Ken Hartcher (1918-2013) - Electrician. Recorded 28 January 1994. Part 1/1.

477A Ken Hartcher Recorded 28 January 1994. Part 1/1.

0:39
Anvil Creek Colliery
Boiler house, new Greta
Jock Pearson

2:19
Central Greta, electricity
Mary Ellen
Railway at Greta

3:16
Generators
Mary Ellen and father
Anvil Creek was not working in the 1920s

5:13
Little Greta
Ventilation
Joseph Slater

7:07
Bill Smith
Bill Leonard, son-in-law of Bill Smith
Gas works, Singleton

7:46

Coal supplied to Butter factory and Maitland
Central Greta
Gas explosion

11:04
Sandy McHill, manager
John Evans, superintendent
Bull Humphries

11:59
Central Greta, boiler house
Crowley brothers
Goninan's
Trestle Bridge, Whitburn
Trestle Bridge, Branxton

14:39 
Leconfield Colliery
Bennett
Art Mawson, New Greta
Greta Bowling Club
Electric pumps, c 1930

20:25
Central Greta horses
Bert Morgan, ostler
Bert Reynolds

22:48
Ron Hughes, driver
Hodges Pit near Molly Morgan
"Old Man Smith", Hodges' grandson

24:09  
Mines Department
Dick Thomas
Rothbury was smaller than Whitburn
Red House Creek
Ray Albourne

27:54
Mr Hartcher worked from 1935-1978
George Randall
Rothbury strike, November 1934
Vic Thomas' son

 29:58
Bernie Drew
Alan Long, Merewether
Gunnedah
Dick Randall

32:28
Open cut
Anvil Creek
Lavender Creek, Cessnock
Jack Cruickshank
Central Greta, Cwmdu
Sales at mines
Anvil Creek, c.1880
Mary Hanna
Mr Humphries

 41:06
End (Tape 477/Side A)