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Ray Hawkins (1914-2000) - Ostler, Ayrfield No. 3 Colliery. Recorded 30 September 1992. Part 1/1.
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SummaryTAPE 466A RAY HAWKINS
Recorded 30 November 1992.
​Part 1/1.
00:28
Worked as ostler at Ayrfield No. 3.
00:35
First started working at Ayrfield in 1941. Joyce Hawkins (wife).
00:43
Age of Ray Hawkins, c.1992. Aged 78. Recalls milkman at Maitland Main.
00:55
Recalls working hand wheeling, Ayrfield No.2.
1:48
Began working as ostler, c.1942. No.2 down pit 2 ½ years..
2:50
Eric Smith Horses were originally from Millfield Colliery.
3:20
Recalls horses working with "scraper-loaders".
3:35
"Joyce" Tomberson (ostler).
3:55
Number of pit horses, Ayrfield. 34 horses.
4:10
Millfield Colliery. Horse for each scraper loader..
4:40
Maitland Extended, Cwmdu on same seam.
5:15
Recalls horses stables at Ayrfield No. 2.
6:30
Old Rothbury, stables ?
6:38
Worked at Old Rothbury until its closure.
7:20
Recalls pit horses at Ayrfield. Horses were taken down pit on Mondays.
9:15
Recollection of fire at Ayrfield. ? Alexander, deputy.
10:40
Recalls five horses killed in fire.
11:30
Description of "alligator", Ayrfield.
12:15
Belmont Colliery.
12:30
Recalls horses being killed in accidents.
16:35
Recalls there being no cable at Ayrfield No.2.
18:35
Recalls steepness of Ayrfield No.6.
20:25
Recalls location of horse paddock, Ayrfield.
23:20
Bill Hartcher.
24:05
Frank O'Connell.
24:30
Frank O'Connell jnr. died in WW2.
25:27
Scott Harris, ostler (Maitland Main), Dick Harris, ostler (Paxton).
25:40
Recollection of pit horses, Millfield.
26:05
Cecil Christie. Hawkins' "broke in" horses and trained them.
26:46
Murrurundi. Bought from the Whites. Bede Kelly.
28:45
Jack McDonald, ostler (Abermain).
31:25
Pelton 'pinch' Colliery.
31:50
'Greenies'. Timber cutters.
34:00
Darcy Owen.
35:27
Littlewoods. Vineyard, fertile for growing grapes.
36:45
Ken Mansfield.
39:50
Belmont Colliery. R.W. Miller.
39:53
Retired from working for close to 18 years.
40:20
"Lady Miller" received gold watch for 35 years of service.
41:55
End (Tape 466/Side B).
Hawkins, Raymond Hector, 1914-2000PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToBede KellyDick Harris (1904-1987) - Wollombi area. Recorded 26 November 1981. Part 1/1.Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010CollectionVoices of the HunterLocation[1] Ayrfield No. 3 Colliery, NSWIdentifier466B
Recorded 30 November 1992.
​Part 1/1.
00:28
Worked as ostler at Ayrfield No. 3.
00:35
First started working at Ayrfield in 1941. Joyce Hawkins (wife).
00:43
Age of Ray Hawkins, c.1992. Aged 78. Recalls milkman at Maitland Main.
00:55
Recalls working hand wheeling, Ayrfield No.2.
1:48
Began working as ostler, c.1942. No.2 down pit 2 ½ years..
2:50
Eric Smith Horses were originally from Millfield Colliery.
3:20
Recalls horses working with "scraper-loaders".
3:35
"Joyce" Tomberson (ostler).
3:55
Number of pit horses, Ayrfield. 34 horses.
4:10
Millfield Colliery. Horse for each scraper loader..
4:40
Maitland Extended, Cwmdu on same seam.
5:15
Recalls horses stables at Ayrfield No. 2.
6:30
Old Rothbury, stables ?
6:38
Worked at Old Rothbury until its closure.
7:20
Recalls pit horses at Ayrfield. Horses were taken down pit on Mondays.
9:15
Recollection of fire at Ayrfield. ? Alexander, deputy.
10:40
Recalls five horses killed in fire.
11:30
Description of "alligator", Ayrfield.
12:15
Belmont Colliery.
12:30
Recalls horses being killed in accidents.
16:35
Recalls there being no cable at Ayrfield No.2.
18:35
Recalls steepness of Ayrfield No.6.
20:25
Recalls location of horse paddock, Ayrfield.
23:20
Bill Hartcher.
24:05
Frank O'Connell.
24:30
Frank O'Connell jnr. died in WW2.
25:27
Scott Harris, ostler (Maitland Main), Dick Harris, ostler (Paxton).
25:40
Recollection of pit horses, Millfield.
26:05
Cecil Christie. Hawkins' "broke in" horses and trained them.
26:46
Murrurundi. Bought from the Whites. Bede Kelly.
28:45
Jack McDonald, ostler (Abermain).
31:25
Pelton 'pinch' Colliery.
31:50
'Greenies'. Timber cutters.
34:00
Darcy Owen.
35:27
Littlewoods. Vineyard, fertile for growing grapes.
36:45
Ken Mansfield.
39:50
Belmont Colliery. R.W. Miller.
39:53
Retired from working for close to 18 years.
40:20
"Lady Miller" received gold watch for 35 years of service.
41:55
End (Tape 466/Side B).
Hawkins, Raymond Hector, 1914-2000PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToBede KellyDick Harris (1904-1987) - Wollombi area. Recorded 26 November 1981. Part 1/1.Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010CollectionVoices of the HunterLocation[1] Ayrfield No. 3 Colliery, NSWIdentifier466Bloading google map....
Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010, Ray Hawkins (1914-2000) - Ostler, Ayrfield No. 3 Colliery. Recorded 30 September 1992. Part 1/1., [466B]. Living Histories, accessed 23/09/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/56152