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Olive Kirk née Marris (1904-2001) - Kearsley resident. Recorded 01 December 1984. Part 1 of 1.
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Summary365B Olive Kirk
Recorded 01 December 1984.
Part 1 of 1.
0:41
Born Narrabri.
0:59
Moved to Kearsley at the age of five.
1:15
Recollection of Kearsley Catholic Church.
Recollection of the Kearsley "cyclone".
2:59
Edenville ("Bag Town").
Bill Carney.
Fred Parsons.
3:37
Attended Edenville "bag" school.
Mother intended school to be dance hall.
5:11
Atkinson's Store, Edenville.
Cecil "Doughy" Atkinson.
Subdivision of Kearsley township.
6:22
Recollection of Kearsley land sales.
7:09
Shifted to Kearsley, 1917 (aged 12).
Recollection of mines lockout.
9:27
Peter Duffy.
"Wardy" Tomlinson.
10:05
Recollection of early houses, Kearsley.
Mick McCarthy.
10:21
"Tammy" Russell.
Church of England Hall, Cessnock.
11:34
Recalls drowning of young girl.
Recalls construction of Mulbring road.
13:55
Bert Russell.
Jim Murphy.
Mona McGregor.
15:27
Recollection of influenza epidemic.
Recalls wearing of "red ribbon" arm band.
17:11
Recalls house visits by doctor.
Bill Hancock.
19:59
Description of Hancock's "Margarite" bus.
Arthur Hancock.
Nick Govoronsky.
Wally Govoronsky.
Vi Wilkinson.
Vic O'Brien.
23:11
Recollection of Kearsley "cyclone".
Alf Anderson.
26:03
George Straker's billiard rooms.
Recalls mass held in billiard rooms.
27:57
Recollection of depression era.
"The Four Leaf Clover", early song.
28:48
Recalls cooking for soup kitchens.
Recalls closure of Abernethy Colliery.
32:42
Recalls building of Abernethy Colliery pit top.
Recalls going underground.
34:30
Depth of shaft, Abernethy Colliery.
Husband worked as early miner, Abernethy.
34:56
Alec "Snow" Kirk.
Joe Kirk.
Albert Kirk (father-in-law).
Ab Kirk.
Nell Kirk.
36:32
Husband was born at Adamstown.
Description of how made "bag" house.
37:27
Recollection of cooking meals.
Bill Kearsley.
39:27
Recalls the day town was declared 'Kearsley".
Recalls Saturday afternoon picture shows.
42:56
"The Log of Knowledge", Kearsley.
44:17
End (Tape 365/Side B)
SubjectKirk née Marris, Olive, 1904-2001Kearsley (N.S.W.)PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToNell KirkFred ParsonsNick GovoronskyCreatorKirk née Marris, Olive, 1904-2001Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010CollectionVoices of the HunterPlaceCessnock, NSWDate Created1st December 1984Location[1] Kearsley, NSWIdentifier365B
Recorded 01 December 1984.
Part 1 of 1.
0:41
Born Narrabri.
0:59
Moved to Kearsley at the age of five.
1:15
Recollection of Kearsley Catholic Church.
Recollection of the Kearsley "cyclone".
2:59
Edenville ("Bag Town").
Bill Carney.
Fred Parsons.
3:37
Attended Edenville "bag" school.
Mother intended school to be dance hall.
5:11
Atkinson's Store, Edenville.
Cecil "Doughy" Atkinson.
Subdivision of Kearsley township.
6:22
Recollection of Kearsley land sales.
7:09
Shifted to Kearsley, 1917 (aged 12).
Recollection of mines lockout.
9:27
Peter Duffy.
"Wardy" Tomlinson.
10:05
Recollection of early houses, Kearsley.
Mick McCarthy.
10:21
"Tammy" Russell.
Church of England Hall, Cessnock.
11:34
Recalls drowning of young girl.
Recalls construction of Mulbring road.
13:55
Bert Russell.
Jim Murphy.
Mona McGregor.
15:27
Recollection of influenza epidemic.
Recalls wearing of "red ribbon" arm band.
17:11
Recalls house visits by doctor.
Bill Hancock.
19:59
Description of Hancock's "Margarite" bus.
Arthur Hancock.
Nick Govoronsky.
Wally Govoronsky.
Vi Wilkinson.
Vic O'Brien.
23:11
Recollection of Kearsley "cyclone".
Alf Anderson.
26:03
George Straker's billiard rooms.
Recalls mass held in billiard rooms.
27:57
Recollection of depression era.
"The Four Leaf Clover", early song.
28:48
Recalls cooking for soup kitchens.
Recalls closure of Abernethy Colliery.
32:42
Recalls building of Abernethy Colliery pit top.
Recalls going underground.
34:30
Depth of shaft, Abernethy Colliery.
Husband worked as early miner, Abernethy.
34:56
Alec "Snow" Kirk.
Joe Kirk.
Albert Kirk (father-in-law).
Ab Kirk.
Nell Kirk.
36:32
Husband was born at Adamstown.
Description of how made "bag" house.
37:27
Recollection of cooking meals.
Bill Kearsley.
39:27
Recalls the day town was declared 'Kearsley".
Recalls Saturday afternoon picture shows.
42:56
"The Log of Knowledge", Kearsley.
44:17
End (Tape 365/Side B)
SubjectKirk née Marris, Olive, 1904-2001Kearsley (N.S.W.)PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToNell KirkFred ParsonsNick GovoronskyCreatorKirk née Marris, Olive, 1904-2001Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010CollectionVoices of the HunterPlaceCessnock, NSWDate Created1st December 1984Location[1] Kearsley, NSWIdentifier365Bloading google map....
Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010, Olive Kirk née Marris (1904-2001) - Kearsley resident. Recorded 01 December 1984. Part 1 of 1., [365B]. Living Histories, accessed 30/05/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/86279