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Minnie Michelmore née Tucker (1901-1984) - Abermain resident. Recorded 9 June 1984. Part 1/2.

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SummaryTape 179A - Minnie Michelmore.
Recorded 9 June 1984.
Part 1 of 2.

0.:36
Recalls moving to Abermain Easter Monday 1908
Born 1901, Victoria
Joe Tucker was her father who was working in the pits in Victoria

2:13
Bill Keating - station master
Prof. Edgeworth David discovered coal nearby. They used to play in the hole as children
Location of original Abermain school

4:55
Mr Horne, Abermain headmaster
Abel's Hall, Abermain measured about the length of house.
The Sharpe family owned the hall and the Hotel.
Open-air picture show, Abermain

5:54
Picture show operators, Abermain. Minnie thought the people's name was Bedford or Pearce. It operated during the First World War.
Jim Garrett operated a newer picture theatre.
Location of original P.O., Abermain

6:59
Mrs Patterson operated post office and her husband and son operated a coal cart.
Daley's butchery
Dr Sadler. Dr. Peter Macarthur

8:53
Recollection of Charles St. retailers
Recollection of Elizabeth St. traders - grocers, butchers and the post office.
Arthur Michelmore was her husband who was born in Sydney
Father worked as deputy at Abermain
Lived at Weston for period of time

11:21
Recalls electricity being connected in approximately the 1920's. They lived in a white washed bag house. "It was very comfortable".
Her father loved his rose garden.
Jack Huxley was a friend of her father's and also a rose grower.
Mr Lord and Cec Scorer, Huxley and her father would visit each other's gardens.
Charlie Cummins, Harry Howard, Alf Swaine.

13:45
Jack Millet
Kath Kennedy, Alec Pollock - The Eisteddfod
Recalls railway level crossing

15:58
Recollection of road to Weston - the town boundary.
Location of Smith's crossing, Neath, named after the Smith family who lived there at the time.
Location of Abermain tennis courts and a football ground.

21:09
Location of Abermain police station in Charles Street with the lock up at the back of the house "in the yard".
Alex Smith, Abermain policeman
Location of Andrews' store, Abermain opposite the school

23:06
Jim Andrews
Jim's children - Danny and Olive Andrews
Mr Lovell, Youngman and Wells - early boot makers, Abermain
Location of grocery shops - one owned by the Wilsons, Abermain

26:07
Bill Howe
Jack and Felicia Howe
Barry Howe

27:48
Charlie Hampton's two horse bus operated from Kurri to Abermain twice a day.
Kennedy and Wallace families, Abermain
Dick Jones - coal carter

30:06
Viney O'Brien
Cec Scorer
Connection of town water to Abermain around 1908. Each house had one tap.

34:47
Kurri-Abermain horse bus service started at the hotel.
Abermain Hotel, Abermain
Neath Hotel, Neath

36:00
Co-operative store, Abermain
Early preservation of foodstuffs - a wet rag cooled food stuffs and the house - a wet sheet held up to the door or window.
The celebrations at Christmas time were more elaborate than they are today.
Connection of sewerage to Abermain came along when the relief work was done during the Depression.
Phasing out passenger train service due to the lack of use in the 60's.

41:34
End (Tape 179/Side A) Part 1 of 2 Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

SubjectMichelmore née Tucker, Minnie Elizabeth, 1901-1984 Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

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

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

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

Depicts or Relates ToCec Scorer Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

CreatorMichelmore née Tucker, Minnie Elizabeth, 1901-1984 Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

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

CollectionVoices of the HunterDate Created9th June 1984 Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

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

Identifier179A Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

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