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Kevin Lane (1930-2010) - Engineer. Part 1 of 1. Recorded 9 February 1988
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Summary384A Kevin Lane
Recorded 09 February 1988
0:40
Worked as engineer at Ayrfield for 26 years
Began working at Ayrfield in 1960
1:01
Ayrfield Colliery closed in 1974
Coal washery was rebuilt and reused
1:20
Recollection of Ayrfield coal washery
Recollection of working tunnels
1:58
Cwmdu Colliery, location of
Ayrfield No. 6, location of
2:48
Depth of tunnel, Ayrfield No. 6
Number of miners, Ayrfield No. 6
3:04
Location of Ayrfield No.2 bath house
Harry Thomas
3:46
Location of Ayrfield tunnels
Number of miners, Ayrfield No. 6
4:41
Number of pit horses, Ayrfield No. 6
Recalls Ayrfield using 3 tonne steel skips
5:09
Steepness of seam, Ayrfield No.6
Recalls using electric winders for haulage
5:40
Recalls steam engine haulage, Ayrfield No. 2
Recalls flooding of Ayrfield No. 3
Recalls dismantling and selling of engine
8:39
Recalls propeller blade ventilation fan
Direction of Rothbury tunnels
Recalls "driving" workings uphill
10:03
Distance between "levels"
Recalls mining on "updrive"
Depth of tunnel, Rothbury Colliery
11:51
Recalls working boards off "slants"
Thickness of coal seam, Rothbury Colliery
Recalls removal of water from pit
12:42
Capacity of water pumps (300 gallons per/min)
Number of tunnels, Rothbury Colliery
Dimensions of tunnels, Rothbury Colliery
13:29
Recalls how haulage system operated
Bede Kelly
15:19
Recollection of roof timbering, Rothbury
Description of how roof was timbered
Don King
Recollection of equipment made by King's
18:28
Description of how "scraper-loader" worked
Tonnage capacity of "alligator"
Reason for installing coal bins
20:24
Number of employees, Rothbury
Rothbury was first users of "scraper-loader"
Recalls problem with using "alligator"
Recalls used 400 h.p. electric haulage motor
Recalls air shaft serviced both tunnels
23:35
Reason for closure of Rothbury pit
Direction of third Rothbury tunnel
Recollection of working conditions, Rothbury
Recalls driving of third tunnel
Ceased using pit as washery plant in 1984
Miners were transferred to Mt Thorley
27:51
Recalls loading coal onto hoppers
Coal was carried by road from Ayrfield No. 6
Recalls rail transport of hoppers
30:20
Recalls renewing of rail yard in 1973
Recalls washing of coal from Mt Thorley
Recalls washing of coal from Gunnedah
Recalls washing of coal from Glendon Brook
31:37
Great Greta (Glendon Brook)
Glen Ayr (Glen Greta)
Bill Rix
32:22
Recalls "sealing-off" Ayrfield tunnels
Recalls use of square timber in main tunnels
Bill Hafey
36:37
Began work at Aberdare North tunnel, 1952
Harry McKendry
George Walker
38:35
"Swampy" Gilmour
Brian Good
Peter Murray
39:48
Cec Morgan
John Diedrer
Jack White
41:21
Austin Greener
Bill Smith
Alec Henderson
43:17
Noel White
Harold Lane (father)
44:47
Served apprenticeship with South Maitland Rail
45:44
End (Tape 384/Side A)
SubjectCoal mines and mining -- New South WalesLane, Kevin, 1930-2010Ayrfield No. 2 Colliery (N.S.W.)Ayrfield No. 3 Colliery (N.S.W.)Ayrfield No. 6 Colliery (N.S.W.)Rothbury Colliery (N.S.W.)PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToNoel WhiteDon KingHarry McKendryBede KellyAustin Greener - Mine manager and Inspector for the Mines Department. Part 1 of 1. Recorded 24 March 1988. CreatorLane, Kevin, 1930-2010Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010CollectionVoices of the HunterDate Created9th February 1988Location[1] Ayrfield No. 3 Colliery[2] Ayrfield No. 2 CollieryIdentifier384A
Recorded 09 February 1988
0:40
Worked as engineer at Ayrfield for 26 years
Began working at Ayrfield in 1960
1:01
Ayrfield Colliery closed in 1974
Coal washery was rebuilt and reused
1:20
Recollection of Ayrfield coal washery
Recollection of working tunnels
1:58
Cwmdu Colliery, location of
Ayrfield No. 6, location of
2:48
Depth of tunnel, Ayrfield No. 6
Number of miners, Ayrfield No. 6
3:04
Location of Ayrfield No.2 bath house
Harry Thomas
3:46
Location of Ayrfield tunnels
Number of miners, Ayrfield No. 6
4:41
Number of pit horses, Ayrfield No. 6
Recalls Ayrfield using 3 tonne steel skips
5:09
Steepness of seam, Ayrfield No.6
Recalls using electric winders for haulage
5:40
Recalls steam engine haulage, Ayrfield No. 2
Recalls flooding of Ayrfield No. 3
Recalls dismantling and selling of engine
8:39
Recalls propeller blade ventilation fan
Direction of Rothbury tunnels
Recalls "driving" workings uphill
10:03
Distance between "levels"
Recalls mining on "updrive"
Depth of tunnel, Rothbury Colliery
11:51
Recalls working boards off "slants"
Thickness of coal seam, Rothbury Colliery
Recalls removal of water from pit
12:42
Capacity of water pumps (300 gallons per/min)
Number of tunnels, Rothbury Colliery
Dimensions of tunnels, Rothbury Colliery
13:29
Recalls how haulage system operated
Bede Kelly
15:19
Recollection of roof timbering, Rothbury
Description of how roof was timbered
Don King
Recollection of equipment made by King's
18:28
Description of how "scraper-loader" worked
Tonnage capacity of "alligator"
Reason for installing coal bins
20:24
Number of employees, Rothbury
Rothbury was first users of "scraper-loader"
Recalls problem with using "alligator"
Recalls used 400 h.p. electric haulage motor
Recalls air shaft serviced both tunnels
23:35
Reason for closure of Rothbury pit
Direction of third Rothbury tunnel
Recollection of working conditions, Rothbury
Recalls driving of third tunnel
Ceased using pit as washery plant in 1984
Miners were transferred to Mt Thorley
27:51
Recalls loading coal onto hoppers
Coal was carried by road from Ayrfield No. 6
Recalls rail transport of hoppers
30:20
Recalls renewing of rail yard in 1973
Recalls washing of coal from Mt Thorley
Recalls washing of coal from Gunnedah
Recalls washing of coal from Glendon Brook
31:37
Great Greta (Glendon Brook)
Glen Ayr (Glen Greta)
Bill Rix
32:22
Recalls "sealing-off" Ayrfield tunnels
Recalls use of square timber in main tunnels
Bill Hafey
36:37
Began work at Aberdare North tunnel, 1952
Harry McKendry
George Walker
38:35
"Swampy" Gilmour
Brian Good
Peter Murray
39:48
Cec Morgan
John Diedrer
Jack White
41:21
Austin Greener
Bill Smith
Alec Henderson
43:17
Noel White
Harold Lane (father)
44:47
Served apprenticeship with South Maitland Rail
45:44
End (Tape 384/Side A)
SubjectCoal mines and mining -- New South WalesLane, Kevin, 1930-2010Ayrfield No. 2 Colliery (N.S.W.)Ayrfield No. 3 Colliery (N.S.W.)Ayrfield No. 6 Colliery (N.S.W.)Rothbury Colliery (N.S.W.)PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToNoel WhiteDon KingHarry McKendryBede KellyAustin Greener - Mine manager and Inspector for the Mines Department. Part 1 of 1. Recorded 24 March 1988. CreatorLane, Kevin, 1930-2010Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010CollectionVoices of the HunterDate Created9th February 1988Location[1] Ayrfield No. 3 Colliery[2] Ayrfield No. 2 CollieryIdentifier384Aloading google map....
Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010, Kevin Lane (1930-2010) - Engineer. Part 1 of 1. Recorded 9 February 1988, [384A]. Living Histories, accessed 06/06/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/86280