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Mrs Mary McMahon, née Page (-1984) - Miner's wife. Recorded c. 1982. Part 1/1.
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SummaryTAPE 88B MRS MARY MCMAHON.
Part 1 of 1.
Recorded c. 1982.
0:20
Her husband died five years ago. Her son lives in Belmont. She is 74 and married in 1932. Born in Cessnock. She came from Scotland to Cessnock when she was 14. Her father, Mr Page, worked in Abermain No 2. Dr. Fisher and Dr Bapty from Wollombi. Herbie Daunt was the first dentist. He married his assistant [Nora] Howard. His brother in law made the teeth.
2:49
Roy came from Temora and died at 68 [76] – he had a brother Ernie. The Johnsons. Estelle Darcy. Jimmy Burgess,the fruiterer. Geoffrey Roberts – Cessnock Electrical Engineering.
5:11
Charlie Pryor had the post office and shop and Tom Pryor is his brother. Thelma Pryor.
7:29
Harriet Coulter.
11:25
A fellow patient near Mrs McMahon talks. She remembers the bread deliverer who came twice a week from Greta. She won prizes for her scones.
13:00
Much of the interview is taken up by the memories of an unnamed woman probably a fellow patient, nearby. Jack leaves as the lunch trays arrive.
14:37
End (Tape 88/Side B) Part 1 of 1.
SubjectMcMahon née Page, Mary Dewar, -1984 DentistsCessnock (N.S.W.)Abermain No. 2 Colliery (N.S.W.)Post officesPersonJack DelaneyCreatorMcMahon née Page, Mary Dewar, -1984Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010PlaceCessnock, NSWDate Created[1982]Location[1] Scotland[3] Abermain No. 2 Colliery, NSWIdentifier088B
Part 1 of 1.
Recorded c. 1982.
0:20
Her husband died five years ago. Her son lives in Belmont. She is 74 and married in 1932. Born in Cessnock. She came from Scotland to Cessnock when she was 14. Her father, Mr Page, worked in Abermain No 2. Dr. Fisher and Dr Bapty from Wollombi. Herbie Daunt was the first dentist. He married his assistant [Nora] Howard. His brother in law made the teeth.
2:49
Roy came from Temora and died at 68 [76] – he had a brother Ernie. The Johnsons. Estelle Darcy. Jimmy Burgess,the fruiterer. Geoffrey Roberts – Cessnock Electrical Engineering.
5:11
Charlie Pryor had the post office and shop and Tom Pryor is his brother. Thelma Pryor.
7:29
Harriet Coulter.
11:25
A fellow patient near Mrs McMahon talks. She remembers the bread deliverer who came twice a week from Greta. She won prizes for her scones.
13:00
Much of the interview is taken up by the memories of an unnamed woman probably a fellow patient, nearby. Jack leaves as the lunch trays arrive.
14:37
End (Tape 88/Side B) Part 1 of 1.
SubjectMcMahon née Page, Mary Dewar, -1984 DentistsCessnock (N.S.W.)Abermain No. 2 Colliery (N.S.W.)Post officesPersonJack DelaneyCreatorMcMahon née Page, Mary Dewar, -1984Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010PlaceCessnock, NSWDate Created[1982]Location[1] Scotland[3] Abermain No. 2 Colliery, NSWIdentifier088Bloading google map....
Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010, Mrs Mary McMahon, née Page (-1984) - Miner's wife. Recorded c. 1982. Part 1/1., [088B]. Living Histories, accessed 03/10/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/65416