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Jack Bell - Mine worker. Recorded 26 January 1994. Part 1 of 1.
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Summary373 B Jack Bell
Recorded 26 January 1994
0:21
Born Greta, 1927.
0:32
Began working in Post Office.
Began working at Leconfield in 1952.
1:15
Work duties, Leconfield Colliery.
Owners of Leconfield Colliery.
2:15
Number of workers on pit top, Leconfield.
Recollection of electrical winch.
3:41
Clive Bates, winch driver.
4:02
Arthur Wilson, winch driver.
Number of workers, Leconfield.
4:39
Recollection of bath house, Leconfield.
Recalls ventilation fan used at Leconfield.
6:19
Location of Randall's pit, Greta.
George Randall
8:23
Recollection of coal box at Leconfield.
8:40
Leconfield railway ran to tunnels.
Location of Leconfield railway line.
9:38
Recollection of "trestle" bridge at Greta.
New Greta "Scrappy" Colliery.
10:52
New Greta pit top demolished c.1940.
Whitburn pit top demolished c.1960.
12:07
Central Greta Colliery ("The Pong").
12:46
Recalls coal haulage, Hodge's Pit.
Newcastle Gas Works.
13:40
Keith Short worked as a wheeler.
Worked at Ringwood Colliery, 1956.
15:41
Worked at Steggles, Beresfield.
Worked at Liddell State Colliery, 1962.
16:19
Worked at State Colliery, 1980-85.
Worked on pit top, Leconfield.
Worked as "wheeler", Ringwood Colliery.
Worked as contract miner at Mackay.
16:57
Worked as second-class shiftman, Liddell.
Number of "sets", Leconfield.
Recalls work classifications, Leconfield.
Number of props used per/day, Leconfield.
18:46
Recalls high seam and mud bank, Leconfield.
19:38
Recalls pit horses at Leconfield.
Depth of tunnel, Leconfield.
19:37
Recalls horse stable and paddock, Leconfield.
Amos Pasterfield, ostler - looked after all the horses for Leconfield Colliery.
22:02
Recalls change in landscape.
New Greta ceased working in 1942.
23:45
Leconfield Colliery ceased working in 1958.
Recalls second tunnels at Leconfield.
26:02
Recalls Wyndham owning Leconfield lease.
Number of coal seams, Leconfield.
27:39
Anvil Creek Colliery.
27:57
Arthur Beckett (uncle)
Central Greta Colliery est.1921.
29:36
Number of generators, Central Greta.
Ken Hartcher, son of Bill Hartcher.
Bill Hartcher
Recalls playing on Whitburn pit top as boy.
31:54
Whitburn chimney stack demolished in 1950s.
Ronnie Beckett
Beryl Searston
Edgar Searston
John Harris
36:01
Location of Little Greta.
Brief history of Greta Collieries.
38:56
Recalls father "going bush" in depression.
39:16
Recollection of soup kitchen at school.
Billy Main, mine worker.
Alec Watson, mine worker.
Pringle Brown, mine worker.
Charlie Main, mine worker.
George Main, mine worker.
Harry Main, mine worker.
44:10
Recollection of uncle who was POW.
45:57
End (Tape 373/Side B)
SubjectBell, John Robert, 1903-Leconfield Colliery (N.S.W.)Ringwood Colliery (N.S.W.)Central Greta Colliery (N.S.W.)PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToEdgar & Ilma SearstonKen HartcherCreatorBell, John Robert, 1903-Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010CollectionVoices of the HunterDate Created26th January 1994Location[1] Leconfield Colliery, NSWIdentifier373B
Recorded 26 January 1994
0:21
Born Greta, 1927.
0:32
Began working in Post Office.
Began working at Leconfield in 1952.
1:15
Work duties, Leconfield Colliery.
Owners of Leconfield Colliery.
2:15
Number of workers on pit top, Leconfield.
Recollection of electrical winch.
3:41
Clive Bates, winch driver.
4:02
Arthur Wilson, winch driver.
Number of workers, Leconfield.
4:39
Recollection of bath house, Leconfield.
Recalls ventilation fan used at Leconfield.
6:19
Location of Randall's pit, Greta.
George Randall
8:23
Recollection of coal box at Leconfield.
8:40
Leconfield railway ran to tunnels.
Location of Leconfield railway line.
9:38
Recollection of "trestle" bridge at Greta.
New Greta "Scrappy" Colliery.
10:52
New Greta pit top demolished c.1940.
Whitburn pit top demolished c.1960.
12:07
Central Greta Colliery ("The Pong").
12:46
Recalls coal haulage, Hodge's Pit.
Newcastle Gas Works.
13:40
Keith Short worked as a wheeler.
Worked at Ringwood Colliery, 1956.
15:41
Worked at Steggles, Beresfield.
Worked at Liddell State Colliery, 1962.
16:19
Worked at State Colliery, 1980-85.
Worked on pit top, Leconfield.
Worked as "wheeler", Ringwood Colliery.
Worked as contract miner at Mackay.
16:57
Worked as second-class shiftman, Liddell.
Number of "sets", Leconfield.
Recalls work classifications, Leconfield.
Number of props used per/day, Leconfield.
18:46
Recalls high seam and mud bank, Leconfield.
19:38
Recalls pit horses at Leconfield.
Depth of tunnel, Leconfield.
19:37
Recalls horse stable and paddock, Leconfield.
Amos Pasterfield, ostler - looked after all the horses for Leconfield Colliery.
22:02
Recalls change in landscape.
New Greta ceased working in 1942.
23:45
Leconfield Colliery ceased working in 1958.
Recalls second tunnels at Leconfield.
26:02
Recalls Wyndham owning Leconfield lease.
Number of coal seams, Leconfield.
27:39
Anvil Creek Colliery.
27:57
Arthur Beckett (uncle)
Central Greta Colliery est.1921.
29:36
Number of generators, Central Greta.
Ken Hartcher, son of Bill Hartcher.
Bill Hartcher
Recalls playing on Whitburn pit top as boy.
31:54
Whitburn chimney stack demolished in 1950s.
Ronnie Beckett
Beryl Searston
Edgar Searston
John Harris
36:01
Location of Little Greta.
Brief history of Greta Collieries.
38:56
Recalls father "going bush" in depression.
39:16
Recollection of soup kitchen at school.
Billy Main, mine worker.
Alec Watson, mine worker.
Pringle Brown, mine worker.
Charlie Main, mine worker.
George Main, mine worker.
Harry Main, mine worker.
44:10
Recollection of uncle who was POW.
45:57
End (Tape 373/Side B)
SubjectBell, John Robert, 1903-Leconfield Colliery (N.S.W.)Ringwood Colliery (N.S.W.)Central Greta Colliery (N.S.W.)PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToEdgar & Ilma SearstonKen HartcherCreatorBell, John Robert, 1903-Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010CollectionVoices of the HunterDate Created26th January 1994Location[1] Leconfield Colliery, NSWIdentifier373Bloading google map....
Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010, Jack Bell - Mine worker. Recorded 26 January 1994. Part 1 of 1., [373B]. Living Histories, accessed 29/11/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/86027