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George McLeod (1930-2016) - Colliery Clerk, Hebburn No. 1 & 2. Collieries. Recorded 28 November 1985. Part 2/2.
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Summary409B GEORGE McLEOD
Recorded 28 November 1985.
​Part 2 of 2.
Production of coal per/day Hebburn No. 1.
0:30
Recalls "spotting" wagons of coal – 24/25 wagons (6 good coal, 3 black spot, 7 good coal, 2 black spot, 8 good coal, 1 black spot).
Recollection of ordering coal trains – never a set pattern.
Recalls trains which shunted coal.
4:22
Stan Marriott – the train controller.
Tom Mather.
Bob Dickson.
5:48
Recollection of Tom Mather smoking pipe – he retired 1962.
Number of "hoppers", Hebburn.
Number of BHP "E's", Elrington (200).
7:51
Description of BHP "E's" (12.5 tonne) – with wheel brakes.
Jack Frankham.
Number of wagons, Hebburn Collieries (600).
9:09
Hebburn wagons were painted grey.
Recalls signage on coal wagons.
Recollection of "U" trucks.
10:27
Recollection of "BCH" truck.
Description of "best coal" (large coal).
Sam McKensey.
Government trucks were used for local trade.
Locomotive serviced Hebburn No. 1.
Hebburn No. 1 closed in 1957.
13:10
"The Boiler Road", Hebburn No. 2 – a big arc. 13 – 15 wagons were propelled up this road.
Number and type of boilers, Hebburn No. 2.
Price of boiler, Hebburn No. 2 (Quarter of a million pounds).
14:33
Brand of boiler, Hebburn No. 2 ICAL (International Combustion Australia Limited).
Carl Reinhardt, Swiss Colliery Engineer at Hebburn No. 2.
Joe Morgan.
16:09
Mechanical equipment used at Hebburn No. 2.
Hebburn No. 1 was never mechanised – picks and shovels.
Tom Hetherington – storeman.
17:09
Hebburn No. 2 became mechanised in 1953.
Started work at Hebburn No. 2 in 1954.
Spare parts for equipment, Hebburn No. 2.
Locomotive spare parts, Hebburn No. 1.
18:38
Terry Finch - 1960.
Wes Stacey in charge of the wagon shop.
Fred Elsely.
20:02
Recalls Coal & Allied "take over" in May 1967.
Recollection of various "takeovers" – Boral.
Location of Hebburn explosives factory – at the cemetery. Female staff.
21:50
Significance of local street names – Webb, Parker.
Recollection of Mines Dept. regulations.
Description of delayed-action detonators – “bit of powder!”
24:52
Reece Duncan, locomotive fitter Hebburn No 1. – a rough character.
Kenny Endean, boilermaker.
Recalls personality of "the miner".
27:20
Recollection of miners' skip tokens.
Recalls "swapping" of skip tokens.
Recalls rationing of explosive powder.
28:53
Record was kept in powder ledger.
Explosive powder came in 8 oz. "plugs".
Eric Roderick.
30:40
Description of igniting gelignite.
Number of years worked at Hebburn No. 1.
Number of years worked at Hebburn No. 2.
32:41
Hebburn No. 2 Colliery closed in 1970.
Number of years worked at Liddell Colliery.
Retired in 1985.
Views on modern mining methods.
34:52
Jock Sneddon.
Bert Gifford.
Jack Green.
35:15
Darcy Sykes.
Jack Hindmarsh.
Alf "Bill" Divot.
35:42
Bill George.
Views on modern mining managers.
Recollection of early "pit houses".
39:48
Jim Pryor.
Billy Williams.
Merv Harris.
40:55
End (Tape 409/Side B) Part 2 of 2
McLeod, George Maxwell, 1930-2016PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToTom MatherCollectionVoices of the HunterLocation[1] Hebburn No. 1 Colliery, NSW[2] Hebburn No. 2 Colliery, NSWIdentifier409B
Recorded 28 November 1985.
​Part 2 of 2.
Production of coal per/day Hebburn No. 1.
0:30
Recalls "spotting" wagons of coal – 24/25 wagons (6 good coal, 3 black spot, 7 good coal, 2 black spot, 8 good coal, 1 black spot).
Recollection of ordering coal trains – never a set pattern.
Recalls trains which shunted coal.
4:22
Stan Marriott – the train controller.
Tom Mather.
Bob Dickson.
5:48
Recollection of Tom Mather smoking pipe – he retired 1962.
Number of "hoppers", Hebburn.
Number of BHP "E's", Elrington (200).
7:51
Description of BHP "E's" (12.5 tonne) – with wheel brakes.
Jack Frankham.
Number of wagons, Hebburn Collieries (600).
9:09
Hebburn wagons were painted grey.
Recalls signage on coal wagons.
Recollection of "U" trucks.
10:27
Recollection of "BCH" truck.
Description of "best coal" (large coal).
Sam McKensey.
Government trucks were used for local trade.
Locomotive serviced Hebburn No. 1.
Hebburn No. 1 closed in 1957.
13:10
"The Boiler Road", Hebburn No. 2 – a big arc. 13 – 15 wagons were propelled up this road.
Number and type of boilers, Hebburn No. 2.
Price of boiler, Hebburn No. 2 (Quarter of a million pounds).
14:33
Brand of boiler, Hebburn No. 2 ICAL (International Combustion Australia Limited).
Carl Reinhardt, Swiss Colliery Engineer at Hebburn No. 2.
Joe Morgan.
16:09
Mechanical equipment used at Hebburn No. 2.
Hebburn No. 1 was never mechanised – picks and shovels.
Tom Hetherington – storeman.
17:09
Hebburn No. 2 became mechanised in 1953.
Started work at Hebburn No. 2 in 1954.
Spare parts for equipment, Hebburn No. 2.
Locomotive spare parts, Hebburn No. 1.
18:38
Terry Finch - 1960.
Wes Stacey in charge of the wagon shop.
Fred Elsely.
20:02
Recalls Coal & Allied "take over" in May 1967.
Recollection of various "takeovers" – Boral.
Location of Hebburn explosives factory – at the cemetery. Female staff.
21:50
Significance of local street names – Webb, Parker.
Recollection of Mines Dept. regulations.
Description of delayed-action detonators – “bit of powder!”
24:52
Reece Duncan, locomotive fitter Hebburn No 1. – a rough character.
Kenny Endean, boilermaker.
Recalls personality of "the miner".
27:20
Recollection of miners' skip tokens.
Recalls "swapping" of skip tokens.
Recalls rationing of explosive powder.
28:53
Record was kept in powder ledger.
Explosive powder came in 8 oz. "plugs".
Eric Roderick.
30:40
Description of igniting gelignite.
Number of years worked at Hebburn No. 1.
Number of years worked at Hebburn No. 2.
32:41
Hebburn No. 2 Colliery closed in 1970.
Number of years worked at Liddell Colliery.
Retired in 1985.
Views on modern mining methods.
34:52
Jock Sneddon.
Bert Gifford.
Jack Green.
35:15
Darcy Sykes.
Jack Hindmarsh.
Alf "Bill" Divot.
35:42
Bill George.
Views on modern mining managers.
Recollection of early "pit houses".
39:48
Jim Pryor.
Billy Williams.
Merv Harris.
40:55
End (Tape 409/Side B) Part 2 of 2
McLeod, George Maxwell, 1930-2016PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToTom MatherCollectionVoices of the HunterLocation[1] Hebburn No. 1 Colliery, NSW[2] Hebburn No. 2 Colliery, NSWIdentifier409Bloading google map....
Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010, George McLeod (1930-2016) - Colliery Clerk, Hebburn No. 1 & 2. Collieries. Recorded 28 November 1985. Part 2/2., [409B]. Living Histories, accessed 05/10/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/56046