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Norm Pike (1924-2011) - Mineworker, Maitland Main Colliery. Recorded 26 July 1992. Part 1/1.
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Summary428B Norm Pike
Recorded 26 July 1992.
Part 1/1.
0:26
Began work at Maitland Main, 1951.
Born Bellbird.
1:15
Haulage system was electrically operated.
Recalls working in horse yard/stables.
1:59
Scott Harris.
Description of pit horse stables.
Describes procedure of tending horses.
10:37
Recalls feeding horses oats and chaff.
Recalls feeding horses lucerne.
Recalls spelling horses in paddocks.
13:15
Location of bath house, Maitland Main.
Location of engine house.
Location of boiler house.
Jack Bland.
15:04
Length of picking belt, Maitland Main.
Recalls story involving pit horse.
Sid Crooks.
20:49
Recalls horses being left underground.
Recalls treating horses injuries.
24:19
Location of fitters workshop.
Description of coal washery, Maitland Main.
Location of holding dams, Maitland Main.
27:14
Recollection of pit dam, Maitland Main.
Description of a "distributor".
32:38
Description of the "Humboldt".
Describes how shaker screens operated.
Coal was fed into "crusher".
Description/dimensions of "crusher".
Jim Patton.
Len Smith.
Recalls installation of 400 tonne bin.
Recalls introduction of continuous miner.
44:22
Maitland Main ceased operating in 1972.
Jim Patrick.
Bob Jackson.
Joe Keirs.
Joe Orr.
Jim Orr.
Hugh Orr.
Dick Orr.
Jock McKay.
47:10
End (Tape 428/Side B).
SubjectPit horsesPike, Norman James, 1924-2011PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToJim PatrickJim OrrDelaney, Jack, 1919-2010CollectionVoices of the HunterLocation[1] Maitland Main Colliery, NSWIdentifier428B
Recorded 26 July 1992.
Part 1/1.
0:26
Began work at Maitland Main, 1951.
Born Bellbird.
1:15
Haulage system was electrically operated.
Recalls working in horse yard/stables.
1:59
Scott Harris.
Description of pit horse stables.
Describes procedure of tending horses.
10:37
Recalls feeding horses oats and chaff.
Recalls feeding horses lucerne.
Recalls spelling horses in paddocks.
13:15
Location of bath house, Maitland Main.
Location of engine house.
Location of boiler house.
Jack Bland.
15:04
Length of picking belt, Maitland Main.
Recalls story involving pit horse.
Sid Crooks.
20:49
Recalls horses being left underground.
Recalls treating horses injuries.
24:19
Location of fitters workshop.
Description of coal washery, Maitland Main.
Location of holding dams, Maitland Main.
27:14
Recollection of pit dam, Maitland Main.
Description of a "distributor".
32:38
Description of the "Humboldt".
Describes how shaker screens operated.
Coal was fed into "crusher".
Description/dimensions of "crusher".
Jim Patton.
Len Smith.
Recalls installation of 400 tonne bin.
Recalls introduction of continuous miner.
44:22
Maitland Main ceased operating in 1972.
Jim Patrick.
Bob Jackson.
Joe Keirs.
Joe Orr.
Jim Orr.
Hugh Orr.
Dick Orr.
Jock McKay.
47:10
End (Tape 428/Side B).
SubjectPit horsesPike, Norman James, 1924-2011PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToJim PatrickJim OrrDelaney, Jack, 1919-2010CollectionVoices of the HunterLocation[1] Maitland Main Colliery, NSWIdentifier428Bloading google map....
Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010, Norm Pike (1924-2011) - Mineworker, Maitland Main Colliery. Recorded 26 July 1992. Part 1/1., [428B]. Living Histories, accessed 02/12/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/56084