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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)
Sumner, Ian Hamilton, 1915-1999PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToBill ThompsonCollectionVoices of the HunterLocation[1] Bellbird Colliery, NSW[2] Neath Colliery, NSWIdentifier461A
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)
Sumner, Ian Hamilton, 1915-1999PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToBill ThompsonCollectionVoices of the HunterLocation[1] Bellbird Colliery, NSW[2] Neath Colliery, NSWIdentifier461Aloading google map....
Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010, Ian Sumner (1915-1999) - Fitter, Kalingo Colliery. Recorded 13 January 1989. Part 1/2, [461A]. Living Histories, accessed 30/11/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/56141