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Alec Rutherford - Undermanager, Bellbird Colliery. Recorded 6 February 1990. Part 1/2.
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SummaryTAPE 462A ALEC RUTHERFORD
Recorded 6 February 1990.
Part 1/2.
00:25
Worked at Bellbird, 1968-1978.
00:35
Roy Vernon.
1:40
Maitland Main and Millfield.
2:07
No. 2 tunnel.
2:14
No. 1 tunnel.
3:23
Skips.
3:37
Man transport.
4:30
Land Rovers used in mine.
5:20
Open cut.
7:00
Side-load coal onto train.
7:23
Pillar in coal.
8:05
Lee Norse hydro cars, 100 horse power.
8:35
War.
8:48
Fans.
9:33
Bellbird tunnel.
10:45
Pillars, 44 yard centre.
11:25
Roadways, 18ft wide in mines.
11:00
Recollection of high sulphur levels.
Dimensions of drill, 12 ft.
13:00
Recalls Bellbird "ribs" being pliable.
13:48
Two chain barrier.
15:05
Props to support the joints.
15:40
Worked for National Coal Board, Scotland.
Edinburgh, Britain.
16:03
Long wall mining.
16:38
Shearer.
16:44
Aberdare, long wall mining attempted.
17:15
Worked at Bellbird, Maitland Main and Lithgow.
17:32
"Hermitage", Lithgow, East, Liddell.
18:17
No. 2 tunnel, open cut.
18:25
Shaft sunk with jack hammers.
18:35
Shaft was 2 by 6 ft, figure eights covered mesh.
19:40
Remnant of steam machinery rare.
19:56
"Tiger".
20:12
Ned, "Tiger's" brother.
20:27
Arthur Appledale, surveyed the shaft.
20:35
Shaft was 54ft deep.
21:06
Tractors used to bring debris to the surface.
23:40
Bob married Margie Allan.
23:50
Bob worked at Wollondilly Extended.
24:15
Rope haulage. Charlie Hughes.
25:30
No. 2 tunnel had haulage for 3t skips.
26:10
Cars were AC electric powered.
26:55
Hopper.
27:00
Capacity of side door skips, 3-4 tonne. Number of shuttle cars.
28:24
Rutherford worked in No. 3 and put in pillars.
29:15
Pelton.
30:25
Sulphur.
30:35
Difference in coal between Pelton and Bellbird.
34:00
Open cut.
34:30
Queensland mine.
34:50
Coal and Allied, R.W. Miller no longer exist.
35:25
Roy Vernon.
35:30
Jack Doherty.
35:46
David Greenhaugh. Janet Rutherford (wife).
37:05
Bob Hodges.
37:25
Hexham.
37:40
Weston.
37:45
Geordie Robbins.
38:36
Jackie Robinson, found last body in Bellbird.
39:10
Jack Tolfrey, Peter Thompson.
39:45
Ronnie Rae.
40:12
MG sets and DC electric powered cars.
40:25
Generator house at Bellbird.
41:40
End (Tape 462/ Side A).
PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToRoy VernonNed LightfootCollectionVoices of the HunterPlaceCessnock, NSWLocation[1] Scotland[2] Bellbird Colliery, NSW[3] Cessnock, NSWIdentifier462A
Recorded 6 February 1990.
Part 1/2.
00:25
Worked at Bellbird, 1968-1978.
00:35
Roy Vernon.
1:40
Maitland Main and Millfield.
2:07
No. 2 tunnel.
2:14
No. 1 tunnel.
3:23
Skips.
3:37
Man transport.
4:30
Land Rovers used in mine.
5:20
Open cut.
7:00
Side-load coal onto train.
7:23
Pillar in coal.
8:05
Lee Norse hydro cars, 100 horse power.
8:35
War.
8:48
Fans.
9:33
Bellbird tunnel.
10:45
Pillars, 44 yard centre.
11:25
Roadways, 18ft wide in mines.
11:00
Recollection of high sulphur levels.
Dimensions of drill, 12 ft.
13:00
Recalls Bellbird "ribs" being pliable.
13:48
Two chain barrier.
15:05
Props to support the joints.
15:40
Worked for National Coal Board, Scotland.
Edinburgh, Britain.
16:03
Long wall mining.
16:38
Shearer.
16:44
Aberdare, long wall mining attempted.
17:15
Worked at Bellbird, Maitland Main and Lithgow.
17:32
"Hermitage", Lithgow, East, Liddell.
18:17
No. 2 tunnel, open cut.
18:25
Shaft sunk with jack hammers.
18:35
Shaft was 2 by 6 ft, figure eights covered mesh.
19:40
Remnant of steam machinery rare.
19:56
"Tiger".
20:12
Ned, "Tiger's" brother.
20:27
Arthur Appledale, surveyed the shaft.
20:35
Shaft was 54ft deep.
21:06
Tractors used to bring debris to the surface.
23:40
Bob married Margie Allan.
23:50
Bob worked at Wollondilly Extended.
24:15
Rope haulage. Charlie Hughes.
25:30
No. 2 tunnel had haulage for 3t skips.
26:10
Cars were AC electric powered.
26:55
Hopper.
27:00
Capacity of side door skips, 3-4 tonne. Number of shuttle cars.
28:24
Rutherford worked in No. 3 and put in pillars.
29:15
Pelton.
30:25
Sulphur.
30:35
Difference in coal between Pelton and Bellbird.
34:00
Open cut.
34:30
Queensland mine.
34:50
Coal and Allied, R.W. Miller no longer exist.
35:25
Roy Vernon.
35:30
Jack Doherty.
35:46
David Greenhaugh. Janet Rutherford (wife).
37:05
Bob Hodges.
37:25
Hexham.
37:40
Weston.
37:45
Geordie Robbins.
38:36
Jackie Robinson, found last body in Bellbird.
39:10
Jack Tolfrey, Peter Thompson.
39:45
Ronnie Rae.
40:12
MG sets and DC electric powered cars.
40:25
Generator house at Bellbird.
41:40
End (Tape 462/ Side A).
PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToRoy VernonNed LightfootCollectionVoices of the HunterPlaceCessnock, NSWLocation[1] Scotland[2] Bellbird Colliery, NSW[3] Cessnock, NSWIdentifier462Aloading google map....
Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010, Alec Rutherford - Undermanager, Bellbird Colliery. Recorded 6 February 1990. Part 1/2., [462A]. Living Histories, accessed 03/12/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/56143