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Ian Sumner (1915-1999) - Fitter, Kalingo Colliery. Recorded 13 January 1989. Part 1/2

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Summary461A IAN SUMNER
Recorded 13th January 1989.
Part 1/2.

00:10
Charles Sumner (father)- Manager at Neath and Kalingo Collieries

00:35
Recalls being youngest of six children

00:50
Jim Sumner (brother)

1:20
Pelton Colliery

1:48
Bert MacDonald, braceman

1:55
Recalls sinking of Kalingo shaft

2:14
Bruce MacDonald

2:30
Description of steam-driven crane

3:12
Recalls working as fitter at Kalingo

3:20
Number of boilers, Kalingo

3:35
Recalls building of dam, Kalingo. Swamp a mile away in Pearce’s property. Previously used water from reservoir.

5:03
Compound engine originally from Aberdare. High cylinder.

5:25
Helped move engine from Aberdare to Kalingo

5:35
Engine was steam-powered

6:44
Description of Kalingo Colliery shaft

6:55
Recalls witnessing sinking of shaft as child

7:35
Great Northern Coal Company

7:40
Wickham-Bullock Island Company

8:05
Railway joined to Kalingo in 1912

9:08
Hebburn-Bellbird railway

9:45
Little Cessnock

9:50
Born Neath

10:23
Has three brothers who were all mine managers. Reason for Charlie Sumner working at Neath.

10:30
Charlie Sumner worked at Balmain, Gunnedah

11:14
Paxton Colliery, Greta Main. Description of chimney stack, Kalingo

12:10
Dimension of winding engine drum, Kalingo

13:04
Young Wallsend

14:45
Number of men involved in sinking shaft. Jackhammers were used in sinking of the shaft. Kalingo generated own electricity for lights

17:45
Born 1915, Neath

18:44
Little Cessnock, Kalingo Colliery

19:00
Wooden hoppers came from Little Cessnock

19:40
Location of drift, Kalingo Colliery

20:51
Recalls cementing of Vincent St, Cessnock

21:45
Location of sawmill and workshop, Kalingo

22:02
Location of "A" shaft, "B" shaft. Description of shaft, Kalingo. Jim Sumner (brother)

23:24
Mines Rescue Station, est. 1927

24:15
Recollection of pit explosion, Kalingo

24:30
Began sinking "B" shaft, 07 June 1922

24:50
Boy Scouts

25:45
Description of carriage

25:50
Milton Mathieson, Stan Mathieson

26:30
Toby Kempe

26:55
Jack Penman

27:25
Jim Sumner, Milton Mathieson

27:40
Description of "Pygmy" engine

28:08
Bill Olsen, engineer

28:32
Coal & Allied

29:04
South Maitland Railways

31:00
? Drinkwater

31:40
Shaft walls were both bricked and cemented

33:40
Cleave? Bridge. Bert McDonald

33:35
Bobby Smith

35:05
Skips were loaded with coal from "bucket"

36:46
Coal was carted by horse drays

38:55
Poppet Head

39:07
Wallsend Colliery, Sea Pits

40:12
Main haulage was located in "A" shaft

40:25
Recalls cage being able to carry 6 men

40:30
Recalls use of pit horses, Kalingo

40:50
Jack Doherty

40:55
Recollection of "loco" drivers, Kalingo

41:00
Bill Thompson

41:20
Jack Kennaway

41:35
Jack Green

42:14
Description of "Lancashire" boilers

43:15
Aberdare South

44:47
Baths did not exist at Kalingo at that time

46:01
End (Tape 461/Side A) Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

SubjectKalingo Colliery (N.S.W.)Neath Colliery (N.S.W.)FittersSumner, Ian Hamilton, 1915-1999 Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

PersonJack Delaney Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Depicts or Relates ToBill Thompson Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

CreatorSumner, Ian Hamilton, 1915-1999Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010CollectionVoices of the Hunter Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Date Created13th January 1989Location^[1]Bellbird Colliery, NSW Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

^[2]Neath Colliery, NSW Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Identifier461A Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

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