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

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SummaryTape 179B. Minnie Michelmore.
Recorded 9 June 1984.
Part 2 of 2.

0.05
Loss of Cessnock suburban icons - the railways and the pit buildings

0:54
Three entrances at Abermain Colliery
"Stapple's seam", Abermain - the Travelling Tunnel - another entrance which faced west. One entrance took the skips and another took the horses.
Father took horses to Abermain No.3

3:47
Minnie's son worked as clerk of Petty Sessions
Paul Callaghan in Maitland.
Dave Harwood, Graham Street

8:47
Charlie Christiansen, "Marble Bar"
Ditton & Hill bus company
Con Connolly, George Ryder

10:07
The increase in car ownership was possibly the cause of the decline of passenger rail service.
Recollection of Presbyterian Sunday school picnics - mostly at The Homestead/The Orchard - owned by Tester.
Original owner of Homestead orchard

13:28
Location of Tester's property -
Location where coal first found -
Early Caledonian Co. meter readers - Bevans, Darrick, Potts, Delaney White and Dederer.

23:07
Recalls nuns travelling by bus -
Recollection of "pit whistle" - "you didn't need a clock in those days and the nuns had a bell at noon".
Maggie Wallace

26:15
Recalls early forms of entertainment - cards, part singing. "Now if you're singing at a party, they think you're drunk".
Recalls pit picnics at Speers Point - "an annual event you looked forward to".
Ned Junor, Garnet Junor

32:26
Jessie Hunter, Claude Quayle
Dan Hunter, George Hunter, Lexie Hunter. Dickie Hunter.
Jim Hunter

34:02
"Hood" Leonard - soccer player. The Farrells - the coal carter.
John Brown, Bob Brown, Mick Frame.
Jacky Hall, barber

40:53
Joe Tucker, George Ridley
Charlie Lord, "Jerusalem" named after him. The Chapels.
Josh Jefferies - superintendent.
They spend time commenting on items in a photograph album.

43:47
End (Tape 179/Side B) Part 2 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 ToCon Connolly Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

George Ryder Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Maggie Wallace née Kennedy (1902-1986) - Abermain resident. Recorded 20 April 1984. Part 2/2 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

Identifier179B Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

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