Darcy Owen - Wheeler, Ayrfield No. 3 Colliery. Recorded 9 March 1993. Part 1/1.

470B Darcy Owen Recorded 09 March 1993. Part 1/1.

0:15
Alligators.
Tunnels.
Rothbury updates machinery, alligators.

2:16
Horses utilised.
Bobby Hodges.
Johnny McLeod.

3:49
Dog watch.
Ayrfield No. 3.
Bill Fillers.

6:43
Old Rothbury pump was used at Ayrfield.
Peter Salter, Ken McDonald, George Randall.
George Turner.

9:03 
Cwmdu.
Dick Thomas.
Rothbury.

12:04
Ayrfield No. 2.
Percy Reid, manager of Pelton.
Horses.

13:26
Darcy worked at Ayrfield until it closed.
Cec Morgan, under manager.
Ken Hartcher.

15:15
Wally Williams.
Stan Adamcheck.
Austin Greener.

18:06 
Bill Hartcher.
New Greta.
Obby Butler.

19:17
Johnny "Dago" Sattler, Tom Henderson.
Wally Cooper.
Roy Cotton.

21:00
Peter Sattler.
Old Rothbury.
Ayrfield.
Darcy was a miner at Ayrfield.

31:49
Cwmdu.
George Thomas.
"Golden Egg".

32:54
Bede Kelly.
Ayrfield main tunnel.

37:50
End (Tape 470/Side B).

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