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Jimmy Rutherford (1903-1996) - Wheeler, Bellbird Colliery. Recorded 9 April 1990. Part 1/1.
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SummaryTAPE 463A JIMMY RUTHERFORD
Recorded 9th April 1990. Part 1/1.
00:20
Australian citizenship cost Jimmy Scottish origins. Rutherford migrated to Australia, 1922, aged 19 years. Born 3 July, 1903.
1:05
Rutherford's wife's maiden name is Davies, family from Wallsend, father opened up Pelton Colliery.
1:55
Rutherford moved to Cessnock 5 July, 1922.
2:05
Rutherford's father came to Australia 1913. Worked at Whitburn, Heddon, Abermain No. 2.
2:37
Jack (uncle) was the first to come to Australia.
034
Rutherford's mother died of pleurisy when Jimmy's father left to come Australia in 1913.
3:30
Rutherford and brothers lived with grandmother.
3:35
Grandmother was a Stuart. Rutherford is originally from Fifeshire.
3:30
Bellbird. Lived in West Cessnock.
4:30
Jimmy Rutherford worked as wheeler.
4:55
Jimmy Rutherford worked afternoon shift, casual, 3 weeks in work then the Bellbird disaster.
5:45
Bellbird, No 1, 2 and 3 tunnels.
6:13
Double skip tracks, endless ropes. Empties were on the left side next to the pit dam. Dog watch.
8:05
Jack Morris and Tom Croyson.
8:42
Jack Michaels, engine driver, engine house. Electric haulage.
10:10
Pits No 1,2 and 3 connected.
10:50
Pit horses and stables.
11:50
Two pair of miners. No. 2 width of heading and travelling rod.
13:25
Width of cut throughs 18 ft box, props 8 ft high.
14:45
Height of pillars. Driving specials (putting special headings in).
18:05
The 'Ballroom'. Describes how pillars were extracted.
22:00
Powder boring. Describes shooting the powder, used a fuse, describes the risk involved.
24:40
Bathroom at Bellbird.
25:45
Cooling plant was alongside the dam. Cockle Creek pit est. 1927.
26:25
Sammy Dick.
29:50
Electricity used to drive the ropes and engines at Bellbird.
31:05
Explosion in nine west, had been sealed off.
33:40
No. 1 heading, describes the travelling road. The bridge. Stanford Bridge.
36:05
No. 2 shaft, fan.
38:25
Describes travelling roads and locations in mine.
34:30
Discusses family history and holiday in Scotland.
39:25
After WWI transport was introduced to Bellbird.
39:35
Armidale Teachers' College.
40:25
Cessnock, Scotland.
42:55
Bob Hawke. Margaret Ward. Glasgow.
43:25
Balmoral.
43:45
End (Tape 463/ Side A)
ScotlandRutherford, James Stewart, 1903-1996PersonJack DelaneyCollectionVoices of the HunterPlaceCessnock, NSWLocation[1] Scotland[2] Bellbird Colliery, NSWIdentifier463A
Recorded 9th April 1990. Part 1/1.
00:20
Australian citizenship cost Jimmy Scottish origins. Rutherford migrated to Australia, 1922, aged 19 years. Born 3 July, 1903.
1:05
Rutherford's wife's maiden name is Davies, family from Wallsend, father opened up Pelton Colliery.
1:55
Rutherford moved to Cessnock 5 July, 1922.
2:05
Rutherford's father came to Australia 1913. Worked at Whitburn, Heddon, Abermain No. 2.
2:37
Jack (uncle) was the first to come to Australia.
034
Rutherford's mother died of pleurisy when Jimmy's father left to come Australia in 1913.
3:30
Rutherford and brothers lived with grandmother.
3:35
Grandmother was a Stuart. Rutherford is originally from Fifeshire.
3:30
Bellbird. Lived in West Cessnock.
4:30
Jimmy Rutherford worked as wheeler.
4:55
Jimmy Rutherford worked afternoon shift, casual, 3 weeks in work then the Bellbird disaster.
5:45
Bellbird, No 1, 2 and 3 tunnels.
6:13
Double skip tracks, endless ropes. Empties were on the left side next to the pit dam. Dog watch.
8:05
Jack Morris and Tom Croyson.
8:42
Jack Michaels, engine driver, engine house. Electric haulage.
10:10
Pits No 1,2 and 3 connected.
10:50
Pit horses and stables.
11:50
Two pair of miners. No. 2 width of heading and travelling rod.
13:25
Width of cut throughs 18 ft box, props 8 ft high.
14:45
Height of pillars. Driving specials (putting special headings in).
18:05
The 'Ballroom'. Describes how pillars were extracted.
22:00
Powder boring. Describes shooting the powder, used a fuse, describes the risk involved.
24:40
Bathroom at Bellbird.
25:45
Cooling plant was alongside the dam. Cockle Creek pit est. 1927.
26:25
Sammy Dick.
29:50
Electricity used to drive the ropes and engines at Bellbird.
31:05
Explosion in nine west, had been sealed off.
33:40
No. 1 heading, describes the travelling road. The bridge. Stanford Bridge.
36:05
No. 2 shaft, fan.
38:25
Describes travelling roads and locations in mine.
34:30
Discusses family history and holiday in Scotland.
39:25
After WWI transport was introduced to Bellbird.
39:35
Armidale Teachers' College.
40:25
Cessnock, Scotland.
42:55
Bob Hawke. Margaret Ward. Glasgow.
43:25
Balmoral.
43:45
End (Tape 463/ Side A)
ScotlandRutherford, James Stewart, 1903-1996PersonJack DelaneyCollectionVoices of the HunterPlaceCessnock, NSWLocation[1] Scotland[2] Bellbird Colliery, NSWIdentifier463Aloading google map....
Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010, Jimmy Rutherford (1903-1996) - Wheeler, Bellbird Colliery. Recorded 9 April 1990. Part 1/1., [463A]. Living Histories, accessed 22/09/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/56145