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Ted Newton (1912-2002) and Merv Scarlett (1932-2011) - Mine workers and railway worker. Recorded 26 January 1994. Part 1/1.

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Summary374 B Edward Newton and Merv Scarlett.
Part 1 of 1. Recorded 26 January 1994

0:21
Whitburn Branch Line

0:37
b. 1919, Greta

0:49
Began working for railways in 1955

1:06
Worked at Leconfield Colliery
Worked at Great Greta Colliery

1:29
(Art) Mawson in charge of Leconfield Colliery

2:02
Location of Leconfield tunnels
Location of ventilation vent, Leconfield

5:08
Whitburn "trestle" bridge
Recalls engine driver walking bridge
Whitburn track went to New Greta

5:56
Lived in Whitburn estate as child
Arthur Beckett lived next door to him as a child
Central Greta No.2 yard

6:53
Recalls rail siding "burning down" in 1932
Mary Hannah

7:51
Dimensions of Whitburn "branch off"
Recalls trains travelling to Leconfield

8:41
New Greta Colliery closed in 1932
Description of "coat", New Greta

9:41
Number of pit horses, New Greta
Recollection of pit horse stables
Recalls hauling of skips with horses

10:53
Leconfield worked both top and bottom seam
Recollection of electric water pump
Recollection of electric haulage engine
Recollection of diesel haulage motor

12:28
Recalls father working at Great Greta
Alec Smith mine worker
Arthur Whitfield mine worker
Dick Swinton mine worker
Bob Bryant mine worker
Norm Fitzsimmons mine worker
Jack Irwin mine worker

14:06
Recollection of Leconfield weigh bridge
George Char (nephew)

17:00
Recalls ventilation fans used at Leconfield
Merv Scarlett mine worker

18:07
Jimmy Clark mine worker

20:16
[Interview with Merv Scarlett]

21:14
Father operated first picture theatre in Greta
b.1932

22:37
First worked at Leconfield
Trevor Scarlett (brother)

23:18
Began working at Leconfield in 1953
Location of coal screens, Leconfield
Description of coal screening process

25:16
Worked as winch driver at Leconfield

26:00
Recollection of "twin tunnels", Leconfield

32:31
Moved around the mines in different places

42:28
End Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au