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Wilson Barrett (1909-1996) - Mines Surveyor and Manager. Recorded 19 December 1989. Part 1/1.
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SummaryTAPE 457B WILSON BARRETT
Recorded 19 December 1989.
Part 1/1.
00:35
Recalls collieries at which have been manager.
00:53
Location of tunnel opening, Aberdare 7.
01:10
Joe Moody, winch driver.
2:03
Width of normal skip gauge.
5:55
Recalls installing "man's aide".
6:13
Richmond Main.
6:41
Maitland Extended.
6:55
Direction of headings, Aberdare 7. Dimensions of conveyer belt, Aberdare 7, Aberdare 7 man transport installed in 1965. Recalls coal roof at Aberdare 7.
7:51
Jack Baddely
8:00
Dimensions of pillars & headings, Aberdare 7.
8:32
Recalls tunnels at Little Cessnock.
9:07
Dick Drinkwater.
10:52
Reg Carroll (killed in pit).
12:41
Used Lee Norse continuous miners. "Snow" Matchett.
14:07
(Reg) Carroll.
14:13
Recalls not having to use much timber.
14:57
Recollection of pit horses, Aberdare 7.
15:09
Kevin Muxlow.
15:48
Recalls writing daily observations in diary. ‘Dessie’ Harris.
17:21
Recalls finding bodies of man and woman.
17:34
Jack Capp (Mines Rescue).
18:21
Wilson was surveyor. Little Cessnock operated using no pillars.
18:41
Little Cessnock was situated on freehold land.
21:03
Description of engine house, Little Cessnock. Number/type of boilers, Little Cessnock.
21:29
Electricity not connected until 1933-34.
21:38
Teddy Hayler.
21:48
Little Cessnock closed in 1949.
24:10
John Shoebridge.
24:11
Recalls open cutting after 1949.
25:18
John Proctor.
25:33
Alan Shoebridge.
26:29
"Capel" steam-operated ventilator fan.
27:16
Recalls working at Kalingo Colliery.
28:05
Danny Hanrahan.
28:24
Recalls Kalingo being reopened by J.&A. Brown.
29:40
Evan Phillips.
31:09
Jack O'Shea.
31:59
"Spadger" Price, Henry Owen.
34:51
Aberdare Extended. Height of coal seam, Little Cessnock. Heading were 5 yards wide.
40:02
Teddy Hayler.
41:25
Style's owned 100 acres of Little Cessnock land.
41:51
Cruikshank's owned Little Cessnock land.
42:19
Clem Jones, Dr. Hollywood, Walter Enright.
43:09
End (Tape 457/Side B)
Barrett, Denis Wilson, 1909-1996PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToTed HaylerJohn ShoebridgeCollectionVoices of the HunterPlaceCessnock, NSWLocation[1] Kalingo Colliery, NSWIdentifier457B
Recorded 19 December 1989.
Part 1/1.
00:35
Recalls collieries at which have been manager.
00:53
Location of tunnel opening, Aberdare 7.
01:10
Joe Moody, winch driver.
2:03
Width of normal skip gauge.
5:55
Recalls installing "man's aide".
6:13
Richmond Main.
6:41
Maitland Extended.
6:55
Direction of headings, Aberdare 7. Dimensions of conveyer belt, Aberdare 7, Aberdare 7 man transport installed in 1965. Recalls coal roof at Aberdare 7.
7:51
Jack Baddely
8:00
Dimensions of pillars & headings, Aberdare 7.
8:32
Recalls tunnels at Little Cessnock.
9:07
Dick Drinkwater.
10:52
Reg Carroll (killed in pit).
12:41
Used Lee Norse continuous miners. "Snow" Matchett.
14:07
(Reg) Carroll.
14:13
Recalls not having to use much timber.
14:57
Recollection of pit horses, Aberdare 7.
15:09
Kevin Muxlow.
15:48
Recalls writing daily observations in diary. ‘Dessie’ Harris.
17:21
Recalls finding bodies of man and woman.
17:34
Jack Capp (Mines Rescue).
18:21
Wilson was surveyor. Little Cessnock operated using no pillars.
18:41
Little Cessnock was situated on freehold land.
21:03
Description of engine house, Little Cessnock. Number/type of boilers, Little Cessnock.
21:29
Electricity not connected until 1933-34.
21:38
Teddy Hayler.
21:48
Little Cessnock closed in 1949.
24:10
John Shoebridge.
24:11
Recalls open cutting after 1949.
25:18
John Proctor.
25:33
Alan Shoebridge.
26:29
"Capel" steam-operated ventilator fan.
27:16
Recalls working at Kalingo Colliery.
28:05
Danny Hanrahan.
28:24
Recalls Kalingo being reopened by J.&A. Brown.
29:40
Evan Phillips.
31:09
Jack O'Shea.
31:59
"Spadger" Price, Henry Owen.
34:51
Aberdare Extended. Height of coal seam, Little Cessnock. Heading were 5 yards wide.
40:02
Teddy Hayler.
41:25
Style's owned 100 acres of Little Cessnock land.
41:51
Cruikshank's owned Little Cessnock land.
42:19
Clem Jones, Dr. Hollywood, Walter Enright.
43:09
End (Tape 457/Side B)
Barrett, Denis Wilson, 1909-1996PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToTed HaylerJohn ShoebridgeCollectionVoices of the HunterPlaceCessnock, NSWLocation[1] Kalingo Colliery, NSWIdentifier457Bloading google map....
Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010, Wilson Barrett (1909-1996) - Mines Surveyor and Manager. Recorded 19 December 1989. Part 1/1., [457B]. Living Histories, accessed 30/05/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/56137