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Bill Timmins (1911-2000) - Shipping officer for Scott Fell. Recorded 15 March 1988. Part 1/1.
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SummaryTAPE 402A BILL TIMMINS
Recorded 15 March 1988.
Part 1/1
0:24
Scott Fell Interstate Steamship Company and Maitland Main Colliery.
Bill worked for S.G. (Stan) Pearce for about 12 months.
1:14
Began working for Scott Fell c.1928.
Maitland Main (Greta Main).
2:13
William Scott Fell had 2 sons and a son in law.
Jack Scott Fell son of Bill Scott Fell.
2:24
Bill Etherington – son in law.
Bert Wheeler – his role was mainly as an investor.
2:40
Recalls early directors of Scott Fell Co.
"Echunga", name of Scott Fell ship 1922.
3:57
"Iron Crown", name of Scott Fell ship – suppliers to BHP.
"Iron Chief", name of Scott Fell ship.
4:31
Phil Brady – Captain Brady - "Iron King" was torpedoed and Brady was in charge of one the life boats.
Recollection of purchasing ANL ships – the River Boats transporting coal.
A.S.B. (Australian Shipping Board) – government organisation.
7:01
"Iron Crown" sunk off South Coast c.1942 during the war.
Reason for Scott Fell ceasing business – coal costs increased and they "didn’t put money aside".
8:33
Bob White – retired for 6 years.
Gordon Shaw, Dan Gray – went to Hebburn and Boral then C&A – Gollans, a Sydney firm, interested in shipping coal.
13:40
Ron Garnham lived in Islington and Tighes Hill – he damaged his leg by falling off the truck of Bill’s father in law.
Frank De Vere.
16:24
Bert Reynolds, Harold Blanchard – SMR workers.
Bob Pugh.
16:44
Trevor Finney.
Huddard-Parker, Hebburn – Brown’s ships.
Adelaide Steamships, Abermain.
20:41
Recalls R.W. Miller's shipping interests – The 60 Milers.
Earp Bros. agents for East Greta Mining Co.
22:14
Method of computing shipping charges.
Billy O'Brien – coal shipping officer.
23:18
Wal Chegwidden – shipping manager – Heddon Bellbird office.
Name of McIllwraith - McGechan ships.
26:20
Alby Curran – manager at C & A.
The marriage between rail and coal - Alec Gillies.
29:05
Ray Boyle.
A.B. Hough & Co., shipping agent.
32:36
Abernot Colliery - Hill End Colliery
Jack Tonkin – North Coast Steam Navigation Co.
32:57
Norm Brien.
Bert Lovett, Frank Lovett – Abernethy Main mine - early shipping history.
36:53
Noel Sheddon, Ray Sheddon.
Abermain-Seaham Collieries formed in 1923.
Abermain Colliery started, 1903.
45:29
End (Tape 402/Side A)
Timmins, William John, 1911-2000PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToBob WhiteDan Gray - Shipping Agent. Part 1 of 1. Recorded 15 March 1988Bert Reynolds - Manager, South Maitland Railways. Recorded 31 January 1979. Part 1/1Bert Lovett (1905-1995) - Shipping Agent. Recorded 01 March 1988. Part 1 of 1CollectionVoices of the HunterLocation[1] Maitland Main Colliery, NSW[2] Newcastle Harbour, NSWIdentifier402A
Recorded 15 March 1988.
Part 1/1
0:24
Scott Fell Interstate Steamship Company and Maitland Main Colliery.
Bill worked for S.G. (Stan) Pearce for about 12 months.
1:14
Began working for Scott Fell c.1928.
Maitland Main (Greta Main).
2:13
William Scott Fell had 2 sons and a son in law.
Jack Scott Fell son of Bill Scott Fell.
2:24
Bill Etherington – son in law.
Bert Wheeler – his role was mainly as an investor.
2:40
Recalls early directors of Scott Fell Co.
"Echunga", name of Scott Fell ship 1922.
3:57
"Iron Crown", name of Scott Fell ship – suppliers to BHP.
"Iron Chief", name of Scott Fell ship.
4:31
Phil Brady – Captain Brady - "Iron King" was torpedoed and Brady was in charge of one the life boats.
Recollection of purchasing ANL ships – the River Boats transporting coal.
A.S.B. (Australian Shipping Board) – government organisation.
7:01
"Iron Crown" sunk off South Coast c.1942 during the war.
Reason for Scott Fell ceasing business – coal costs increased and they "didn’t put money aside".
8:33
Bob White – retired for 6 years.
Gordon Shaw, Dan Gray – went to Hebburn and Boral then C&A – Gollans, a Sydney firm, interested in shipping coal.
13:40
Ron Garnham lived in Islington and Tighes Hill – he damaged his leg by falling off the truck of Bill’s father in law.
Frank De Vere.
16:24
Bert Reynolds, Harold Blanchard – SMR workers.
Bob Pugh.
16:44
Trevor Finney.
Huddard-Parker, Hebburn – Brown’s ships.
Adelaide Steamships, Abermain.
20:41
Recalls R.W. Miller's shipping interests – The 60 Milers.
Earp Bros. agents for East Greta Mining Co.
22:14
Method of computing shipping charges.
Billy O'Brien – coal shipping officer.
23:18
Wal Chegwidden – shipping manager – Heddon Bellbird office.
Name of McIllwraith - McGechan ships.
26:20
Alby Curran – manager at C & A.
The marriage between rail and coal - Alec Gillies.
29:05
Ray Boyle.
A.B. Hough & Co., shipping agent.
32:36
Abernot Colliery - Hill End Colliery
Jack Tonkin – North Coast Steam Navigation Co.
32:57
Norm Brien.
Bert Lovett, Frank Lovett – Abernethy Main mine - early shipping history.
36:53
Noel Sheddon, Ray Sheddon.
Abermain-Seaham Collieries formed in 1923.
Abermain Colliery started, 1903.
45:29
End (Tape 402/Side A)
Timmins, William John, 1911-2000PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToBob WhiteDan Gray - Shipping Agent. Part 1 of 1. Recorded 15 March 1988Bert Reynolds - Manager, South Maitland Railways. Recorded 31 January 1979. Part 1/1Bert Lovett (1905-1995) - Shipping Agent. Recorded 01 March 1988. Part 1 of 1CollectionVoices of the HunterLocation[1] Maitland Main Colliery, NSW[2] Newcastle Harbour, NSWIdentifier402Aloading google map....
Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010, Bill Timmins (1911-2000) - Shipping officer for Scott Fell. Recorded 15 March 1988. Part 1/1., [402A]. Living Histories, accessed 05/12/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/56031