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

SubjectVaisey, Leslie, 1906-2005 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

Aberdare Central Colliery (N.S.W.0 Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Shale mining Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

PersonJack Delaney 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 Central Colliery, NSW Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

^[2]Hill End, NSW Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

^[3]Aberdare Extended Colliery, NSW Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Identifier393B Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

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