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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)
SubjectMiles née Jeffries, Hannah, 1904-1990Greyhound racingSpeedway racingBellbird DisasterCoal mines and miningBellbird Colliery (N.S.W.)Miles, David William, 1890-1980VigoroPersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToBilly DaveyCreatorMiles née Jeffries, Hannah, 1904-1990Miles, David William, 1890-1980Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010Date Created13th May 1979Location[1] Rhondda, Wales[2] Cape Town, South Africa[3] Helensburgh, NSW[4] Bellbird Colliery, NSWIdentifier178A
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)
SubjectMiles née Jeffries, Hannah, 1904-1990Greyhound racingSpeedway racingBellbird DisasterCoal mines and miningBellbird Colliery (N.S.W.)Miles, David William, 1890-1980VigoroPersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToBilly DaveyCreatorMiles née Jeffries, Hannah, 1904-1990Miles, David William, 1890-1980Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010Date Created13th May 1979Location[1] Rhondda, Wales[2] Cape Town, South Africa[3] Helensburgh, NSW[4] Bellbird Colliery, NSWIdentifier178Aloading google map....
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Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010, David (1890-1980) & Hannah Miles née Jeffries (1904-1990) - Bellbird Colliery. 13 May 1979. 1/1., [178A]. Living Histories, accessed 07/12/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/66802