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Les Vaisey (1906-2005) - Mine Worker. Recorded 30 October 1987. Part 1/3

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Summary393A Les Vaisey.
Recorded 30 October 1987. Part 1 of 3

0:35
Born 1906, Adamstown
Vaisey family moved to Cessnock in 1910
Allan Vaisey

1:16
Edith Vaisey, Mavis Vaisey (sister)
Joyce Vaisey, Gladys Vaisey (sister)
Amy Vaisey (sister)

1:26
Chick Chappell
Harold Steele

1:40
Tom Sutton

1:46
Cecil Ford
Sid McKay

1:57
Attended Aberdare "brick school"
Recollection of Aberdare "brick school"

2:50
The Branch School, Allandale Rd.
Junior Technical School, location of

4:09
Cessnock Technical College c. 1920
Bob Purcell

4:50
Married in 1931
Annie Barrett (wife)
Jack Barrett (brother-in-law)
Tom Barrett (brother-in-law)

5:05
Started work at Aberdare Central in 1922
Bill Teasdale
Fred Price
Bob Fullagher

6:42
Reason for closure of Aberdare South
Description of winding engine, Aberdare South

8:27
Kalingo winder originally came from Aberdare
Jock Nimmo

9:48
Description of Aberdare Central winding engine
Recalls winding engine shaft cracking
Recalls cages operating at Aberdare Central
Recalls repairs to winding engine

15:20
Winding speed of engine, Aberdare Central
Recollection of colliery houses, Aberdare
Harold Potts
Bill Wray
Bob Wray
Recalls new "Metropolitan Vickers" engine
Capacity of electric haulage motors
Recalls maintenance to winding engine
Aberdare Central generated own power
Number of boilers, Aberdare Central
Recollection of steam-driven winch cage
Recalls using exhaust ventilation fan

23:11
Recalls twin fans operating at Aberdare
Twin fans operated at Aberdare Extended
Exhaust capacity of Aberdare Extended fan

25:57
Number of drifts, Aberdare Extended

26:28
Recalls leaving Aberdare Central in 1943
Recalls "sealing off" of Aberdare Central

29:11
Recalls brick-lined shaft of Aberdare Central

29:26
Aberdare Central brick kiln, location of
Description of Aberdare Central stack
Description of Aberdare Extended stack

30:42
Aberdare Central began operating in 1916
Aberdare Extended began operating in 1916

31:09
Aberdare Central connected to powerhouse
Cyril Fletcher
Courtney Cutcher

34:22
Recalls visit of Aberdare mines owner
Father worked at Aberdare Colliery

35:14
Howard Smith "bought out" Coates
Alf Sheddon
Ike Locock
Layout of Aberdare Extended pit yard

38:41
Layout of Aberdare Central pit yard
Fred Hemingway
Recalls "sealing off" of Aberdare Central

40:54
Cause of Aberdare Central fire
Recollection of "East End" pits
Little Abernock (Jim Brown)

41:49
Hill End (Peter Noble)

42:40
Hill End commenced working c. 1920
Recalls trucks carrying coal from Hill End

43:10
Recalls connection of railway in 1924
Recollection of Hill End fire outbreak

44:56
Common cause of pit fires
Prof. Edgeworth David

46:07
End (Tape 393/Side A) Part 1 of 3 Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

SubjectVaisey, Leslie, 1906-2005 Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Vaisey Family Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

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

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

Coal mines and mining -- New South Wales Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

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

Depicts or Relates ToJack Barrett Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

CreatorVaisey, Leslie, 1906-2005 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

PlaceCessnock, NSW Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Date Created30th October 1987 Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

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

^[2]Aberdare Central Colliery, NSW Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

^[3]Hill End, NSW Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

^[4]Aberdare Extended Colliery, NSW Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Identifier393A Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

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