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Terry Martin (1915-2011) - Mine worker. Recorded 26 January 1994. Part 1 of 1.
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Summary373A Terry Martin.
Recorded 26 January 1994.
​Part 1 of 1
0:46
Came to Greta in 1922 (aged 7).
1:07
Originally lived at Muswellbrook.
Arthur Beckett (brother-in-law).
Leo Beckett (nephew).
1:35
Whitburn "trestle" bridge.
3:01
Recalls riding empty skips to school.
Worked at Hebburn No. 2 Colliery.
Worked at Leconfield Colliery.
3:42
Worked at Ringwood Open-cut mine.
4:32
Arthur Rixon
Recollection of coal haulage, Glendon Brook.
Recollection of bord & pillaring.
6:06
Width of "boards", Glendon Brook.
6:16
Height of coal face, Glendon Brook.
Record tonnage, Glendon Brook.
Ray Siddons mine worker.
7:23
Screening of coal, Glendon Brook.
7:43
Ringwood coal was taken to Branxton.
Bill Fuller, coal carter.
Number of coal carriers, Glendon Brook.
8:48
Number of miners, Glendon Brook.
9:09
Recalls "putting on" spread.
Bill Reece ran Glendon Brook Colliery.
Recollection of coal haulage at Ringwood.
Leconfield-Greta Colliery.
12:45
Recollection of Leconfield railway.
Recollection of working Leconfield.
Recalls coal haulage at Leconfield.
13:33
Number of boilers, Leconfield.
14:02
New Greta Colliery.
Central Greta Colliery ("The Pong").
Anvil Creek Colliery.
16:15
Recalls pushing skips at Ringwood.
16:49
Recollection of miners "darg".
Started work at Glendon Brook in Oct. 1947.
Alan Drayton
17:48
Merv Harris, miner at Ringwood.
18:07
Width of "boards", Leconfield.
Height of coal face, Leconfield.
Screening method of coal, Leconfield.
18:50
Recollection of bath house, Leconfield.
20:13
Recollection of pit horses, Leconfield.
Recalls worked two seams at Leconfield.
Jack Bell, miner at Leconfield.
23:29
Reason for leaving Hebburn Colliery.
Father worked at New Greta Colliery.
Recollection of Depression era.
26:01
Recalls father "going bush" during depression.
Worked at Ringwood Colliery until retirement.
29:54
Recalls accident involving coal skip.
Alf Hodges, mine worker.
Leo Beckett, nephew.
Arthur Beckett (brother-law), injured mine worker
Wally Lomax
Ernie Fishburne
32:29
Recollection of bicycle racing circuit.
Jack McMahon
Bill Glynn owned and race bikes.
Recalls deciding race in club championship.
37:01
Ken Wiseman race bikes for club championship.
Recalls staying in caves while camping.
Leconfield tunnel, location of.
Steve Gilpen owned a Colliery.
40:46
Number of workers, New Greta Colliery.
41:00
Location of pit horse paddock, New Greta.
Location of New Greta Colliery.
Recalls extracting coal from New Greta.
42:06
Recalls New Greta never re-opening.
(Art) Mawson took the lease on Leconfield.
43:39
Location of "top tunnel", Leconfield Colliery.
44:58
End (Tape 373/Side A)
SubjectMartin, Terrence William, 1915-2011Coal mines and mining -- New South WalesLeconfield Colliery (N.S.W.)Ringwood Colliery (N.S.W.)Hebburn No. 2 Colliery (N.S.W.)PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToArt MawsonAlf Hodge and Gladys Hale nee Hodge - Mine worker and sister. Recorded 14 January 1994. Part 1 of 1.Leo BeckettJack Bell - Mine worker. Part 1 of 1. Recorded 26 January 1994.CreatorMartin, Terrence William, 1915-2011Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010CollectionVoices of the HunterDate Created26th January 1994Location[1] Hebburn No. 2 Colliery, NSW[2] Leconfield Colliery, NSWIdentifier373A
Recorded 26 January 1994.
​Part 1 of 1
0:46
Came to Greta in 1922 (aged 7).
1:07
Originally lived at Muswellbrook.
Arthur Beckett (brother-in-law).
Leo Beckett (nephew).
1:35
Whitburn "trestle" bridge.
3:01
Recalls riding empty skips to school.
Worked at Hebburn No. 2 Colliery.
Worked at Leconfield Colliery.
3:42
Worked at Ringwood Open-cut mine.
4:32
Arthur Rixon
Recollection of coal haulage, Glendon Brook.
Recollection of bord & pillaring.
6:06
Width of "boards", Glendon Brook.
6:16
Height of coal face, Glendon Brook.
Record tonnage, Glendon Brook.
Ray Siddons mine worker.
7:23
Screening of coal, Glendon Brook.
7:43
Ringwood coal was taken to Branxton.
Bill Fuller, coal carter.
Number of coal carriers, Glendon Brook.
8:48
Number of miners, Glendon Brook.
9:09
Recalls "putting on" spread.
Bill Reece ran Glendon Brook Colliery.
Recollection of coal haulage at Ringwood.
Leconfield-Greta Colliery.
12:45
Recollection of Leconfield railway.
Recollection of working Leconfield.
Recalls coal haulage at Leconfield.
13:33
Number of boilers, Leconfield.
14:02
New Greta Colliery.
Central Greta Colliery ("The Pong").
Anvil Creek Colliery.
16:15
Recalls pushing skips at Ringwood.
16:49
Recollection of miners "darg".
Started work at Glendon Brook in Oct. 1947.
Alan Drayton
17:48
Merv Harris, miner at Ringwood.
18:07
Width of "boards", Leconfield.
Height of coal face, Leconfield.
Screening method of coal, Leconfield.
18:50
Recollection of bath house, Leconfield.
20:13
Recollection of pit horses, Leconfield.
Recalls worked two seams at Leconfield.
Jack Bell, miner at Leconfield.
23:29
Reason for leaving Hebburn Colliery.
Father worked at New Greta Colliery.
Recollection of Depression era.
26:01
Recalls father "going bush" during depression.
Worked at Ringwood Colliery until retirement.
29:54
Recalls accident involving coal skip.
Alf Hodges, mine worker.
Leo Beckett, nephew.
Arthur Beckett (brother-law), injured mine worker
Wally Lomax
Ernie Fishburne
32:29
Recollection of bicycle racing circuit.
Jack McMahon
Bill Glynn owned and race bikes.
Recalls deciding race in club championship.
37:01
Ken Wiseman race bikes for club championship.
Recalls staying in caves while camping.
Leconfield tunnel, location of.
Steve Gilpen owned a Colliery.
40:46
Number of workers, New Greta Colliery.
41:00
Location of pit horse paddock, New Greta.
Location of New Greta Colliery.
Recalls extracting coal from New Greta.
42:06
Recalls New Greta never re-opening.
(Art) Mawson took the lease on Leconfield.
43:39
Location of "top tunnel", Leconfield Colliery.
44:58
End (Tape 373/Side A)
SubjectMartin, Terrence William, 1915-2011Coal mines and mining -- New South WalesLeconfield Colliery (N.S.W.)Ringwood Colliery (N.S.W.)Hebburn No. 2 Colliery (N.S.W.)PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToArt MawsonAlf Hodge and Gladys Hale nee Hodge - Mine worker and sister. Recorded 14 January 1994. Part 1 of 1.Leo BeckettJack Bell - Mine worker. Part 1 of 1. Recorded 26 January 1994.CreatorMartin, Terrence William, 1915-2011Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010CollectionVoices of the HunterDate Created26th January 1994Location[1] Hebburn No. 2 Colliery, NSW[2] Leconfield Colliery, NSWIdentifier373Aloading google map....
Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010, Terry Martin (1915-2011) - Mine worker. Recorded 26 January 1994. Part 1 of 1., [373A]. Living Histories, accessed 30/05/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/86282