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Cec Scorer (1904-1994) - Electrical engineer, Aberdare Colliery. Recorded 20 May 1982. Part 2/2.
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Summary252A Cec Scorer & Roley Downes
Recorded 20 May 1982.
Part 2 of 2.
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Bill Penman. Joined Weston Bowling Club, 1950. East Cessnock Bowling Club est., 1952. Ernie Roderick. Sam Clough.
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Rowley Downes. Came to Abermain, 1900. Father worked on railway cutting. Father died in Abermain No. 1 fall-in. Archie Patterson. George Gehrig, Jack Gehrig.
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Started work Abermain Colliery, 1914. Abe Hawkins. Harry Roberts. Billy Blanch. "Banjo" Patterson. Recalls accident involving loco engine. Description of early locomotive engines. Description of rail shunting tracks. Arthur "Bootlace" Jenkins.
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Ollie Crawley. Clyde Crawley. Recalls Ollie Crawley cutting throat. Ray Crawley. Jack Crawley. Nellie Crawley, Jim Erskine. Norm Lucas. Gordon Carter. Andy Bull. Recollection of shunting accidents. Location of powerhouse, Abermain. School of Arts, Abermain.
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Mick Frame. Recollection of Abermain Colliery dam. Recollection of pit fall-in, Abermain. Albert Sandville. Abermain No.3 shaft used as second exit. Recollection of Abermain North pit. George Walker. "Tiger" Evans. Arthur Donn, Abermain manager. Alec Lawson, chief clerk. Alec Pollock. Hugh Thompson. Jack Tolfrey. Aberdare Colliery closed, 1960.
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"Caledon", small open-cut pit. Recollection of small open-cut pit. Table's coal washery plant, Neath. Electrical cutting machines, Aberdare. Number of substations, Aberdare. Phil Benson. Josh Jeffries. Charlie Jeffries. Recollection of pit coal wagons. Recollection of Abernock pit.
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End (Tape 252/Side B) Part 2 of 2
SubjectScorer, Joseph Cecil, 1904-1994Caledonian Collieries Limited (Australia)Abermain Seaham Collieries (Newcastle, N.S.W.)Coal mines and miningElectrical engineersAbermain Colliery (N.S.W.)Downes, Henry Roland, 1900-1986PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToJack GehrigRoley Downes (1900-) - Mineworker, Abermain Colliery. Recorded 23 August 1983. Part 1/1.CreatorDelaney, Jack, 1919-2010Scorer, Joseph Cecil, 1904-1994Downes, Henry Roland, 1900-1986Date Created20th May 1982Location[1] Aberdare Colliery, NSWIdentifier252B
Recorded 20 May 1982.
Part 2 of 2.
0.01
Bill Penman. Joined Weston Bowling Club, 1950. East Cessnock Bowling Club est., 1952. Ernie Roderick. Sam Clough.
5.50
Rowley Downes. Came to Abermain, 1900. Father worked on railway cutting. Father died in Abermain No. 1 fall-in. Archie Patterson. George Gehrig, Jack Gehrig.
9.25
Started work Abermain Colliery, 1914. Abe Hawkins. Harry Roberts. Billy Blanch. "Banjo" Patterson. Recalls accident involving loco engine. Description of early locomotive engines. Description of rail shunting tracks. Arthur "Bootlace" Jenkins.
15.38
Ollie Crawley. Clyde Crawley. Recalls Ollie Crawley cutting throat. Ray Crawley. Jack Crawley. Nellie Crawley, Jim Erskine. Norm Lucas. Gordon Carter. Andy Bull. Recollection of shunting accidents. Location of powerhouse, Abermain. School of Arts, Abermain.
23.26
Mick Frame. Recollection of Abermain Colliery dam. Recollection of pit fall-in, Abermain. Albert Sandville. Abermain No.3 shaft used as second exit. Recollection of Abermain North pit. George Walker. "Tiger" Evans. Arthur Donn, Abermain manager. Alec Lawson, chief clerk. Alec Pollock. Hugh Thompson. Jack Tolfrey. Aberdare Colliery closed, 1960.
30.58
"Caledon", small open-cut pit. Recollection of small open-cut pit. Table's coal washery plant, Neath. Electrical cutting machines, Aberdare. Number of substations, Aberdare. Phil Benson. Josh Jeffries. Charlie Jeffries. Recollection of pit coal wagons. Recollection of Abernock pit.
43.10
End (Tape 252/Side B) Part 2 of 2
SubjectScorer, Joseph Cecil, 1904-1994Caledonian Collieries Limited (Australia)Abermain Seaham Collieries (Newcastle, N.S.W.)Coal mines and miningElectrical engineersAbermain Colliery (N.S.W.)Downes, Henry Roland, 1900-1986PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToJack GehrigRoley Downes (1900-) - Mineworker, Abermain Colliery. Recorded 23 August 1983. Part 1/1.CreatorDelaney, Jack, 1919-2010Scorer, Joseph Cecil, 1904-1994Downes, Henry Roland, 1900-1986Date Created20th May 1982Location[1] Aberdare Colliery, NSWIdentifier252Bloading google map....
Downes, Henry Roland, 1900-1986, Cec Scorer (1904-1994) - Electrical engineer, Aberdare Colliery. Recorded 20 May 1982. Part 2/2., [252B]. Living Histories, accessed 29/11/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/66820