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Keith Hall (1918-1999) - Mineworker, Paxton Colliery. Recorded 18 November 1991. Part 1/1.
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SummaryKEITH HALL
Recorded 18 November 1991
Part 1/1
0:22
Started work at Paxton, 22 November 1941.
Coal cleaning plant, Paxton Colliery.
1:15
Harry Parker.
(Stan) Sawyer.
Describes "squaring" of pit timber.
2:46
Fred Vernon.
Clarrie Payne.
Milton Vernon.
Roy Vernon.
3:37
Born 1918.
Colin Cush.
Ted Harris.
Arthur Craft.
Bob Jones.
4:37
Description of Paxton sawmill.
Recalls closure of Paxton Colliery, 1961.
Description of pit top buildings.
6:00
Location of brick kiln, Paxton.
Dimensions of sawmill shed, Paxton.
Perce White.
Herb Walton.
7:47
Cecil Sweetman.
Bill Clark.
Worked at Aberdare Washery.
9:16
Worked repairing wagons at Hebburn.
Terry Finch.
Recollection of work duties at Paxton.
Recollection of pit horses, Paxton.
Fan shaft frame was made from timber.
13:53
Recollection of "bag town", Paxton.
"Hop" James.
Recalls pit using small coal box.
Coal was transported on rubber belt.
Describes hand shovelling of coal.
Ted Townshend.
17:16
Dimensions of coal box, Paxton.
Recalls train lines underneath coal box.
Jim Clay.
Alec Deitz.
19:03
Paxton Colliery began producing coal in 1923.
Bill Deitz.
Jack "Digger" Dodds.
23:24
Recalls working at Chain Valley Colliery.
Don Hall (brother).
Jack Allan.
Ian Hotchkis.
27:36
Recalls early owners of Paxton Colliery.
Father once owned bullock team.
Father worked at Kalingo sinking shaft.
Arch Coombes.
29:10
Harry Hall (father).
Roy Bridge.
Recalls mother coating jacket with wax.
Recalls father buying house.
Tom Hamilton.
31:45
Description of slab school.
Recollection of pine trees surrounding school.
Reason for using pine for pit timber.
Keith Harris.
37:12
John Wyborn.
Scott Harris.
Recalls cutting wagon boards.
Recalls having to cut quota of timber.
41:07
End (Tape 416/Side A)
Hall, Edwin Keith, 1918-1999PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToRoy VernonJack "Digger" DoddHarry ParkerIan HotchkisCollectionVoices of the HunterLocation[1] Paxton Colliery, NSWIdentifier416A
Recorded 18 November 1991
Part 1/1
0:22
Started work at Paxton, 22 November 1941.
Coal cleaning plant, Paxton Colliery.
1:15
Harry Parker.
(Stan) Sawyer.
Describes "squaring" of pit timber.
2:46
Fred Vernon.
Clarrie Payne.
Milton Vernon.
Roy Vernon.
3:37
Born 1918.
Colin Cush.
Ted Harris.
Arthur Craft.
Bob Jones.
4:37
Description of Paxton sawmill.
Recalls closure of Paxton Colliery, 1961.
Description of pit top buildings.
6:00
Location of brick kiln, Paxton.
Dimensions of sawmill shed, Paxton.
Perce White.
Herb Walton.
7:47
Cecil Sweetman.
Bill Clark.
Worked at Aberdare Washery.
9:16
Worked repairing wagons at Hebburn.
Terry Finch.
Recollection of work duties at Paxton.
Recollection of pit horses, Paxton.
Fan shaft frame was made from timber.
13:53
Recollection of "bag town", Paxton.
"Hop" James.
Recalls pit using small coal box.
Coal was transported on rubber belt.
Describes hand shovelling of coal.
Ted Townshend.
17:16
Dimensions of coal box, Paxton.
Recalls train lines underneath coal box.
Jim Clay.
Alec Deitz.
19:03
Paxton Colliery began producing coal in 1923.
Bill Deitz.
Jack "Digger" Dodds.
23:24
Recalls working at Chain Valley Colliery.
Don Hall (brother).
Jack Allan.
Ian Hotchkis.
27:36
Recalls early owners of Paxton Colliery.
Father once owned bullock team.
Father worked at Kalingo sinking shaft.
Arch Coombes.
29:10
Harry Hall (father).
Roy Bridge.
Recalls mother coating jacket with wax.
Recalls father buying house.
Tom Hamilton.
31:45
Description of slab school.
Recollection of pine trees surrounding school.
Reason for using pine for pit timber.
Keith Harris.
37:12
John Wyborn.
Scott Harris.
Recalls cutting wagon boards.
Recalls having to cut quota of timber.
41:07
End (Tape 416/Side A)
Hall, Edwin Keith, 1918-1999PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToRoy VernonJack "Digger" DoddHarry ParkerIan HotchkisCollectionVoices of the HunterLocation[1] Paxton Colliery, NSWIdentifier416Aloading google map....
Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010, Keith Hall (1918-1999) - Mineworker, Paxton Colliery. Recorded 18 November 1991. Part 1/1., [416A]. Living Histories, accessed 30/05/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/56059