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Jack Doherty (1920-2002) - Undermanager. Recorded 9 February 1988 - Part 2 of 3
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Summary391B John "Jack" Doherty.
09 February 1988.
​Part 2 of 3
0:07
Reason for having two doors in heading
1:50
Returned working as overman at Kalingo
Worked at Hebburn Colliery for 3 years
2:50
Worked for Australasian Civil Engineering
3:56
Recalls sinking sample shaft at Gateshead
Worked at BHP's South Coast collieries
5:03
Dave Greenhalgh
5:37
Worked on sinking of Hebburn "rye shaft"
Dimension of pillars, Hebburn No. 2
6:14
Dimension of bords, Hebburn No. 2
6:31
Recalls battery-operated locomotives used
Recollection of Hebburn No. 2 cage
7:04
Dimensions of 4-tonne steel skips
7:45
Recalls skips "stacked" with coal
"Chook" Henwood
8:27
Bill Parkes, Tom Parkes
9:03
George Whitttle
Worked at Aberdare No. 7
10:14
Aberdare 7 began coal production in 1958
Mark Whearett
Reason for width of "heading"
11:34
Number of belts in barrier, Aberdare 7
Wilson Barrett
13:01
"Snow" Matchett
Dick Henwood
13:27
George Walker
John Lockwood
15:16
Dimensions of drift, Aberdare East
Recalls working at Aberdare East
16:12
Aberdare East began coal production in 1968
Matt Blackham
17:27
Bruce McKensey
Jim Duncan
18:48
Recalls mining methods at Aberdare 7
Bob Horseman
20:08
Recalls how 37 feet seams were worked
Recalls opencutting of Aberdare 7
Recalls surface dip underneath rail line
Bert Reynolds
26:24
Recalls fall-in underneath rail line
Left working at Aberdare East in 1972
Reason Aberdare East was abandoned
Dave Greenhalgh
Worked as undermanager at Pelton
Ted Davies
Experiences with long-wall mining methods
33:28
Depth of shaft, Pelton
Les Wakeman
Bill Potts
34:57
Recalls surveying of Pelton shaft
Width of shaft, Pelton
Recalls bringing out "fill" with alligator
Recalls laying of permanent track
Filled pit top with "spoil" from shaft
39:34
Coal was transported by conveyer belt
40:01
"Old" Pelton was sealed from "new" shaft
Number of "headings", Pelton
41:55
Returned working after retirement
John Oates
42:37
Michael Coffey, Stan Coffey
Don Watson
43:00
John McKendry
Mike Symes
43:27
Brian Knott
Mike Barrett
44:14
Wilson Barrett
Clem Jones
Ted Hayler, Harry McKendry
John McKendry
45:47
End (Tape 391/Side B) Part 2 of 3
SubjectDoherty, John Thomas, 1920-2002Pelton Colliery (N.S.W.)Coal mines and mining -- New South Wales -- CessnockElrington Colliery (N.S.W.)Kalingo Colliery (N.S.W.)Hebburn No. 2 Colliery (N.S.W.)Aberdare No. 7 Colliery (N.S.W.)Aberdare East Colliery (N.S.W.)PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToWilson BarrettDon Watson - Mine Worker. Recorded 11 January 1988. Part 1/1.Stan CoffeyTed HaylerMichael Barrett - Manager, Ellalong Colliery. Recorded 11 February 1991. Part 1/1.Harry McKendryBruce McKenseyDick HenwoodCreatorDoherty, John Thomas, 1920-2002Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010CollectionVoices of the HunterPlaceCessnock, NSWDate Created9th February 1988Location[1] Elrington Colliery, NSW[2] Hebburn No. 2 Colliery, NSW[3] Kalingo Colliery, NSWIdentifier391B
09 February 1988.
​Part 2 of 3
0:07
Reason for having two doors in heading
1:50
Returned working as overman at Kalingo
Worked at Hebburn Colliery for 3 years
2:50
Worked for Australasian Civil Engineering
3:56
Recalls sinking sample shaft at Gateshead
Worked at BHP's South Coast collieries
5:03
Dave Greenhalgh
5:37
Worked on sinking of Hebburn "rye shaft"
Dimension of pillars, Hebburn No. 2
6:14
Dimension of bords, Hebburn No. 2
6:31
Recalls battery-operated locomotives used
Recollection of Hebburn No. 2 cage
7:04
Dimensions of 4-tonne steel skips
7:45
Recalls skips "stacked" with coal
"Chook" Henwood
8:27
Bill Parkes, Tom Parkes
9:03
George Whitttle
Worked at Aberdare No. 7
10:14
Aberdare 7 began coal production in 1958
Mark Whearett
Reason for width of "heading"
11:34
Number of belts in barrier, Aberdare 7
Wilson Barrett
13:01
"Snow" Matchett
Dick Henwood
13:27
George Walker
John Lockwood
15:16
Dimensions of drift, Aberdare East
Recalls working at Aberdare East
16:12
Aberdare East began coal production in 1968
Matt Blackham
17:27
Bruce McKensey
Jim Duncan
18:48
Recalls mining methods at Aberdare 7
Bob Horseman
20:08
Recalls how 37 feet seams were worked
Recalls opencutting of Aberdare 7
Recalls surface dip underneath rail line
Bert Reynolds
26:24
Recalls fall-in underneath rail line
Left working at Aberdare East in 1972
Reason Aberdare East was abandoned
Dave Greenhalgh
Worked as undermanager at Pelton
Ted Davies
Experiences with long-wall mining methods
33:28
Depth of shaft, Pelton
Les Wakeman
Bill Potts
34:57
Recalls surveying of Pelton shaft
Width of shaft, Pelton
Recalls bringing out "fill" with alligator
Recalls laying of permanent track
Filled pit top with "spoil" from shaft
39:34
Coal was transported by conveyer belt
40:01
"Old" Pelton was sealed from "new" shaft
Number of "headings", Pelton
41:55
Returned working after retirement
John Oates
42:37
Michael Coffey, Stan Coffey
Don Watson
43:00
John McKendry
Mike Symes
43:27
Brian Knott
Mike Barrett
44:14
Wilson Barrett
Clem Jones
Ted Hayler, Harry McKendry
John McKendry
45:47
End (Tape 391/Side B) Part 2 of 3
SubjectDoherty, John Thomas, 1920-2002Pelton Colliery (N.S.W.)Coal mines and mining -- New South Wales -- CessnockElrington Colliery (N.S.W.)Kalingo Colliery (N.S.W.)Hebburn No. 2 Colliery (N.S.W.)Aberdare No. 7 Colliery (N.S.W.)Aberdare East Colliery (N.S.W.)PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToWilson BarrettDon Watson - Mine Worker. Recorded 11 January 1988. Part 1/1.Stan CoffeyTed HaylerMichael Barrett - Manager, Ellalong Colliery. Recorded 11 February 1991. Part 1/1.Harry McKendryBruce McKenseyDick HenwoodCreatorDoherty, John Thomas, 1920-2002Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010CollectionVoices of the HunterPlaceCessnock, NSWDate Created9th February 1988Location[1] Elrington Colliery, NSW[2] Hebburn No. 2 Colliery, NSW[3] Kalingo Colliery, NSWIdentifier391Bloading google map....
Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010, Jack Doherty (1920-2002) - Undermanager. Recorded 9 February 1988 - Part 2 of 3, [391B]. Living Histories, accessed 28/11/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/86540