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Darcy Owen - Wheeler, Ayrfield No. 3 Colliery. Recorded 30 September 1992. Part 1/3
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SummaryTAPE 465A DARCY OWEN Recorded 30 September 1992. Part 1/3.
00:30
Darcy Owen was born 70 years ago (1922).
00:38
Herb Owen (father). Darcy Owen had 3 brothers and 1 sister.
00:45
Darcy Owen initially worked on a farm.
1:10
Worked underground at Ayrfield No. 3.
1:40
Started work at Ayrfield No. 3, 1939.
1:50
Bill Fillers was originally from Lithgow.
2:15
Darcy Owen trained as a wheeler.
3:30
Dick Thomas.
3:42
Anzac Pit, across from Black Creek.
4:00
Golden Egg Pit.
054
Monty [Thomas].
058
Darcy worked underground for 36 years.
5:20
Kevin Lane, Ayrfield.
6:15
Darcy loaded trains until he retired in 1982.
6:45
Born 30 June, 1922.
7:42
Branxton. Perrotts.
8:50
Jock Stevens. Bill Archer.
092
Father Kelly.
9:45
"Pop" Graves, related to Bill Hatcher.
9:50
Bill Hatcher offered Darcy Owen job at Ayrfield.
10:24
Bill Hatcher built the washery.
11:45
Monty. Pit top camp.
12:15
Mac. shot gun incident (refer Monty's interview). Bede Kelly.
12:45
Ivan Hedge and Bobby Hodges.
14:00
Skips. 4 levels. Cooper.
15:30
Jig, tumbler .
18:15
Main tunnel, Pump.
18:45
Teddy Peters and Jimmy Goodwin.
20:04
Dogwatch. "Billabong" pumps.
20:10
Electric pumps.
21:15
Borer, electric.
22:00
Manhole.
22:42
Sump.
23:15
Peter Sattler, Wal Cooper and Tom ? .
23:45
Ted McDonald, manager at Ayrfield No. 4.
23:48
George Randall, manager at Ayrfield No. 1.
24:12
Monty.
25:15
Water connected to Branxton after WWII.
30:05
Peter Sattler.
31:30
Dip tub, 3ft width x 4ft length. Weighed 1 tonne .
40:45
Railway sleepers.
41:15
Fish Plates.
43:24
Scraper loader. Horses.
44:05
Electric borer.
46:46
Alligators. Bede Kelly.
47:46
End (Tape 465/Side A).
Owen, Darcy John, 1922-PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToRay "Monty" ThomasBede KellyKevin Lane (1930-2010) - Engineer. Part 1 of 1. Recorded 9 February 1988CollectionVoices of the HunterLocation[1] Ayrfield No. 3 Colliery, NSWIdentifier465A
00:30
Darcy Owen was born 70 years ago (1922).
00:38
Herb Owen (father). Darcy Owen had 3 brothers and 1 sister.
00:45
Darcy Owen initially worked on a farm.
1:10
Worked underground at Ayrfield No. 3.
1:40
Started work at Ayrfield No. 3, 1939.
1:50
Bill Fillers was originally from Lithgow.
2:15
Darcy Owen trained as a wheeler.
3:30
Dick Thomas.
3:42
Anzac Pit, across from Black Creek.
4:00
Golden Egg Pit.
054
Monty [Thomas].
058
Darcy worked underground for 36 years.
5:20
Kevin Lane, Ayrfield.
6:15
Darcy loaded trains until he retired in 1982.
6:45
Born 30 June, 1922.
7:42
Branxton. Perrotts.
8:50
Jock Stevens. Bill Archer.
092
Father Kelly.
9:45
"Pop" Graves, related to Bill Hatcher.
9:50
Bill Hatcher offered Darcy Owen job at Ayrfield.
10:24
Bill Hatcher built the washery.
11:45
Monty. Pit top camp.
12:15
Mac. shot gun incident (refer Monty's interview). Bede Kelly.
12:45
Ivan Hedge and Bobby Hodges.
14:00
Skips. 4 levels. Cooper.
15:30
Jig, tumbler .
18:15
Main tunnel, Pump.
18:45
Teddy Peters and Jimmy Goodwin.
20:04
Dogwatch. "Billabong" pumps.
20:10
Electric pumps.
21:15
Borer, electric.
22:00
Manhole.
22:42
Sump.
23:15
Peter Sattler, Wal Cooper and Tom ? .
23:45
Ted McDonald, manager at Ayrfield No. 4.
23:48
George Randall, manager at Ayrfield No. 1.
24:12
Monty.
25:15
Water connected to Branxton after WWII.
30:05
Peter Sattler.
31:30
Dip tub, 3ft width x 4ft length. Weighed 1 tonne .
40:45
Railway sleepers.
41:15
Fish Plates.
43:24
Scraper loader. Horses.
44:05
Electric borer.
46:46
Alligators. Bede Kelly.
47:46
End (Tape 465/Side A).
Owen, Darcy John, 1922-PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToRay "Monty" ThomasBede KellyKevin Lane (1930-2010) - Engineer. Part 1 of 1. Recorded 9 February 1988CollectionVoices of the HunterLocation[1] Ayrfield No. 3 Colliery, NSWIdentifier465Aloading google map....
Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010, Darcy Owen - Wheeler, Ayrfield No. 3 Colliery. Recorded 30 September 1992. Part 1/3, [465A]. Living Histories, accessed 01/10/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/56149