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Ron Thompson - Welder, Paxton Colliery. Recorded 10 February 1992. Part 1/1.
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SummaryTAPE 446B RON THOMSON
Recorded 10 February 1992.
Part 1/1.
00:22
Dick Harrison.
00:52
Paxton Colliery.
00:58
Worked at Paxton pit after leaving school.
1:25
Recollection of stalls.
1:50
Describes main road through to Paxton.
2:54
"The North".
3:05
Worked as welder starting at age 16.
3:20
"The East".
3:33
Father worked on pit top, Paxton.
4:01
Recalls pits that have worked at.
4:20
Paxton used "Joy" shuttlecars.
5:19
Recalls using "scraper-loader".
5:06
Description of "miner" (machine).
5:29
Recalls introduction of mechanisation.
5:37
Recalls using "coal cutters".
6:13
Recalls process of timbering pit.
7:03
Description of steam winch used.
7:28
Recalls using pulley system.
7:41
Recalls how shuttlecar & miner went down pit.
8:30
Recalls looking after shuttlecars.
8:48
The "Monkey". Car got jammed.
9:20
The "Boston's Chair" or "Bosun's Chair".
10:45
Paxton Colliery closed in 1961.
11:12
Lindsay Yeoman. Block and tackle to lower the chair down.
12:28
Recalls using "props".
12:54
Recalls maintenance of travelling cage.
13:46
The "Bosun's Chair".
15:00
Harry Parker. Maintenance of cage performed by Hexham.
15:18
Recollection of "platform".
15:35
Bill Marlen, manager.
15:54
Began working at Paxton in 1947.
16:14
Recollection of shuttlecars, Paxton.
19:24
Jim Fahey, engineer.
19:40
Jim Keivers.
20:17
Recollection of bucket elevator.
20:37
Recollection of shaker screens, picking belt.
22:16
Recalls J.& A. Brown purchasing Paxton.
23:26
John Horseman. Pelton Colliery. Aberdare Colliery.
24:41
Recollection of bath houses, Paxton.
25:45
Recollection of lamp cabin, Paxton.
27:37
Return air shaft. Recollection of steam fan, Paxton. Recollection of steam powered fan. Recalls original ventilation at Paxton.
28:58
Reason machinery did not travel under cage.
29:13
Recalls using skips to balance cages.
30:07
Recalls not working at Great Greta since 1984.
30:30
End (Tape 446/Side B)
Thomson, Ronald JamesPersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToHarry ParkerDelaney, Jack, 1919-2010Location[1] Paxton Colliery, NSWIdentifier446B
Recorded 10 February 1992.
Part 1/1.
00:22
Dick Harrison.
00:52
Paxton Colliery.
00:58
Worked at Paxton pit after leaving school.
1:25
Recollection of stalls.
1:50
Describes main road through to Paxton.
2:54
"The North".
3:05
Worked as welder starting at age 16.
3:20
"The East".
3:33
Father worked on pit top, Paxton.
4:01
Recalls pits that have worked at.
4:20
Paxton used "Joy" shuttlecars.
5:19
Recalls using "scraper-loader".
5:06
Description of "miner" (machine).
5:29
Recalls introduction of mechanisation.
5:37
Recalls using "coal cutters".
6:13
Recalls process of timbering pit.
7:03
Description of steam winch used.
7:28
Recalls using pulley system.
7:41
Recalls how shuttlecar & miner went down pit.
8:30
Recalls looking after shuttlecars.
8:48
The "Monkey". Car got jammed.
9:20
The "Boston's Chair" or "Bosun's Chair".
10:45
Paxton Colliery closed in 1961.
11:12
Lindsay Yeoman. Block and tackle to lower the chair down.
12:28
Recalls using "props".
12:54
Recalls maintenance of travelling cage.
13:46
The "Bosun's Chair".
15:00
Harry Parker. Maintenance of cage performed by Hexham.
15:18
Recollection of "platform".
15:35
Bill Marlen, manager.
15:54
Began working at Paxton in 1947.
16:14
Recollection of shuttlecars, Paxton.
19:24
Jim Fahey, engineer.
19:40
Jim Keivers.
20:17
Recollection of bucket elevator.
20:37
Recollection of shaker screens, picking belt.
22:16
Recalls J.& A. Brown purchasing Paxton.
23:26
John Horseman. Pelton Colliery. Aberdare Colliery.
24:41
Recollection of bath houses, Paxton.
25:45
Recollection of lamp cabin, Paxton.
27:37
Return air shaft. Recollection of steam fan, Paxton. Recollection of steam powered fan. Recalls original ventilation at Paxton.
28:58
Reason machinery did not travel under cage.
29:13
Recalls using skips to balance cages.
30:07
Recalls not working at Great Greta since 1984.
30:30
End (Tape 446/Side B)
Thomson, Ronald JamesPersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToHarry ParkerDelaney, Jack, 1919-2010Location[1] Paxton Colliery, NSWIdentifier446Bloading google map....
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