree and she taught music.
34:35
Recollection of music studies.
35:17
Chris Callaghan.
35:36
Recalls teaching Chris Callaghan music - he wanted a dance band. He eventually had one of the best bands at the time. Lil didn't go to dances.
37:15
Billy James - "he was well known and couldn't read a note of music and had one of the best bands going. His son played drums."
37:44
Cec Radimey - Jasper Japinko [Jascha Gopinko] had a chamber orchestra in Davis' Chambers. The Lind family were a musical family. Alec Stewart and Gladstone Hill were always mates.
Tape duration: 40:37.
Stewart née Smith, Lily Winifred, 1901-1985PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToPat O'ConnorCec RadimeyCollectionVoices of the HunterPlaceCessnock, NSWLocation[1] England[2] Aberdare Extended Colliery, NSW[3] Cessnock, NSWIdentifier347Bloading google map....
Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010, Lil Stewart née Smith - Cessnock resident. Recorded 15 November 1983. Part 1/1., [347B]. Living Histories, accessed 04/10/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/56025