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John Freeman - Mineworker, Leconfield Colliery. Recorded 9 February 1994. Part 1/1.
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SummaryTAPE 445A JOHN "TUPPY" FREEMAN
Recorded 9 February 1994.
Part 1/1.
00:26
Hunter River.
00:30
Recollection of pit top.
00:56
The "Greta" book.
1:17
Location of tunnels, Leconfield Colliery, a large arch.
2:18
Recollection of Greta Railway Station.
2:36
Layout of pit yard.
3:06
Dimensions of "Old Donkey" boiler.
3:28
Location of bath house (showers), concrete.
4:00
Weatherboard Office, location of.
4:21
Haulage motor.
4:37
Col Walters, 150 horse power.
5:13
Workshop (galvanised iron), location of.
5:27
Lamp Cabin, location of.
5:51
Top/Bottom seam, location of.
6:07
Ventilator fan, location of.
7:15
Pit top, location of.
7:40
Number of skips used in colliery. Poppet wheel, Blacksmiths shop.
8:32
Frank Wilkin, blacksmith.
9:21
Recalls working in lamp cabin and bathroom.
10:26
Recollection of "screen". Weigh bridge, location of.
11:16
Roy Hodges.
12:02
Coal boxes, dimension of. 7 skips.
13:23
Jock Armstrong.
13:36
Started working at Leconfield in 1956. Began working at Whitburn in 1948. b. 1929.
13:57
Aberdare East, Aberdare Central. Harold Dodds
14:47
Leconfield loading ramp.
15:15
Whitburn Colliery.
16:06
Father helped build screens at Whitburn, went to Greta 1946.
17:01
Describes screens built by father.
17:38
Recalls building of timber ramp. Description of original pit top, Whitburn.
19:45
Coal box, location of
20:35
Recalls driving trucks at Leconfield. Lorries tipped coal onto shaker screens.
21:45
Location of skip track, Greta.
21:01
Anvil Creek Colliery. Creek near Greta town.
23:11
Chimney
23:39
Recalls open cutting of pit.
25:12
Married in 1948.
25:46
Art Mawson. What happened to all the equipment" Swansea, Belmont.
26:17
Recalls sealing of tunnels after mine closure.
27:03
Recalls Whitburn having two "tumblers".
28:23
Machinery was sold after mine closure.
28:45
Bellbird Colliery, Eric Newman.
29:05
Recollection of "trestle bridge", Greta.
29:31
Whitburn horse stables.
30:04
Location of lamp cabin, Whitburn. Recollection of bath house, Whitburn.
30:51
Boiler house, location of .
31:18
Number of employees, Whitburn.
31:43
Recalls work duties in lamp cabin.
32:29
Number/capacity of skips per/man.
33:12
Leconfield and Whitburn used wooden skips. Water pumps.
33:57
Recalls steepness of Whitburn tunnel. Needed to continuously pump water out.
35:46
Tommy Driver, Jack Mackel. Recalls drinking "schooners" after work. Australia Hotel, Cessnock "a fight everyday".
38:14
Father worked for Water Board in Depression.
38:54
Bill Freeman.
39:17
"Snow" Armstrong, manager (Whitburn).
39:45
Jock Armstrong, manager (Leconfield).
40:26
End (Tape 445/Side A)
Freeman, JohnPersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToArt MawsonBill Freeman (1905-) - Mine worker, Whitburn & Leconfield Collieries. Recorded 16 February 1994. Part 1/1.Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010CollectionVoices of the HunterLocation[1] Leconfield Colliery, NSWIdentifier445A
Recorded 9 February 1994.
Part 1/1.
00:26
Hunter River.
00:30
Recollection of pit top.
00:56
The "Greta" book.
1:17
Location of tunnels, Leconfield Colliery, a large arch.
2:18
Recollection of Greta Railway Station.
2:36
Layout of pit yard.
3:06
Dimensions of "Old Donkey" boiler.
3:28
Location of bath house (showers), concrete.
4:00
Weatherboard Office, location of.
4:21
Haulage motor.
4:37
Col Walters, 150 horse power.
5:13
Workshop (galvanised iron), location of.
5:27
Lamp Cabin, location of.
5:51
Top/Bottom seam, location of.
6:07
Ventilator fan, location of.
7:15
Pit top, location of.
7:40
Number of skips used in colliery. Poppet wheel, Blacksmiths shop.
8:32
Frank Wilkin, blacksmith.
9:21
Recalls working in lamp cabin and bathroom.
10:26
Recollection of "screen". Weigh bridge, location of.
11:16
Roy Hodges.
12:02
Coal boxes, dimension of. 7 skips.
13:23
Jock Armstrong.
13:36
Started working at Leconfield in 1956. Began working at Whitburn in 1948. b. 1929.
13:57
Aberdare East, Aberdare Central. Harold Dodds
14:47
Leconfield loading ramp.
15:15
Whitburn Colliery.
16:06
Father helped build screens at Whitburn, went to Greta 1946.
17:01
Describes screens built by father.
17:38
Recalls building of timber ramp. Description of original pit top, Whitburn.
19:45
Coal box, location of
20:35
Recalls driving trucks at Leconfield. Lorries tipped coal onto shaker screens.
21:45
Location of skip track, Greta.
21:01
Anvil Creek Colliery. Creek near Greta town.
23:11
Chimney
23:39
Recalls open cutting of pit.
25:12
Married in 1948.
25:46
Art Mawson. What happened to all the equipment" Swansea, Belmont.
26:17
Recalls sealing of tunnels after mine closure.
27:03
Recalls Whitburn having two "tumblers".
28:23
Machinery was sold after mine closure.
28:45
Bellbird Colliery, Eric Newman.
29:05
Recollection of "trestle bridge", Greta.
29:31
Whitburn horse stables.
30:04
Location of lamp cabin, Whitburn. Recollection of bath house, Whitburn.
30:51
Boiler house, location of .
31:18
Number of employees, Whitburn.
31:43
Recalls work duties in lamp cabin.
32:29
Number/capacity of skips per/man.
33:12
Leconfield and Whitburn used wooden skips. Water pumps.
33:57
Recalls steepness of Whitburn tunnel. Needed to continuously pump water out.
35:46
Tommy Driver, Jack Mackel. Recalls drinking "schooners" after work. Australia Hotel, Cessnock "a fight everyday".
38:14
Father worked for Water Board in Depression.
38:54
Bill Freeman.
39:17
"Snow" Armstrong, manager (Whitburn).
39:45
Jock Armstrong, manager (Leconfield).
40:26
End (Tape 445/Side A)
Freeman, JohnPersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToArt MawsonBill Freeman (1905-) - Mine worker, Whitburn & Leconfield Collieries. Recorded 16 February 1994. Part 1/1.Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010CollectionVoices of the HunterLocation[1] Leconfield Colliery, NSWIdentifier445Aloading google map....
Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010, John Freeman - Mineworker, Leconfield Colliery. Recorded 9 February 1994. Part 1/1., [445A]. Living Histories, accessed 07/12/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/56114