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Jack Ingall - Mine worker. Recorded 26 May 1993. - Part 2 of 2
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Summary372B Jack Ingall. Recorded 26 May 1993. Part 2 of 2
0:33
Russell Watson
John Dryburgh
Dick Thomas
Errol Cherry
1:34
Ayrfield No. 2 bath house, c. 1940s.
Recollection of original bath house.
2:38
Recalls demolishing of pit top.
Bill Hatcher
3:20
Recollection of low bridge, Ayrfield No. 2.
Pit horses were stabled at Ayrfield No. 2.
4:32
Recalls steepness of Ayrfield No. 6.
Recalls "cut-throughs" put on slant.
6:29
Recalls pit horse walking out of Ayrfield No. 6.
Austin Greener under manager Ayrfield.
8:17
Width of "headings", Ayrfield tunnels.
Reason for width of travelling tunnel.
9:12
Width of tunnel, "Old" Ayrfield No. 2.
"The Golden Egg"
10:24
Reason for not working "top seam".
Recollection of underground gas.
11:26
Recalls "bratticing" of tops.
Recalls driving upwards on "cut-throughs".
12:41
Method of mining coal in "dips".
Recalls "cross-slabs" used in Ayrfield No. 6.
13:11
Coal usually laid in "cut-throughs".
Recollection of "mouthless" pit horse.
15:18
Used cable cars at Ayrfield No. 2.
(Athol) Lightfoot
18:28
Wal Cooper, Engine Driver,
Tom Henderson
Ivan Sattler
19:02
Ken Morley, Engine Driver,
Ken Hartcher
Jack Hall, mine worker,
Jack Aurish, mine worker,
21:41
Robert Roderick
Athol Lightfoot
Percy Sattler
Dick Thomas
22:46
Leconfield Colliery
22:50
Merv Harris
23:20
End (Tape 372/Side B) Part 2 of 2
SubjectIngall, Jack, 1919-2004Cwmdu Colliery (N.S.W.)Ayrfield No. 2 Colliery (N.S.W.)Ayrfield No. 6 Colliery (N.S.W.)Coal mines and mining -- New South Wales -- BranxtonLeconfield Colliery (N.S.W.)PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToKen HartcherAustin Greener - Mine manager and Inspector for the Mines Department. Part 1 of 1. Recorded 24 March 1988. CreatorIngall, Jack, 1919-2004Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010CollectionVoices of the HunterPlaceBranxton, NSWDate Created26th May 1993Location[1] Leconfield Colliery, NSW[2] Ayrfield No. 2 Colliery, NSWIdentifier372B
0:33
Russell Watson
John Dryburgh
Dick Thomas
Errol Cherry
1:34
Ayrfield No. 2 bath house, c. 1940s.
Recollection of original bath house.
2:38
Recalls demolishing of pit top.
Bill Hatcher
3:20
Recollection of low bridge, Ayrfield No. 2.
Pit horses were stabled at Ayrfield No. 2.
4:32
Recalls steepness of Ayrfield No. 6.
Recalls "cut-throughs" put on slant.
6:29
Recalls pit horse walking out of Ayrfield No. 6.
Austin Greener under manager Ayrfield.
8:17
Width of "headings", Ayrfield tunnels.
Reason for width of travelling tunnel.
9:12
Width of tunnel, "Old" Ayrfield No. 2.
"The Golden Egg"
10:24
Reason for not working "top seam".
Recollection of underground gas.
11:26
Recalls "bratticing" of tops.
Recalls driving upwards on "cut-throughs".
12:41
Method of mining coal in "dips".
Recalls "cross-slabs" used in Ayrfield No. 6.
13:11
Coal usually laid in "cut-throughs".
Recollection of "mouthless" pit horse.
15:18
Used cable cars at Ayrfield No. 2.
(Athol) Lightfoot
18:28
Wal Cooper, Engine Driver,
Tom Henderson
Ivan Sattler
19:02
Ken Morley, Engine Driver,
Ken Hartcher
Jack Hall, mine worker,
Jack Aurish, mine worker,
21:41
Robert Roderick
Athol Lightfoot
Percy Sattler
Dick Thomas
22:46
Leconfield Colliery
22:50
Merv Harris
23:20
End (Tape 372/Side B) Part 2 of 2
SubjectIngall, Jack, 1919-2004Cwmdu Colliery (N.S.W.)Ayrfield No. 2 Colliery (N.S.W.)Ayrfield No. 6 Colliery (N.S.W.)Coal mines and mining -- New South Wales -- BranxtonLeconfield Colliery (N.S.W.)PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToKen HartcherAustin Greener - Mine manager and Inspector for the Mines Department. Part 1 of 1. Recorded 24 March 1988. CreatorIngall, Jack, 1919-2004Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010CollectionVoices of the HunterPlaceBranxton, NSWDate Created26th May 1993Location[1] Leconfield Colliery, NSW[2] Ayrfield No. 2 Colliery, NSWIdentifier372Bloading google map....
Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010, Jack Ingall - Mine worker. Recorded 26 May 1993. - Part 2 of 2, [372B]. Living Histories, accessed 05/12/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/86572