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Les Vaisey (1906-2005) - Mine Worker. Recorded 30 October 1987. Part 2/3
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Summary393B Les Vaisey
Recorded 30 October 1987. Part 2 of 3
0:07
Location of Professor David's first coal bore
George Brown
1:06
Location of early Cessnock coal bore
Clem Jones
Caledonian Coal Company
2:47
Recalls working at Aberdare Extended
Used twin rope haulage, Aberdare Extended
Description of winch haulage engine
Load capacity of haulage motor
Description of "work rope"
4:30
Description of "dead rope"
Recalls having to adjust rope loads
6:00
Aberdare Central partly mechanised in 1940
Description of "Sampson" coal cutter
Used oscillating trough system in sections
8:56
Aberdare Central used underground belt
Reclamation of Aberdare Central pit
12:05
Recalls power pressure of pumps
Description of air compressors
14:07
Coal cutting machines were air-powered
Mechanisation of Aberdare Extended
15:48
Jasper Delaney
Frank "Dal" Delaney
16:18
Mechanisation of Aberdare Extended c. 1952
Bill Clark
Herbert Rowe
Bert Palmer
18:30
Recalls flooding of Aberdare Extended
Worked as undermanager at Extended, 1950
Tom Barrett
Mike Kefferd
21:29
Aberdare Extended closed, 18 June 1966
Spent final months working on open cut
Recalls open cut contacted staff
Clive Phillips
23:31
Recalls extraction of petrol deposits from shale
Jim Marshall
Description of "panelling" barriers
28:07
Recalls Goodsir & Cooper hauling stowage
Charlie Cummins
Alf Goodsir
Tom Cooper
34:44
Location of condenser dam, Aberdare Extended
Mining equipment used at Aberdare Extended
Advantages of "Lenorst" continuous miner
35:59
Description of "Joy" continuous miner
Description of "Lee Norse" continuous miner
Dimension of pillars, Aberdare Central
39:01
Dimension of pillars, Aberdare Extended
39:08
Width of boards, Aberdare Extended
Width of boards, Aberdare Central
39:31
Direction of Aberdare Extended drift
Dip of coal seam, Aberdare Extended
40:28
Depth of main heading, Aberdare Extended
Reason for opening Aberdare East
41:44
Recalls "upthrow" caused by Aberdare fault
Dick Drinkwater
43:51
Alternate coal mining method, Little Cessnock
44:20
End (Tape 393/Side B) Part 2 of 3
SubjectVaisey, Leslie, 1906-2005Hill End (N.S.W.)Aberdare Extended Colliery (N.S.W.)Coal mines and mining -- New South WalesAberdare Central Colliery (N.S.W.0Shale miningPersonJack DelaneyCreatorVaisey, Leslie, 1906-2005Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010CollectionVoices of the HunterPlaceCessnock, NSWDate Created30th October 1987Location[1] Aberdare Central Colliery, NSW[2] Hill End, NSW[3] Aberdare Extended Colliery, NSWIdentifier393B
Recorded 30 October 1987. Part 2 of 3
0:07
Location of Professor David's first coal bore
George Brown
1:06
Location of early Cessnock coal bore
Clem Jones
Caledonian Coal Company
2:47
Recalls working at Aberdare Extended
Used twin rope haulage, Aberdare Extended
Description of winch haulage engine
Load capacity of haulage motor
Description of "work rope"
4:30
Description of "dead rope"
Recalls having to adjust rope loads
6:00
Aberdare Central partly mechanised in 1940
Description of "Sampson" coal cutter
Used oscillating trough system in sections
8:56
Aberdare Central used underground belt
Reclamation of Aberdare Central pit
12:05
Recalls power pressure of pumps
Description of air compressors
14:07
Coal cutting machines were air-powered
Mechanisation of Aberdare Extended
15:48
Jasper Delaney
Frank "Dal" Delaney
16:18
Mechanisation of Aberdare Extended c. 1952
Bill Clark
Herbert Rowe
Bert Palmer
18:30
Recalls flooding of Aberdare Extended
Worked as undermanager at Extended, 1950
Tom Barrett
Mike Kefferd
21:29
Aberdare Extended closed, 18 June 1966
Spent final months working on open cut
Recalls open cut contacted staff
Clive Phillips
23:31
Recalls extraction of petrol deposits from shale
Jim Marshall
Description of "panelling" barriers
28:07
Recalls Goodsir & Cooper hauling stowage
Charlie Cummins
Alf Goodsir
Tom Cooper
34:44
Location of condenser dam, Aberdare Extended
Mining equipment used at Aberdare Extended
Advantages of "Lenorst" continuous miner
35:59
Description of "Joy" continuous miner
Description of "Lee Norse" continuous miner
Dimension of pillars, Aberdare Central
39:01
Dimension of pillars, Aberdare Extended
39:08
Width of boards, Aberdare Extended
Width of boards, Aberdare Central
39:31
Direction of Aberdare Extended drift
Dip of coal seam, Aberdare Extended
40:28
Depth of main heading, Aberdare Extended
Reason for opening Aberdare East
41:44
Recalls "upthrow" caused by Aberdare fault
Dick Drinkwater
43:51
Alternate coal mining method, Little Cessnock
44:20
End (Tape 393/Side B) Part 2 of 3
SubjectVaisey, Leslie, 1906-2005Hill End (N.S.W.)Aberdare Extended Colliery (N.S.W.)Coal mines and mining -- New South WalesAberdare Central Colliery (N.S.W.0Shale miningPersonJack DelaneyCreatorVaisey, Leslie, 1906-2005Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010CollectionVoices of the HunterPlaceCessnock, NSWDate Created30th October 1987Location[1] Aberdare Central Colliery, NSW[2] Hill End, NSW[3] Aberdare Extended Colliery, NSWIdentifier393Bloading google map....
Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010, Les Vaisey (1906-2005) - Mine Worker. Recorded 30 October 1987. Part 2/3, [393B]. Living Histories, accessed 29/09/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/87249