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Ken Victor - Electrical fitter, Paxton Colliery. Recorded 22 November 1991. Part 1/2.
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SummaryTAPE 454A KEN VICTOR
Recorded 22 November 1991.
Part 1/2
00:30
Location of bathroom, Paxton.
00:52
Location of lamp cabin, Paxton.
1:25
Location of workshop, Paxton.
1:31
House that once stood were demolished. Location of colliery houses, Paxton.
1:50
? Evans , Bob Gemmell, Bill Marlen.
2:37
Mick Shields, engineer, Jim Clay, engineer, Ned Peel, electrical engineer.
3:48
Location of sub-station, Richmond Main line.
4:20
Kelly Power, Hunter Valley Council.
4:59
Athol Denny.
5:52
Location of drift, Paxton.
6:10
Location of power line to Richmond Main.
7:26
Power line started 10 March 1947, finished 10 June 1947.
8:03
Bob Gemmell.
8:11
Recalls keeping bicycles outside lamp cabin.
8:20
Equipment store originally used as lamp cabin.
8:53
Location of ambulance room, Paxton. Location of oil shed, Paxton. Location of garage, Paxton.
10:08
Recollection of 1949 strike. Les Gout. Recollection of the "canary cage".
10:48
Capacity of coal box, Paxton.
11:09
Recalls strike lasting for 9 weeks.
11:32
Painters shed, location of.
11:43
Coal cleaning plant, location of. Recalls cleaning of coal cleaning plant.
12:39
Location of gantry, Paxton. Number of conveyer belts, Paxton.
13:54
Recalls working at Abermain No. 2.
14:34
Harry Parker.
15:02
Coal crushing plant, location of.
15:28
Bucket conveyor, location of.
16:24
Athol Lightfoot.
17:03
Aberdare East closed, 1902.
17:37
Location of winding room, boilers.
18:57
Crusher driven by "Crompton-Parkinson" motor.
19:50
Hair plaster on the ceilings. Dimensions of surveyors room, Paxton. Cedar.
20:58
Dimensions of managers office, Paxton.
21:12
Dimension of offices, Paxton.
21:34
Recollection of chimney, Paxton.
22:10
Paxton bath house built by Coal Board, 1949.
23:36
Recalls using D.C. generators.
25:17
Number of pressure boilers, Paxton.
28:64
Location of ventilator fan, Paxton.
29:56
Location of shaft, Paxton.
30:20
Recollection of six man cage used.
31:21
Abermain No.2, Richmond Main.
32:19
Recalls engines were steam-powered.
33:55
Recalls asbestos used in pit.
34:16
"John Donald & Sons" manufactured engine (Glasgow) no. 1192.
35:50
Location of turbine, Paxton.
36:09
Location of steam-powered ventilator fan.
37:23
End (Tape 454/Side A)
Victor, KenPersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToHarry ParkerCollectionVoices of the HunterPlaceCessnock, NSWLocation[1] Paxton Colliery, NSW[2] Richmond Main Colliery, NSWIdentifier454A
Recorded 22 November 1991.
Part 1/2
00:30
Location of bathroom, Paxton.
00:52
Location of lamp cabin, Paxton.
1:25
Location of workshop, Paxton.
1:31
House that once stood were demolished. Location of colliery houses, Paxton.
1:50
? Evans , Bob Gemmell, Bill Marlen.
2:37
Mick Shields, engineer, Jim Clay, engineer, Ned Peel, electrical engineer.
3:48
Location of sub-station, Richmond Main line.
4:20
Kelly Power, Hunter Valley Council.
4:59
Athol Denny.
5:52
Location of drift, Paxton.
6:10
Location of power line to Richmond Main.
7:26
Power line started 10 March 1947, finished 10 June 1947.
8:03
Bob Gemmell.
8:11
Recalls keeping bicycles outside lamp cabin.
8:20
Equipment store originally used as lamp cabin.
8:53
Location of ambulance room, Paxton. Location of oil shed, Paxton. Location of garage, Paxton.
10:08
Recollection of 1949 strike. Les Gout. Recollection of the "canary cage".
10:48
Capacity of coal box, Paxton.
11:09
Recalls strike lasting for 9 weeks.
11:32
Painters shed, location of.
11:43
Coal cleaning plant, location of. Recalls cleaning of coal cleaning plant.
12:39
Location of gantry, Paxton. Number of conveyer belts, Paxton.
13:54
Recalls working at Abermain No. 2.
14:34
Harry Parker.
15:02
Coal crushing plant, location of.
15:28
Bucket conveyor, location of.
16:24
Athol Lightfoot.
17:03
Aberdare East closed, 1902.
17:37
Location of winding room, boilers.
18:57
Crusher driven by "Crompton-Parkinson" motor.
19:50
Hair plaster on the ceilings. Dimensions of surveyors room, Paxton. Cedar.
20:58
Dimensions of managers office, Paxton.
21:12
Dimension of offices, Paxton.
21:34
Recollection of chimney, Paxton.
22:10
Paxton bath house built by Coal Board, 1949.
23:36
Recalls using D.C. generators.
25:17
Number of pressure boilers, Paxton.
28:64
Location of ventilator fan, Paxton.
29:56
Location of shaft, Paxton.
30:20
Recollection of six man cage used.
31:21
Abermain No.2, Richmond Main.
32:19
Recalls engines were steam-powered.
33:55
Recalls asbestos used in pit.
34:16
"John Donald & Sons" manufactured engine (Glasgow) no. 1192.
35:50
Location of turbine, Paxton.
36:09
Location of steam-powered ventilator fan.
37:23
End (Tape 454/Side A)
Victor, KenPersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToHarry ParkerCollectionVoices of the HunterPlaceCessnock, NSWLocation[1] Paxton Colliery, NSW[2] Richmond Main Colliery, NSWIdentifier454Aloading google map....
Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010, Ken Victor - Electrical fitter, Paxton Colliery. Recorded 22 November 1991. Part 1/2., [454A]. Living Histories, accessed 07/06/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/56130