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Hannah Metcalfe née Yates (1898-) - Pelaw Main resident. Recorded 21 July 1983. Part 2/2.

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Summary177B Mrs Hannah Metcalfe
Recorded 21 July 1983.
Part 2 of 2.

0:32
Donnybrook racecourse.
Heddon Greta racecourse.
Kurri football ground, grandstand.
Recollection of early Kurri retailers.

1:19
Harold "Happy" Avison.
Dorothy "Dot" Avison.
Mabel Cox.

2:43
Kurri Male Voice Choir.
Kurri Pipe Band.
"Whirlwind" Grant.

3:59
Miner's pit train, Richmond Main.
Recalls playing vigoro, vigoro teams.
Location of vigoro grounds.
Jim Butler.

6:02
Stan Barksby.
Charlie Hampton's buses.
Recalls travelling to Nelson Bay.
Recollection of Boxing Day picnic.
Recalls armistice celebrations, WWI.

8:39
Kurri Kurri Cemetery.
Recalls paying of electric light bill.
Recalls washing clothes, laundry.
Recalls "brattice walls" in house.

15:50
Recalls orig. Kurri football ground.
"Pud" Leonard.
Percy Leonard.
Evan Jones, first taxi owner.

17:05
Abie Friend, Bill Friend.
Renie Ingram .
George Ingram.
Elizabeth Woods.

18:11
Harold Ingram, Eric Ingram.
Recalls Sunday night walks, Kurri.
Recalls father being brought from pit.

20:18
Early general practitioner, Kurri.
Dr. Thrower.
Dr. Moyer.
Recalls "Old" John Brown visiting pit.

21:26
Location of John Brown's residence.
Recollection of wedding reception.
Recalls when children were younger.
Recollection of "bird hawker".

27:13
Recollection of "rabbitohs".
Jack Kelly, baker.
Recalls shopkeeper giving lollies.
Recollection of "Major Crane" strike.
Blackmore's store, Kurri.

29:28
"Jockey" Stephenson.
Alec Macintosh.
Tom Johns.
Fr. Cullen, Kurri priest.

31:27
Location of original C of E church.
The "Marble Bar" Cafe, Kurri Kurri.
Brown's original owners of "Marble Bar".

32:51
Elizabeth "Lizzie" Melville.
Winnie Reece.
Location of School of Arts, Kurri.

34:04
End (Tape 177/Side B) Part 2 of 2 Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

SubjectMetcalfe née Yates, Hannah Adelaide, 1898- Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Coal mines and mining Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Pelaw Main Colliery (N.S.W.) Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Pelaw Main (N.S.W.) Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Vigoro

PersonJack Delaney Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Depicts or Relates ToDot Avison Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

CreatorMetcalfe née Yates, Hannah Adelaide, 1898- Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010 Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

CollectionVoices of the HunterDate Created21st July 1983 Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Location^[1]Pelaw Main, NSW Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Identifier177B Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

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