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Cec Scorer (1904-1994) - Electrical engineer, Aberdare Colliery. Recorded 20 May 1982. Part 1/2.
Cecil Scorer was born in 1906, emigrating to Australia from England in 1911. His father, Joseph Scorer, worked as an engine driver at Abermain.
Cecil Scorer began work as an apprentice electrician for Caledonian Collieries in 1920. He first worked at Aberdare, working in the power station and recalls the make and details of the boilers and generators in the 1920's and the advent of electricity in the 1930s.
In the second part of the interview Mr Rowley Downes describes how his father died in a pit fall at Abermain No.1 Colliery. Mr Downes also worked at this colliery operating the locomotive engines. In the remainder of the interview he recalls his time working at Abermain, fellow workers and colliery staff.
Summary0.40Began at Caledonian Collieries, 1920. Tom Mather. First worked at Aberdare shaft. Studied at Cessnock Junior Tech. Produced power for Aberdare Central. Location of trans. lines, Aberdare. Vince Burke. Bill Dever. Aberdare Power Station. Generators at Aberdare. Generated A.C. power. Boilers at Aberdare. Location of Aberdare Colliery Dams. Relocation of wooden cooling tower. Details of water cooling process.
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Bill Hannell. Jock Murray. Bill Wray. Bob Wray. Steam driven ventilation, 1920. Steam-driven winder, 1920. Introduction of electric winder, 1930. Brand/make of turbine, Aberdare. Sam Yates. Norman Macmillan. Introduction of coal cutting machines. Recalls supplying town with lighting. Supplied Neath, Abermain, Kearsley. Aberdare Extended supplied Cessnock. Abermain supplied with power, c. 1923.
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Applying for work at Steelworks. Studying at Cessnock Junior Tech and Cessnock Night Tech. Nathaniel Clark. Al Kirk. Recalls only two rooms at college. Bob Purcell. Recalls using kerosene lighting, 1911.
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Recalls first Abermain picture show. Recalls open-air picture show, Abermain. Jimmy Garrett. Star Picture Theatre, Abermain. Chelmsford Hotel, Kurri Kurri. Bill Galloway. Location of Weston picture theatre. "The Albion", open air picture show. The Regent Picture Theatre. James Garrett. Ernie "Sonny" Garrett. Australia Hotel. Kearsley Hotel. Recalls Neath Hall picture show. Alec Horne. Mick O'Brien.
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Subway. Fire Station. Recalls accident involving station master. Recollection of "bag houses", Abermain. "Fan Hill", Abermain.
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Born in England, 1906 [1904]. Emigrated in 1911, age 5. Father as engine driver, Abermain. Headmaster, Abermain public school. Location of original Abermain Post Office. Joseph Scorer (father). Stan Scorer (brother). Allan Scorer, Fred Scorer (brothers).
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Deaths on the railway. Bill Blanchard. Rowley Downs. Ollie Crawley. George Waugh, Harry Waugh. Recollection of early shops, Abermain. Location of Buffalo Hall, Abermain. Paper Shop. Bill "Show 'em" Howe. Jack Howe. Bill Bailey. George Neilly. Tom Sutton. Joyce Vaisey. Amy Vaisey, George Vaisey. "Chick" Chappell. Star Bouquet Society. ”Piper” Perry. Norman Shaw.
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End (Tape 252/Side A) Part 1 of 2
SubjectDownes, Henry Roland, 1900-1986Scorer, Joseph Cecil, 1904-1994Caledonian Collieries Limited (Australia)Abermain Seaham Collieries (Newcastle, N.S.W.)Coal mines and mining -- New South WalesElectrical engineersElrington Colliery (N.S.W.)PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToGeorge NeillyRoley Downes (1900-1986) - Mineworker, Abermain Colliery. Recorded 23 August 1983. Part 1/1.CreatorDownes, Henry Roland, 1900-1986Scorer, Joseph Cecil, 1904-1994Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010Date Created20th May 1982Location[1] England[2] Elrington Colliery, NSWIdentifier252A