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Elsie Williamson née Lodge (1900-1989) - Greta resident. Recorded 3 June 1984. Part 1/1.

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Summary312A Elsie Williamson
Recorded 03 June 1984

0:30
Elsie Lodge was her maiden name

0:35
She was born Allandale in 1900

0:47
"Malabah" station, Allandale

0:49
Her father's name was Henry Lodge

0:54
Mary Anne Nicholls from Bishop's Bridge

2:19
She was married at Lochinvar Church, 1917.
She lived at Keinbah on part of her grandfather's property.

2:46
She moved from Allandale to Keinbah and then to Greta, 1913

3:00
Father carted pit timber

3:46
There were 8 in her family.
Henry Oliver Lodge was her brother who married Jessie Bates from Muswellbrook
Her elder sister Eva married George Chaff

4:09
Bert Lodge brother
George Lodge, brother, also married a woman from Muswellbrook.

4:49
Liza Lodge, sister, married Bill Henry

Suzie Lodge, sister, married Jack Scotman.

Jim Lodge was the youngest brother.

5:18
William Williamson was her husband

Pearl Short was her daughter

5:55
Dolly (Elsie May) her daughter who married Merv. Almond
Bill Williamson her son Norma Radley
Lesley Williamson son married Miss Ward

6:40
Albert Williamson son married Miss Bacon from Branxton
Jim Williamson the youngest son

7:25
Elsie attended Keinbah Public School - Lodge's Road.

10:05
Father worked for Greta Council - supplied pit timber, gravel contractor. Councillor Proudfoot.

She left school before she was 13. She did housework in other people's homes.

12:58
Recalls electricity being connected to Greta - Whitburn supplied the power. c 1920. They used kerosene for lighting.

14:17
Recalls water being connected to Greta in the 1950's
Recalls carting water from river

15:14
Anvil Creek pit - Mr Humphrey - her husband worked there and at Whitburn until he retired.

15:40
Noah Palmer's open-air picture show alongside the hotel.

16:15
Albert Lever had a mixed business.

16:25
Tom Warton - Elsie worked for him. He was an auctioneer.

18:33
Jack Horton - his mother had a shop which Jack eventually ran.

20:00
Bob Hunter - had a hall for use (dances) and a bike shop.

Her mother didn't allow Elsie to go to dances.

21:03
Recollection of circus coming to town -

21:41
The Whitburn Colliery brought a lot of men from Newcastle. Newcastle Coal Mining Company.
Her husband and his father had been working in Newcastle.

22:28
Recalls travelling to Maitland with her mother in horse & buggy until the train came. She and Mrs. Warton would go together with the kids.

The Lodge family would drive out on Sunday to Elderslie. Picnicking on the river.

24:09
Recollection of Headley's double decker horse bus connecting from the railway to Greta. Few Greta people went to Branxton.

25:14
Harold Ford's father started the bus run.

27:38
Jack Proudfoot, Jim Proudfoot - brothers.

28:57
Lewis' Hall, Greta was shifted to Kurri

30:12
New Greta Colliery known as "Scrappy"

30:16
The 'Pong', a mine owned by Bill Humphries

34:34
They used iron tank for water storage. They used to store butter etc., hung down the in the well.

36:02
Recalls methods of food preparation and the garden, fowls and cows.

37:37
Commentary on the standard of living and healthcare since the Depression.

40:31
End of Tape 312, Side A, Part 1/1. Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

SubjectWilliamson née Lodge, Elsie May, 1900-1989 Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

New Greta Colliery (N.S.W.) Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Branxton (N.S.W.) Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Greta (N.S.W.) Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

PersonJack Delaney Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

CreatorWilliamson née Lodge, Elsie May, 1900-1989 Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010 Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

CollectionVoices of the Hunter Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Date Created3rd June 1984 Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Location^[1]Greta, NSW Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Identifier312A Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

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