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David (1890-1980) & Hannah Miles née Jeffries (1904-1990) - Bellbird Colliery. 13 May 1979. 1/1.

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Summary178A Mr & Mrs David & Hannah Miles
Recorded 13 May 1979.
Part 1/1.

0:41
Lived at Cessnock since 1915.
Born 1890, Wales (Rhondda Valley).
First settled at Helensburgh.

1:05
Came to Australia, 1910 (age 20).
Recollection of Helensburgh Colliery.
Worked at Wallsend.

4:13
Worked at Aberdare Colliery.
John Brown.
Jocelyn Brown.
Garth Lucker, Aberdare engineer.
Worked at Bellbird Colliery.
Jim Mathieson, Bellbird manager.
Worked as a "wheeler", Bellbird.

7:37
Recollection of Bellbird disaster.
Billy Davey.
Tom Thomas.

8:04
William Williams.
Recollection of Bellbird fire.
Wife played vigoro, "West End Stars".

9:52
Reason "Rover Motors" took their name.
Married 55 years.
Mrs Jeffries (maiden name).
"Tuff" Jeffries.
Ted Jeffries (brother).

11:48
Jack Chaterton.
Bob McFarlane.
Recollection of Cessnock's early days.
Recollection of Bellbird fire (cont).

16:19
Travelled to Sydney by boat, "Hunter".
Thomas Jeffries (father).
Thomas Jeffries born at Greta.

18:20
Recollection of "Grandma" Jeffries.
Emmanuel Phillips (great grandfather).
David W. Miles.

23:16
David Collins (uncle).
John Rhys Miles, Edwin Miles.
Recalls boat trip to Australia.
Recalls stop over at Cape Town, S.A.

29:15
"West End Stars", vigoro team players.
Location of vigoro ground, Cessnock.
Location of residence, Vincent St.
First residence was "bag house".

32:14
Dave "Dub" Jeffries (brother).
Thomas Jeffries involved in greyhound racing.
Description of "slipper".

34:32
Description of "gruiler".
George Natrass.
Description of "tin hare" racing.
Recollection of "tin hare" racing

36:57
Dick Scott.
Recalls watching speedway races.
Bill Galloway.
Paddy Dean.

40:10
End (Tape 178/Side A) Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

SubjectMiles née Jeffries, Hannah, 1904-1990 Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Greyhound racing Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Speedway racing Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Bellbird Disaster Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

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

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

Miles, David William, 1890-1980 Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Vigoro

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

Depicts or Relates ToBilly Davey Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

CreatorMiles née Jeffries, Hannah, 1904-1990 Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Miles, David William, 1890-1980 Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

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

CollectionVoices of the HunterDate Created13th May 1979 Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Location^[1]Rhondda, Wales Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

^[2]Cape Town, South Africa Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

^[3]Helensburgh, NSW Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

^[4]Bellbird Colliery, NSW Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Identifier178A Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

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