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Tom Dorrington (1901-1980) - Mine Worker. Recorded 30 September 1977. Part 1/2.
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Summary081A TOM DORRINGTON.
Part 1 of 2.
Recorded 30 September 1977
0:21
Family moved to Cessnock in March 1915. His father was Jim Dorrington. His family came from Harold Cessnock. Eileen, his sister married Stan Burgess, Clive, Lawrence “Curly” and Vince, the youngest, are his brothers.
1:40
Tom’s mother originally from Uralla. First worked at Aberdare Central and his father worked for Caledonian Colliery. Sheddon’s started Aberdare South. They built Kitchener Dam there. Jimmy Roberts was one of the train drivers. Bill Sanderson owned the pie shop. Harry Orton worked in the tunnels. Father was a rock miner.
6:09
Arthur Herbert Warburton was the first manager and Dan Galvin was the undermanager. Earl and Lee Sternbeck had the Cessnock motor works. Andrews from Andrews' Store married George Brown’s daughter.
10:00
Jim Ryan used to be a contractor. George Lever was a policeman in Cessnock. Bert Lightfoot used to cart parcels down the street by stallion and cart.
12:42
George Bouffier had Bouffier’s Vineyard. Tom worked at Aberdare Central in 1922 on the coal doing pit top work. Cooper St. Corner was a local meeting place. A man by the name of McGuigan was head of the railway line that went from Central to the Junction Aberdare and also from Abernethy. Thompson was McGuigan’s surveyor.
17:26
Les Mayo was the Chief Clark. The first miners at Aberdare were Jim Dorrington, Jim Davis and Billy Plum. Jim McGarvey is related to Harold Dodds. Joe Maher was the first hotel licensee.
23:26
George Hancock was the engineer at Central and Arthur Warburton was manager and Dan Galvin was the undermanager. Billy Hancock was a good bike rider. Albert Macbeth and Billy Hancock was on the dynamo – the two winding engines.
26:52
End (Tape 81/Side A) Part 1 of 2.
SubjectDorrington, Thomas James, 1901-1980Aberdare Central Colliery (N.S.W.)Wine and wine makingPersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToHarold DoddCreatorDorrington, Thomas James, 1901-1980Date Created30th September 1977Location[1] Aberdare Central Colliery, NSWIdentifier081A
Part 1 of 2.
Recorded 30 September 1977
0:21
Family moved to Cessnock in March 1915. His father was Jim Dorrington. His family came from Harold Cessnock. Eileen, his sister married Stan Burgess, Clive, Lawrence “Curly” and Vince, the youngest, are his brothers.
1:40
Tom’s mother originally from Uralla. First worked at Aberdare Central and his father worked for Caledonian Colliery. Sheddon’s started Aberdare South. They built Kitchener Dam there. Jimmy Roberts was one of the train drivers. Bill Sanderson owned the pie shop. Harry Orton worked in the tunnels. Father was a rock miner.
6:09
Arthur Herbert Warburton was the first manager and Dan Galvin was the undermanager. Earl and Lee Sternbeck had the Cessnock motor works. Andrews from Andrews' Store married George Brown’s daughter.
10:00
Jim Ryan used to be a contractor. George Lever was a policeman in Cessnock. Bert Lightfoot used to cart parcels down the street by stallion and cart.
12:42
George Bouffier had Bouffier’s Vineyard. Tom worked at Aberdare Central in 1922 on the coal doing pit top work. Cooper St. Corner was a local meeting place. A man by the name of McGuigan was head of the railway line that went from Central to the Junction Aberdare and also from Abernethy. Thompson was McGuigan’s surveyor.
17:26
Les Mayo was the Chief Clark. The first miners at Aberdare were Jim Dorrington, Jim Davis and Billy Plum. Jim McGarvey is related to Harold Dodds. Joe Maher was the first hotel licensee.
23:26
George Hancock was the engineer at Central and Arthur Warburton was manager and Dan Galvin was the undermanager. Billy Hancock was a good bike rider. Albert Macbeth and Billy Hancock was on the dynamo – the two winding engines.
26:52
End (Tape 81/Side A) Part 1 of 2.
SubjectDorrington, Thomas James, 1901-1980Aberdare Central Colliery (N.S.W.)Wine and wine makingPersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToHarold DoddCreatorDorrington, Thomas James, 1901-1980Date Created30th September 1977Location[1] Aberdare Central Colliery, NSWIdentifier081Aloading google map....
Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010, Tom Dorrington (1901-1980) - Mine Worker. Recorded 30 September 1977. Part 1/2., [081A]. Living Histories, accessed 31/05/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/65404