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Jim Comerford, Bill Northey & Ern Dunlop discuss Stanford Main, Richmond Main & Pelaw Main Collieries. Recorded 12 June 1988. Part 1/2.
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SummaryJIM COMERFORD, BILL NORTHEY & ERN DUNLOP
Recorded 12 June 1988
Part 1/2
0:35
Worked at Stanford Main.
0:55
Worked at Pelaw Main.
Cabled out from Pelaw Main, 1944.
Worked at Richmond Main.
1:22
Athol Lightfoot.
Work duties at Richmond Main.
Bill Northey.
2:53
Worked at Elrington.
Worked at Stanford as haulage driver.
Number of boilers, Stanford Main.
5:42
Recollection of Stanford pit top.
Recollection of tunnels at Stanford.
Used steam-driven endless rope.
6:41
Skips ran through side tumbler.
Recalls "creep" at Abermain No.3.
Recollection of Abermain No.3 pit top.
7:39
Began working at Abermain No.3 in 1942.
Recalls working at Richmond Main.
Drove winding engine at Elrington.
9:51
Jim Pryor.
Fred Cleary.
Closure of Richmond Main, 1972.
10:34
Drove winding engine at Stockton Borehole.
Introduction of mechanisation at Pelaw Main.
Ted Warren.
11:40
Arthur Donn.
J. & A. Brown-Abermain Seaham Collieries.
Recalls coal being wheeled in barrows.
13:43
Used scraper-loaders at Stanford Main.
Location of dam, Stanford Main.
Location of dam, Pelaw Main.
15:43
Town water connected to Kurri Kurri in 1903.
John Brown's Lagoon.
Location of Richmond Main dam.
17:53
Recalls pumping of water into holding dam.
Number of pit horses, Richmond Main.
Recollection of "new" shaft, Richmond Main.
21:19
Location of small furnace, Richmond Main.
J. & A. Brown brickworks, Minmi.
Location of Richmond Main colliery brickworks.
Location of explosives factory, Weston.
24:42
Recalls breaking of explosives monopoly.
"Westonite", "Stanfordite".
Richmond Vale Estate.
26:09
First shaft was sunk in 1890.
26:24
Third shaft was sunk in 1926.
Location of stowage plant, Richmond Main.
Brian Andrews.
Ken Wybrow.
Recalls problems faced by South Maitland field.
32:45
Describes quality of remaining coal reserves.
Jim Pryor.
Recalls writing to Soviet Mining Union.
34:11
Recalls trip to New Zealand coal mine.
Aberdare South poppet head went to N.Z.
Aberdare South equipment went to U.S.S.R.
37:19
Jim Glendenning.
Recalls mechanical equipment at Richmond Main.
Brand/type of continuous miners, Richmond Main.
39:31
Estimated life of Aberdare Central.
Stanford powerhouse ceased in 1937-38.
Estimated life of collieries in region.
41:44
Reason for closure of Aberdare Central.
Recalls closure of pits during depression.
Formation of Small Mines Union, 1937.
44:31
NSW Coal & Shale Act.
Harry Cotterill.
Lamp at Richmond Main supplied following pits.
46:30
End (Tape 422/Side A) Part 1 of 2
Dunlop, Henry Ernest, 1914-1998Northey, William Bernard, 1924-1998Comerford, James, 1913-2006PersonJack DelaneyCollectionVoices of the HunterLocation[1] Pelaw Main Colliery, NSW[2] Stanford Merthyr/Stanford Main Colliery, NSW[3] Richmond Main Colliery, NSWIdentifier422A
Recorded 12 June 1988
Part 1/2
0:35
Worked at Stanford Main.
0:55
Worked at Pelaw Main.
Cabled out from Pelaw Main, 1944.
Worked at Richmond Main.
1:22
Athol Lightfoot.
Work duties at Richmond Main.
Bill Northey.
2:53
Worked at Elrington.
Worked at Stanford as haulage driver.
Number of boilers, Stanford Main.
5:42
Recollection of Stanford pit top.
Recollection of tunnels at Stanford.
Used steam-driven endless rope.
6:41
Skips ran through side tumbler.
Recalls "creep" at Abermain No.3.
Recollection of Abermain No.3 pit top.
7:39
Began working at Abermain No.3 in 1942.
Recalls working at Richmond Main.
Drove winding engine at Elrington.
9:51
Jim Pryor.
Fred Cleary.
Closure of Richmond Main, 1972.
10:34
Drove winding engine at Stockton Borehole.
Introduction of mechanisation at Pelaw Main.
Ted Warren.
11:40
Arthur Donn.
J. & A. Brown-Abermain Seaham Collieries.
Recalls coal being wheeled in barrows.
13:43
Used scraper-loaders at Stanford Main.
Location of dam, Stanford Main.
Location of dam, Pelaw Main.
15:43
Town water connected to Kurri Kurri in 1903.
John Brown's Lagoon.
Location of Richmond Main dam.
17:53
Recalls pumping of water into holding dam.
Number of pit horses, Richmond Main.
Recollection of "new" shaft, Richmond Main.
21:19
Location of small furnace, Richmond Main.
J. & A. Brown brickworks, Minmi.
Location of Richmond Main colliery brickworks.
Location of explosives factory, Weston.
24:42
Recalls breaking of explosives monopoly.
"Westonite", "Stanfordite".
Richmond Vale Estate.
26:09
First shaft was sunk in 1890.
26:24
Third shaft was sunk in 1926.
Location of stowage plant, Richmond Main.
Brian Andrews.
Ken Wybrow.
Recalls problems faced by South Maitland field.
32:45
Describes quality of remaining coal reserves.
Jim Pryor.
Recalls writing to Soviet Mining Union.
34:11
Recalls trip to New Zealand coal mine.
Aberdare South poppet head went to N.Z.
Aberdare South equipment went to U.S.S.R.
37:19
Jim Glendenning.
Recalls mechanical equipment at Richmond Main.
Brand/type of continuous miners, Richmond Main.
39:31
Estimated life of Aberdare Central.
Stanford powerhouse ceased in 1937-38.
Estimated life of collieries in region.
41:44
Reason for closure of Aberdare Central.
Recalls closure of pits during depression.
Formation of Small Mines Union, 1937.
44:31
NSW Coal & Shale Act.
Harry Cotterill.
Lamp at Richmond Main supplied following pits.
46:30
End (Tape 422/Side A) Part 1 of 2
Dunlop, Henry Ernest, 1914-1998Northey, William Bernard, 1924-1998Comerford, James, 1913-2006PersonJack DelaneyCollectionVoices of the HunterLocation[1] Pelaw Main Colliery, NSW[2] Stanford Merthyr/Stanford Main Colliery, NSW[3] Richmond Main Colliery, NSWIdentifier422Aloading google map....
Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010, Jim Comerford, Bill Northey & Ern Dunlop discuss Stanford Main, Richmond Main & Pelaw Main Collieries. Recorded 12 June 1988. Part 1/2., [422A]. Living Histories, accessed 01/10/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/56072