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Wilson Barrett (1909-1996) - Mines Surveyor and Manager. Recorded [1990]. Part 1/2.
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SummaryTAPE 456A WILSON BARRETT Date of recording unknown. Part 1/2.
00:23
Kalingo Colliery.
00:32
Great Northern Coal Company.
014
Railway Act, 1912.
1:05
Wickham-Bullock Island. Dr Hollywood, Clem Jones. Caledonian Collieries.
2:15
Cessnock first produced coal, c.1919.
3:16
Recollection of Neath Colliery railway.
3:40
"Capper" Gehrig. Clem Jones.
4:15
Recalls builders of Cessnock Colliery railway. Great Northern Coal Company.
4:45
Jones Solders, Cessnock Collieries manager.
6:10
Walter Handright.
6:40
Jim Bolans. Vineyard named Grandview.
8:10
T. Hayler's mother was sister to Clem Jones.
8:33
Mrs McKendry (sister of Clem Jones).
9:35
Recollection of the Healey's cordial factory. Claude and Jack Healey.
12:10
Jim Bowen.
10:40
Teddy Hayler, undermanager. Bill Reece, manager. Bob Olsen, engineer.
13:34
Jack Lovatt, watchman.
16:12
Number of miners (33 pairs), Little Cessnock. Teddy Hayler.
17:15
Aberdare No. 7 Colliery.
19:40
W.E. Alexander, shipping agent. Ken Williams. Bill Young. In 1948 Harold Williams, general manager.
21:28
Bruce Thompson, Bill McManus.
22:20
Sid Grover.
23:18
Recalls golf course at Little Cessnock.
23:33
Amount of coal retrieved from Little Cessnock.
24:00
Neath Colliery.
24:10
Plans for Neath and Little Cessnock to be open cut.
24:40
Molly Morgan. Harry Boyle.
26:15
Recalls painting of Abermain No. 2 Colliery.
26:50
Frank Lorne.
27:36
Height of "A" stack, Little Cessnock.
28:15
Description of "tumbler", Cessnock No. 2.
28:30
Little Cessnock's tumbler held 3 skips.
31:15
Used "Marcus" steam-driven shaker screens.
32:30
Recalls small coal being screened.
33:15
Caledonian Collieries.
34:00
Recalls wooden skips used at Little Cessnock.
34:16
Recollection of bath house, Little Cessnock.
34:18
Recollection of pit horses, Little Cessnock.
36:04
End (Tape 456/Side A)
PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToTed HaylerCollectionVoices of the HunterPlaceCessnock, NSWDate Created[1990]Identifier456A
00:23
Kalingo Colliery.
00:32
Great Northern Coal Company.
014
Railway Act, 1912.
1:05
Wickham-Bullock Island. Dr Hollywood, Clem Jones. Caledonian Collieries.
2:15
Cessnock first produced coal, c.1919.
3:16
Recollection of Neath Colliery railway.
3:40
"Capper" Gehrig. Clem Jones.
4:15
Recalls builders of Cessnock Colliery railway. Great Northern Coal Company.
4:45
Jones Solders, Cessnock Collieries manager.
6:10
Walter Handright.
6:40
Jim Bolans. Vineyard named Grandview.
8:10
T. Hayler's mother was sister to Clem Jones.
8:33
Mrs McKendry (sister of Clem Jones).
9:35
Recollection of the Healey's cordial factory. Claude and Jack Healey.
12:10
Jim Bowen.
10:40
Teddy Hayler, undermanager. Bill Reece, manager. Bob Olsen, engineer.
13:34
Jack Lovatt, watchman.
16:12
Number of miners (33 pairs), Little Cessnock. Teddy Hayler.
17:15
Aberdare No. 7 Colliery.
19:40
W.E. Alexander, shipping agent. Ken Williams. Bill Young. In 1948 Harold Williams, general manager.
21:28
Bruce Thompson, Bill McManus.
22:20
Sid Grover.
23:18
Recalls golf course at Little Cessnock.
23:33
Amount of coal retrieved from Little Cessnock.
24:00
Neath Colliery.
24:10
Plans for Neath and Little Cessnock to be open cut.
24:40
Molly Morgan. Harry Boyle.
26:15
Recalls painting of Abermain No. 2 Colliery.
26:50
Frank Lorne.
27:36
Height of "A" stack, Little Cessnock.
28:15
Description of "tumbler", Cessnock No. 2.
28:30
Little Cessnock's tumbler held 3 skips.
31:15
Used "Marcus" steam-driven shaker screens.
32:30
Recalls small coal being screened.
33:15
Caledonian Collieries.
34:00
Recalls wooden skips used at Little Cessnock.
34:16
Recollection of bath house, Little Cessnock.
34:18
Recollection of pit horses, Little Cessnock.
36:04
End (Tape 456/Side A)
PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToTed HaylerCollectionVoices of the HunterPlaceCessnock, NSWDate Created[1990]Identifier456Aloading google map....
Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010, Wilson Barrett (1909-1996) - Mines Surveyor and Manager. Recorded [1990]. Part 1/2., [456A]. Living Histories, accessed 08/06/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/56134