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Richie Mackison (1905-1994) - Mine worker. Recorded 14 January 1994 - Part 1 of 2
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Summary370A Richard Mackison.
Recorded 14 January 1994.
​Part 1 of 2
0:28
Began working at Whitburn at age 14.
Recalls working on picking belt.
0:56
Age of Richie Machinson c. 1994 (88).
New Greta Colliery
2:04
Broxburn Colliery
"Scrappy" pit
2:24
Recollection of coal skip accident.
Dick Holmes (brother-in-law).
3:36
Recalls applying for job at Whitburn.
Machinery at pit was all steam operated.
4:55
Number of employees on pit top, Whitburn.
Recollection of coal haulage method.
5:51
Description of emptying of coal skips.
Recalls "best coal" being separated.
6:48
Recollection of coal loading process.
Recollection of Whitburn boiler house.
8:39
Worked underground as fitter, Liddell.
Worked driving continuous miner at Liddell.
9:31
Worked in blacksmith shop, New Greta.
Number of pit horses, New Greta.
10:06
Location of pit horse paddock, Greta.
Location of pit horse stables, Greta.
11:39
Location of "endless rope", New Greta.
Location of tunnels at New Greta.
12:50
Description of steam-driven engine, New Greta.
Length of endless rope, New Greta.
14:50
Art Mawson
Bob Fullagher, manager.
15:30
Location of Bob Fullagher's residence.
Location of blacksmiths shop, New Greta.
16:17
Description of blacksmiths shop, New Greta.
Whitburn supplied electricity to New Greta.
17:53
Location of New Greta pit top.
Recollection of wooden bridge, New Greta.
Description of coal skip haulage method.
21:07
Location of "The Fan", New Greta.
Recollection of Whitburn Colliery boilers.
22:14
Location of bath house, New Greta.
George Brooker (father-in-law)
23:39
Frank Whitten, Herb Owen
"Winnie" Lewis
24:36
Description of "shunters" work duties.
Description of "endless rope".
26:20
Description of brick stack, New Greta.
Recollection of Whitburn dam.
New Greta dam pumped water from river.
28:12
Hodge's Pit, Anvil Creek
Recollection of Greta Extended pits.
29:43
Little Greta
Recalls Old Greta Colliery catching fire.
30:35
William Humphrey's
Bill Hartcher
31:32
Central Greta ("Pongy")
Ken Hartcher
33:15
Location of pit horse stables, Whitburn.
Number of pit horses, Whitburn.
34:07
Location of pit horse paddock, Whitburn.
Jim Roberts
35:24
Recollection of Leconfield coal skip track.
Art Mawson
37:27
Recollection of Greta Central explosion, 1932.
Recalls working as a mechanic at Lithgow.
40:02
Recollection of Lithgow picnic races.
Married for 57 years.
41:29
Recalls why returned to Greta.
Married in 1936
43:23
Recalls driving taxi cab for miners.
44:12
End (Tape 370/Side A) Part 1 of 2
SubjectMackison, Richard John Archer, 1905-1994Mackison née Brooker, Gladys Irene, 1913-1999Pit horsesWhitburn Colliery (N.S.W.)Greta Colliery (N.S.W.)Leconfield Colliery (N.S.W.)Greta (N.S.W.)BlacksmithsPersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToArt MawsonKen HartcherCreatorMackison, Richard John Archer, 1905-1994Mackison née Brooker, Gladys Irene, 1913-1999Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010CollectionVoices of the HunterDate Created14th January 1994Location[1] Leconfield Colliery, NSW[2] Whitburn Colliery, NSWIdentifier370A
Recorded 14 January 1994.
​Part 1 of 2
0:28
Began working at Whitburn at age 14.
Recalls working on picking belt.
0:56
Age of Richie Machinson c. 1994 (88).
New Greta Colliery
2:04
Broxburn Colliery
"Scrappy" pit
2:24
Recollection of coal skip accident.
Dick Holmes (brother-in-law).
3:36
Recalls applying for job at Whitburn.
Machinery at pit was all steam operated.
4:55
Number of employees on pit top, Whitburn.
Recollection of coal haulage method.
5:51
Description of emptying of coal skips.
Recalls "best coal" being separated.
6:48
Recollection of coal loading process.
Recollection of Whitburn boiler house.
8:39
Worked underground as fitter, Liddell.
Worked driving continuous miner at Liddell.
9:31
Worked in blacksmith shop, New Greta.
Number of pit horses, New Greta.
10:06
Location of pit horse paddock, Greta.
Location of pit horse stables, Greta.
11:39
Location of "endless rope", New Greta.
Location of tunnels at New Greta.
12:50
Description of steam-driven engine, New Greta.
Length of endless rope, New Greta.
14:50
Art Mawson
Bob Fullagher, manager.
15:30
Location of Bob Fullagher's residence.
Location of blacksmiths shop, New Greta.
16:17
Description of blacksmiths shop, New Greta.
Whitburn supplied electricity to New Greta.
17:53
Location of New Greta pit top.
Recollection of wooden bridge, New Greta.
Description of coal skip haulage method.
21:07
Location of "The Fan", New Greta.
Recollection of Whitburn Colliery boilers.
22:14
Location of bath house, New Greta.
George Brooker (father-in-law)
23:39
Frank Whitten, Herb Owen
"Winnie" Lewis
24:36
Description of "shunters" work duties.
Description of "endless rope".
26:20
Description of brick stack, New Greta.
Recollection of Whitburn dam.
New Greta dam pumped water from river.
28:12
Hodge's Pit, Anvil Creek
Recollection of Greta Extended pits.
29:43
Little Greta
Recalls Old Greta Colliery catching fire.
30:35
William Humphrey's
Bill Hartcher
31:32
Central Greta ("Pongy")
Ken Hartcher
33:15
Location of pit horse stables, Whitburn.
Number of pit horses, Whitburn.
34:07
Location of pit horse paddock, Whitburn.
Jim Roberts
35:24
Recollection of Leconfield coal skip track.
Art Mawson
37:27
Recollection of Greta Central explosion, 1932.
Recalls working as a mechanic at Lithgow.
40:02
Recollection of Lithgow picnic races.
Married for 57 years.
41:29
Recalls why returned to Greta.
Married in 1936
43:23
Recalls driving taxi cab for miners.
44:12
End (Tape 370/Side A) Part 1 of 2
SubjectMackison, Richard John Archer, 1905-1994Mackison née Brooker, Gladys Irene, 1913-1999Pit horsesWhitburn Colliery (N.S.W.)Greta Colliery (N.S.W.)Leconfield Colliery (N.S.W.)Greta (N.S.W.)BlacksmithsPersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToArt MawsonKen HartcherCreatorMackison, Richard John Archer, 1905-1994Mackison née Brooker, Gladys Irene, 1913-1999Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010CollectionVoices of the HunterDate Created14th January 1994Location[1] Leconfield Colliery, NSW[2] Whitburn Colliery, NSWIdentifier370Aloading google map....
Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010, Richie Mackison (1905-1994) - Mine worker. Recorded 14 January 1994 - Part 1 of 2, [370A]. Living Histories, accessed 27/04/2025, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/86576