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Lyall Allan (1905-1994) - Mineworker, Bellbird Colliery. Recorded 18 October 1990. Part 3/3.
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SummaryLYALL ALLAN
Recorded 18 October 1990
Part 3 of 3
1:20
George Noble.
Bill Penman.
2:02
Sam Richards, Arthur Richards.
Stan Mathieson.
2:28
Jim Mathieson.
Milton Mathieson.
3:39
Recalls J. Mathieson's "style" of management.
Jack Deadrer.
5:28
Father worked as skip repairer, 1914.
"Peter Boland" Strike, 1910.
8:02
Recalls Bellbird employing "scab" labour.
Hetton Coal Company.
9:33
Recalls transformers used at Bellbird.
Recalls day of Bellbird disaster.
10:52
Norm Pinchen.
Malcolm Bailey.
11:32
Pumps operated using D.C. current.
Ivy Hart.
14:15
Ambrose Murray.
Major's Lane, Sawyer's Gully.
22:15
Recalls fall-in at "Slants" section.
Location of "The Slants" section.
23:18
Size of endless rope haulage motor (400 h.p.).
Location of "the jig".
25:09
"Sullivan" coal-cutter, dimensions of.
Location of "6 West" engine.
27:12
"The Ballroom" (11 East).
Discussion about bible studies.
28:11
Discussion about hospital visits.
Location of Pentecostal Church, Cessnock.
32:15
Alan Watkins.
Recollection of military drill.
34:06
Recalls living in Anstey St., Cessnock.
"Wongo" Griffiths.
34:55
Jock Allan.
Married in 1926.
38:43
Recollection of Keinbah residents.
Bill Barnard, Ivy Radnidge.
40:05
Walter Radnidge.
Dorothy Morgan.
40:51
Billy Morgan.
Athol Lightfoot.
41:29
Sam Colburn.
Jim Mathieson.
42:07
Alexander Mathieson.
Agnes Brown.
42:21
James Brown.
John Brown.
42:57
Surnames of "proto" gang, Bellbird.
44:03
End (Tape 421/Side B) Part 3 of 3.
Allan, Lyall James, 1905-1994PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToAmbrose MurrayArthur "Wongo" GriffithsDorothy MorganCollectionVoices of the HunterPlaceCessnock, NSWLocation[1] Bellbird CollieryIdentifier421B
Recorded 18 October 1990
Part 3 of 3
1:20
George Noble.
Bill Penman.
2:02
Sam Richards, Arthur Richards.
Stan Mathieson.
2:28
Jim Mathieson.
Milton Mathieson.
3:39
Recalls J. Mathieson's "style" of management.
Jack Deadrer.
5:28
Father worked as skip repairer, 1914.
"Peter Boland" Strike, 1910.
8:02
Recalls Bellbird employing "scab" labour.
Hetton Coal Company.
9:33
Recalls transformers used at Bellbird.
Recalls day of Bellbird disaster.
10:52
Norm Pinchen.
Malcolm Bailey.
11:32
Pumps operated using D.C. current.
Ivy Hart.
14:15
Ambrose Murray.
Major's Lane, Sawyer's Gully.
22:15
Recalls fall-in at "Slants" section.
Location of "The Slants" section.
23:18
Size of endless rope haulage motor (400 h.p.).
Location of "the jig".
25:09
"Sullivan" coal-cutter, dimensions of.
Location of "6 West" engine.
27:12
"The Ballroom" (11 East).
Discussion about bible studies.
28:11
Discussion about hospital visits.
Location of Pentecostal Church, Cessnock.
32:15
Alan Watkins.
Recollection of military drill.
34:06
Recalls living in Anstey St., Cessnock.
"Wongo" Griffiths.
34:55
Jock Allan.
Married in 1926.
38:43
Recollection of Keinbah residents.
Bill Barnard, Ivy Radnidge.
40:05
Walter Radnidge.
Dorothy Morgan.
40:51
Billy Morgan.
Athol Lightfoot.
41:29
Sam Colburn.
Jim Mathieson.
42:07
Alexander Mathieson.
Agnes Brown.
42:21
James Brown.
John Brown.
42:57
Surnames of "proto" gang, Bellbird.
44:03
End (Tape 421/Side B) Part 3 of 3.
Allan, Lyall James, 1905-1994PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToAmbrose MurrayArthur "Wongo" GriffithsDorothy MorganCollectionVoices of the HunterPlaceCessnock, NSWLocation[1] Bellbird CollieryIdentifier421Bloading google map....
Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010, Lyall Allan (1905-1994) - Mineworker, Bellbird Colliery. Recorded 18 October 1990. Part 3/3., [421B]. Living Histories, accessed 23/03/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/56071