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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
SubjectMetcalfe née Yates, Hannah Adelaide, 1898-Coal mines and miningPelaw Main Colliery (N.S.W.)Pelaw Main (N.S.W.)VigoroPersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToDot AvisonCreatorMetcalfe née Yates, Hannah Adelaide, 1898-Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010Date Created21st July 1983Location[1] Pelaw Main, NSWIdentifier177B
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
SubjectMetcalfe née Yates, Hannah Adelaide, 1898-Coal mines and miningPelaw Main Colliery (N.S.W.)Pelaw Main (N.S.W.)VigoroPersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToDot AvisonCreatorMetcalfe née Yates, Hannah Adelaide, 1898-Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010Date Created21st July 1983Location[1] Pelaw Main, NSWIdentifier177Bloading google map....
Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010, Hannah Metcalfe née Yates (1898-) - Pelaw Main resident. Recorded 21 July 1983. Part 2/2., [177B]. Living Histories, accessed 30/11/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/66801