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Ray "Monty" Thomas (1924-2009) - Fitter, Ayrfield No. 6 Colliery. Recorded 13 July 1992. Part 3/4.
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Summary469A Ray 'Monty' Thomas
Recorded 13 July 1992.
Part 3 of 4.
0:12
Branxton.
Lorries.
Mainline.
Pit top.
3:59
Hatfield, worked on the lines, accident prone.
Government wagons.
Ayrfield had wooden wagons.
6:36
Ayrfield No. 1 and No. 2, Millfield.
Ayrfield No. 3.
Branxton.
"Old" Jack Haste.
Port Waratah.
Newcastle.
10:18
Description of guards job.
Branxton.
Guards made redundant, 1973.
Recollection of miners' lockout.
Strike.
12:17
Men form Sydney replaced strikers in mine.
Whibly.
March, demonstration.
13:09
DC electricity was no longer used, 1950.
Fire, oil.
Millers.
13:40
"Wolfhead Oil".
Inskip 'Skippy', ex-policeman, fighter and welder.
Ayrfield.
15:26
Inskip and his wife lived near Ayrfield No. 3.
TC9 Leyland truck.
Black Creek.
16:12
Donga Gully.
Bill Mason.
Maitland Show.
Swinton's shop.
18:42
Steve, Inskip's son.
Rum.
Johnny Morgan.
20:00
Federation.
Rothbury men establishes own union.
Jack and George Thomas worked at Ayrfield.
20:56
Jones' water hole.
"Johnny the Russian".
Christmas.
21:51
Miners picnic.
Miller established a bowling club.
R.W. Miller.
Robert Miller.
22:56
Marcus Miller, Patrick Miller.
Ayrfield and Raymond Terrace, 1942 punt.
Redfern and Balmain.
Raymond Terrace.
24:04
"Green Frog", name of lorry.
Miller.
Government.
25:18
Old Robert [Miller].
P & O Liners.
Lighterman.
Balmain sinks a shaft.
26:24
S.G. Pearce (Stanley Gray).
Hexham.
Pearce owned a shop at Hexham.
27:25
Cyril Saunders, Max Bowden and Davis.
Banxton and Ayrfield ships.
Teralba.
29:07
'Monty'.
Jack Walsh.
Millers came from Sydney to Ayrfield, c. 1918-20.
Thomas Evans.
32:50
Davis
Coal & Allied.
"Ayrfield", "Branxton", "Teralba" .
34:02
"Ricky Miller", "Lisa Miller".
Newcastle.
Hexham.
Lorry.
39:02
Cessnock.
Don King.
Jimmy Rae.
Crompton's.
40:36
Ernie Ewart, form Coal and Allied.
Loading the "Branxton".
Ronnie Hartcher, Hughie Smith, Jeff Sanks.
42:37
Tasmania and New Zealand.
Nobby's.
43:13
End (Tape 469/Side A) Part 3 of 4.
Thomas, Raymond Patrick, 1924-2009PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToDon KingDelaney, Jack, 1919-2010Location[1] Ayrfield No. 3 Colliery, NSWIdentifier469A
Recorded 13 July 1992.
Part 3 of 4.
0:12
Branxton.
Lorries.
Mainline.
Pit top.
3:59
Hatfield, worked on the lines, accident prone.
Government wagons.
Ayrfield had wooden wagons.
6:36
Ayrfield No. 1 and No. 2, Millfield.
Ayrfield No. 3.
Branxton.
"Old" Jack Haste.
Port Waratah.
Newcastle.
10:18
Description of guards job.
Branxton.
Guards made redundant, 1973.
Recollection of miners' lockout.
Strike.
12:17
Men form Sydney replaced strikers in mine.
Whibly.
March, demonstration.
13:09
DC electricity was no longer used, 1950.
Fire, oil.
Millers.
13:40
"Wolfhead Oil".
Inskip 'Skippy', ex-policeman, fighter and welder.
Ayrfield.
15:26
Inskip and his wife lived near Ayrfield No. 3.
TC9 Leyland truck.
Black Creek.
16:12
Donga Gully.
Bill Mason.
Maitland Show.
Swinton's shop.
18:42
Steve, Inskip's son.
Rum.
Johnny Morgan.
20:00
Federation.
Rothbury men establishes own union.
Jack and George Thomas worked at Ayrfield.
20:56
Jones' water hole.
"Johnny the Russian".
Christmas.
21:51
Miners picnic.
Miller established a bowling club.
R.W. Miller.
Robert Miller.
22:56
Marcus Miller, Patrick Miller.
Ayrfield and Raymond Terrace, 1942 punt.
Redfern and Balmain.
Raymond Terrace.
24:04
"Green Frog", name of lorry.
Miller.
Government.
25:18
Old Robert [Miller].
P & O Liners.
Lighterman.
Balmain sinks a shaft.
26:24
S.G. Pearce (Stanley Gray).
Hexham.
Pearce owned a shop at Hexham.
27:25
Cyril Saunders, Max Bowden and Davis.
Banxton and Ayrfield ships.
Teralba.
29:07
'Monty'.
Jack Walsh.
Millers came from Sydney to Ayrfield, c. 1918-20.
Thomas Evans.
32:50
Davis
Coal & Allied.
"Ayrfield", "Branxton", "Teralba" .
34:02
"Ricky Miller", "Lisa Miller".
Newcastle.
Hexham.
Lorry.
39:02
Cessnock.
Don King.
Jimmy Rae.
Crompton's.
40:36
Ernie Ewart, form Coal and Allied.
Loading the "Branxton".
Ronnie Hartcher, Hughie Smith, Jeff Sanks.
42:37
Tasmania and New Zealand.
Nobby's.
43:13
End (Tape 469/Side A) Part 3 of 4.
Thomas, Raymond Patrick, 1924-2009PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToDon KingDelaney, Jack, 1919-2010Location[1] Ayrfield No. 3 Colliery, NSWIdentifier469Aloading google map....
Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010, Ray "Monty" Thomas (1924-2009) - Fitter, Ayrfield No. 6 Colliery. Recorded 13 July 1992. Part 3/4., [469A]. Living Histories, accessed 05/12/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/66828