Jack Barrett (1904-1991) - Mineworker, Neath Colliery. Recorded 1 March 1990. Part 1/1.

TAPE 455B JACK BARRETT Recorded on 1 March 1990. Part 1/1.

00:25

Worked at Old Neath. Started in pit 1919. Recalls pits in which have worked.

1:10

Worked in wagon shop, Cessnock No. 2.

1:42

Recalls being safety officer.

2:14

Wilson Barrett, Ted Hayler. Number of tunnels, Cessnock No.2.

2:28

Dick Drinkwater, engineer.

3:19

Recalls moving of colliery office. Bob Muirhead.

4:30

Direction of tunnels, Cessnock No. 2. Recalls different types of coal mine.

5:34

Jack Drinkwater. Cessnock soccer team.

6:14

Little Cessnock did not have own dam.

7:05

Clem Jones. Recalls relatively high accident rate. Two Shakespeares killed there.

8:08

Wilson Barrett.

8:39

Wickham-Bullock Island. Kalingo Colliery.

9:23

Charlie Barrett, Ian Barrett, Jane Barrett. Parents lived in a 'bag' house. Ian went to Star of the Sea in Newcastle, Jane went to Maitland. Ian Barrett worked at Kalingo.

9:57

Cessnock wagons were repaired on site.

10:46

Location of sawmill. Little Cessnock. Alan Jones.

11:51

Bob Muir and his sons were carpenters.

12:29

Shaft at Neath.

13:31

Shaker screens.

13:51

Norm Trudgen, Aberdare Extended.

14:12

Age of Jack Barrett c.1990 b. 7 February, 1904.

12:22

Little Cessnock. Horses, stables and ostlers at Little Cessnock.

15:41

Barrett worked underground at Neath.

16:26

Telephone line from Kalingo pit to Newcastle.

16:46

Jim Summery, undermanager.

17:39

Alec Muir. Bluey Smith.

17:55

Electricity at Little Cessnock.

18:30

Pat Carroll. Wilson. Bill, Agnes and Winney Hayler.

19:04

Johnny Peart.

22:23

Wagon shop.

24:18

Blacksmiths shop, Percy Drinkwater.

24:23

Ned Nolan was killed.

25:08

Lindsay Candern, fitter and turner at Neath.

25:38

Clem Jones, "Old Aristocrat".

26:26

Harry McKendry.

26:36

The Hayler family had twelve siblings.

28:01

Clem and Pat Barrett.

29:03

Jim Sullivan.

29:44

Bob Muirhead, Alec Muirhead, Hughie Muirhead, Andy Muirhead, Bobby Muirhead.

31:49

Ken McCrimmin, George Bideaway, Harry Gallagher.

32:51

Bath house est. at Neath, c.1927.

33:21

Neath, North and East Neath and open cut.

33:33

Little Cessnock tunnel sunk, c.1917.

34:02

"Capper" Gehrig. 35:08 Charlie Sumners.

35:50

Frank Murray.

37:19

End (Tape 455/Side B)

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