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Ken Victor - Electrical fitter, Paxton Colliery. Recorded 22 November 1991. Part 2/2.
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SummaryTAPE 454B KEN VICTOR
Recorded 22 November 1991.
Part 2/2
00:00
Dimensions of boiler house, Paxton.
00:25
Location of stack, Paxton.
01:19
Recalls miners being issued explosive powder.
01:58
Heddon Greta. Harry Parker, Stan Sawyer. Number of skips which rode cage.
3:15
Paxton tunnel was sealed on 1st November 1961.
3:32
Jimmy Stewart, Les McDonald.
4:35
Depth of shaft, Paxton (320 ft).
5:44
Description of rubber belt conveyor.
6:41
Athol Lightfoot, 49 strike. Recalls story involving bulldozer.
8:17
Scraper belt.
8:45
Balcombs, Wallsend.
9:39
Location of feed shed, Paxton.
10:06
Recollection of pit horses.
11:57
Water trough, Sawmill.
15:00
Description of skip circuit.
16:35
Recalls mining accident involving Sanderson.
17:15
Describes tumblers at Paxton.
17:29
Shaker screens were electrically powered.
18:52
Abermain No. 2.
20:40
Location of slack box, Paxton. Recalls conveyor belt made from rubber. Bucket conveyor, location of. Location of coal cleaning plant.
25:04
Location of pit top, Paxton.
25:34
Rubber belt was driven by electric motor.
26:32
Recollection of shaft cage.
28:35
Description of pillars.
29:20
Recollection of "Andy" section.
30:03
Recollection of "North Dips" section.
30:15
Bill Brown. Maurie Shaw.
32:14
Recalls there being no transport at Paxton. Recollection of pit horse.
34:14
Les Searston, winch driver. Description of drift, Paxton.
34:47
Description of sump, Paxton.
35:29
Location of air shaft, Paxton.
35:45
Harry Parker.
36:12
Description of plunger pump, Paxton.
36:50
Description of winch, Paxton.
37:43
End (Tape 454/Side B)
Victor, KenPersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToHarry ParkerMaurie Shaw (1929-2007) - Engine driver, Paxton Colliery. Recorded 18 December 1991. Part 1/1.CollectionVoices of the HunterPlaceCessnock, NSWLocation[1] Paxton Colliery, NSWIdentifier454B
Recorded 22 November 1991.
Part 2/2
00:00
Dimensions of boiler house, Paxton.
00:25
Location of stack, Paxton.
01:19
Recalls miners being issued explosive powder.
01:58
Heddon Greta. Harry Parker, Stan Sawyer. Number of skips which rode cage.
3:15
Paxton tunnel was sealed on 1st November 1961.
3:32
Jimmy Stewart, Les McDonald.
4:35
Depth of shaft, Paxton (320 ft).
5:44
Description of rubber belt conveyor.
6:41
Athol Lightfoot, 49 strike. Recalls story involving bulldozer.
8:17
Scraper belt.
8:45
Balcombs, Wallsend.
9:39
Location of feed shed, Paxton.
10:06
Recollection of pit horses.
11:57
Water trough, Sawmill.
15:00
Description of skip circuit.
16:35
Recalls mining accident involving Sanderson.
17:15
Describes tumblers at Paxton.
17:29
Shaker screens were electrically powered.
18:52
Abermain No. 2.
20:40
Location of slack box, Paxton. Recalls conveyor belt made from rubber. Bucket conveyor, location of. Location of coal cleaning plant.
25:04
Location of pit top, Paxton.
25:34
Rubber belt was driven by electric motor.
26:32
Recollection of shaft cage.
28:35
Description of pillars.
29:20
Recollection of "Andy" section.
30:03
Recollection of "North Dips" section.
30:15
Bill Brown. Maurie Shaw.
32:14
Recalls there being no transport at Paxton. Recollection of pit horse.
34:14
Les Searston, winch driver. Description of drift, Paxton.
34:47
Description of sump, Paxton.
35:29
Location of air shaft, Paxton.
35:45
Harry Parker.
36:12
Description of plunger pump, Paxton.
36:50
Description of winch, Paxton.
37:43
End (Tape 454/Side B)
Victor, KenPersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToHarry ParkerMaurie Shaw (1929-2007) - Engine driver, Paxton Colliery. Recorded 18 December 1991. Part 1/1.CollectionVoices of the HunterPlaceCessnock, NSWLocation[1] Paxton Colliery, NSWIdentifier454Bloading google map....
Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010, Ken Victor - Electrical fitter, Paxton Colliery. Recorded 22 November 1991. Part 2/2., [454B]. Living Histories, accessed 26/09/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/56131