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Father Harold Campbell - Catholic Church history. Recorded 5 December 1984. Part 1/2.
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Summary357A Fr. Harold Campbell
Recorded 05 December 1984.
Part 1 of 2.
0:41
Opening of St. Patrick's, Cessnock in 1972.
1:16
Convent of Cessnock opened in 1886.
1:47
Cessnock established as parish in 1905.
1:49
St. Patrick's, Cessnock built in 1893 the stone church at Nulkaba. There had been a wooden building built earlier in the same grounds.
2:06
James Love and Melville built it.
3:00
Sr. Moira Young was in charge of the nursing home.
4:05
St. Josephine nuns formed school in 1886 in Branxton and Greta.
4:30
St. Josephine nuns focused on country children, Sisters of Mercy focused on city children. Orphanage at Cessnock.
6:14
Recalls opening of Greta Convent School in 1882.
8:44
Frank Compton was the builder of the new school at Greta. It was postponed because of the '55 Flood in Maitland - the opening was done in April 1955 by Mons. Peters, the Vicar General. The school was organised by Fr Campbell.
8:50
Harold McGrath - Inspector of Schools.
9:12
Recollection of early Greta Convent School
Recalls building of Greta school.
10:32
Cost of building Greta Convent School it cost £4,992 including furniture. It worked out to £50 to put a roof over each pupil's head and £5 to put a desk under them.
Recollection of Greta Migrant Camp school - Frank Compton built this too.
11:56
Fr. Lavery from Glendale, Greta Camp Chaplain.
12:07
Sr. Dominica from Lochinvar - Sr Magdalen.
13:45
Three teachers at Greta Convent School.
15:47
Recalls removal of Greta chapel which had been the old jail. There had been a mother and four children living in it. 1966.
17:54.
Migrant Camp chapel.
18:08
The existing Catholic church, Greta was built on the original site. Possibly 1882.
21:06
The town of "Farnborough" was originally Bowen's land with the church fronting the main street. "A Country Letter" found in Freeman's Journal held in the St Mary's library holds a lot of fine details.
23:11
Cardinal Moran - was Murray's cousin. (Murray was secretary to the Bishop in Dublin) - Murray came to the Diocesan of Maitland and appointed Moran as Vicar General) - .
25:49
St. Patrick's, Lochinvar opened on Nov 27th 1866. Cardinal Moran wrote to every bishop "send me the history of your Diocese".
28:20
Bishop Dwyer collected the info - he was Inspector of schools before he became a Bishop. Moran produced The History of the Catholic Church in Australasia.
29:31
Brief history of Branxton Catholic Church - the first was a slab structure at Black Creek built by Dean Lynch before 1841 and replaced by a brick church until 1886 when the present church was erected.
The first nun in Cessnock was Sr. Magdalene.
The church school at Kurri was destroyed by fire on Nov 12 1928.
Replaced by a new building in 1929 possibly November. The schooling transferred to the Ambulance Hall.
34:43
Lawrence McAuliffe.
34:53
Thomas Coaldrake - claims to have seen McAuliffe building the school in 1906 at Cessnock.
36:21
Sr. Bernhard was at Branxton for 25 years straight.
36:36
St. Isadore's, Ellalong.
36:53
Fr. Purcell.
37:07
Recalls laying of foundation stone of new school church at Kurri, March 24th 1929.
37:30
Buchanan Cemetery - Ken Mann - used to be the undertaker at Buchanan. Buchanan used to be in the East Maitland parish but it had shifted to Kurri.
38:00
Fr. Joe Brennan.
39:08
Branxton Cemetery has 260 Catholic grave sites that aren't recorded. The deaths are recorded but not the grave sites.
39:58
Recollection of mission held at Branxton.
40:26
End (Tape 357/Side A) Part 1 of 2.SubjectCampbell, Harold WilliamCessnock (N.S.W.)Greta (N.S.W.)Catholic Church. Diocese of Maitland (N.S.W.)PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToTom CoaldrakePhilip PurcellSister Bernard - Elizabeth BrownCreatorCampbell, Harold WilliamDelaney, Jack, 1919-2010CollectionVoices of the HunterPlaceCessnock, NSWDate Created5th December 1984Identifier357A
Fr. Harold Campbell was the author of The Diocese of Maitland, 1866-1966. Maitland, N.S.W. : The Diocese, [1966].
Summary357A Fr. Harold Campbell Recorded 05 December 1984.
Part 1 of 2.
0:41
Opening of St. Patrick's, Cessnock in 1972.
1:16
Convent of Cessnock opened in 1886.
1:47
Cessnock established as parish in 1905.
1:49
St. Patrick's, Cessnock built in 1893 the stone church at Nulkaba. There had been a wooden building built earlier in the same grounds.
2:06
James Love and Melville built it.
3:00
Sr. Moira Young was in charge of the nursing home.
4:05
St. Josephine nuns formed school in 1886 in Branxton and Greta.
4:30
St. Josephine nuns focused on country children, Sisters of Mercy focused on city children. Orphanage at Cessnock.
6:14
Recalls opening of Greta Convent School in 1882.
8:44
Frank Compton was the builder of the new school at Greta. It was postponed because of the '55 Flood in Maitland - the opening was done in April 1955 by Mons. Peters, the Vicar General. The school was organised by Fr Campbell.
8:50
Harold McGrath - Inspector of Schools.
9:12
Recollection of early Greta Convent School
Recalls building of Greta school.
10:32
Cost of building Greta Convent School it cost £4,992 including furniture. It worked out to £50 to put a roof over each pupil's head and £5 to put a desk under them.
Recollection of Greta Migrant Camp school - Frank Compton built this too.
11:56
Fr. Lavery from Glendale, Greta Camp Chaplain.
12:07
Sr. Dominica from Lochinvar - Sr Magdalen.
13:45
Three teachers at Greta Convent School.
15:47
Recalls removal of Greta chapel which had been the old jail. There had been a mother and four children living in it. 1966.
17:54.
Migrant Camp chapel.
18:08
The existing Catholic church, Greta was built on the original site. Possibly 1882.
21:06
The town of "Farnborough" was originally Bowen's land with the church fronting the main street. "A Country Letter" found in Freeman's Journal held in the St Mary's library holds a lot of fine details.
23:11
Cardinal Moran - was Murray's cousin. (Murray was secretary to the Bishop in Dublin) - Murray came to the Diocesan of Maitland and appointed Moran as Vicar General) - .
25:49
St. Patrick's, Lochinvar opened on Nov 27th 1866. Cardinal Moran wrote to every bishop "send me the history of your Diocese".
28:20
Bishop Dwyer collected the info - he was Inspector of schools before he became a Bishop. Moran produced The History of the Catholic Church in Australasia.
29:31
Brief history of Branxton Catholic Church - the first was a slab structure at Black Creek built by Dean Lynch before 1841 and replaced by a brick church until 1886 when the present church was erected.
The first nun in Cessnock was Sr. Magdalene.
The church school at Kurri was destroyed by fire on Nov 12 1928.
Replaced by a new building in 1929 possibly November. The schooling transferred to the Ambulance Hall.
34:43
Lawrence McAuliffe.
34:53
Thomas Coaldrake - claims to have seen McAuliffe building the school in 1906 at Cessnock.
36:21
Sr. Bernhard was at Branxton for 25 years straight.
36:36
St. Isadore's, Ellalong.
36:53
Fr. Purcell.
37:07
Recalls laying of foundation stone of new school church at Kurri, March 24th 1929.
37:30
Buchanan Cemetery - Ken Mann - used to be the undertaker at Buchanan. Buchanan used to be in the East Maitland parish but it had shifted to Kurri.
38:00
Fr. Joe Brennan.
39:08
Branxton Cemetery has 260 Catholic grave sites that aren't recorded. The deaths are recorded but not the grave sites.
39:58
Recollection of mission held at Branxton.
40:26
End (Tape 357/Side A) Part 1 of 2.
SubjectCampbell, Harold WilliamCessnock (N.S.W.)Greta (N.S.W.)Catholic Church. Diocese of Maitland (N.S.W.)PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToTom CoaldrakePhilip PurcellSister Bernard - Elizabeth BrownCreatorCampbell, Harold WilliamDelaney, Jack, 1919-2010CollectionVoices of the HunterPlaceCessnock, NSWDate Created5th December 1984Identifier357Aloading google map....
Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010, Father Harold Campbell - Catholic Church history. Recorded 5 December 1984. Part 1/2., [357A]. Living Histories, accessed 04/12/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/86425