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Keith Victor (1916-2008) - Mine worker. Recorded 7 December 1987. Part 1/1.
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Summary387B Keith Victor
Recorded 07 December 1987
0:23
Began working at Aberdare Colliery in 1942
Recall being "cabled out" in 1960
1:19
Worked at Aberdare North tunnel
Aberdare North mechanised in 1952
2:22
Recollection of different job descriptions
Recalls working on the coal
2:56
Description of 11BU Joy loader
Description of 8BU Joy loader
4:42
Recalls coal being cut with coal cutters
Recollection of hand boring coal
5:30
Recalls introduction of electric borers
Description of 8BU Joy loader
7:42
Shuttlecars were battery operated
Number of batteries per shuttlecar
9:23
Tonnage capacity of shuttlecars
Aberdare North was first pit to be mechanised
10:21
Allowed "leading hand" on each shift
Description of miners' job duties
12:18
Recalls working on "4 Main Dips" section
Recalls working at Hexham coal washery
13:57
Worked at Chain Valley from 1962-68
Jerry Bailey
14:57
Transferred to Aberdare East in 1968
Worked at Buchanan Colliery, 1970
16:51
Recalls using Joy continuous miner
Description of Joy continuous miner
18:07
Recollection of mining Aberdare North
Disadvantages if using Joy miners
19:21
Description of loading coal with Joy miner
Reason for name of "continuous miner"
20:36
Description of how continuous miner worked
introduction of cable cars, Aberdare North
21:35
Advantages of cable cars
Description of how cable cars worked
22:26
Description of "Lee Norse" miners
Description of how "Lee Norse" miner worked
24:03
Recalls working at Aberdare West
Les Carroll
26:38
Worked at Newstan Colliery in 1971
Billy Smith
27:26
Recollection of "stay-in" strike
Recalls using horses for "snigging" timber
29:47
Recollection of underground stables, Aberdare
Number of horses, Aberdare
30:07
Location of horse stables, Aberdare
Description of a "flat"
30:56
Description of "endless rope" haulage
Depth of main haulage drift "driver"
32:16
Job description of a "clipper"
Job description of a "wheeler"
32:29
"B" shaft was used as emergency shaft
Recollection of speed of haulage cage
33:32
Used "dummy" cages for skip haulage
Miners only rode in "top cage"
33:58
Recalls horses were stabled underground
Norm Powell
35:15
"Skinny" Allen
Jimmy Jack
36:11
Bill "Bruiser" Victor (brother)
Widening of Aberdare North drift, 1964
Recollection of "shooting solids"
Height of coal seam, Aberdare North
40:12
Description of "dropping tops"
Recalls "putting down" of bore
44:14
End (Tape 387/Side B)
SubjectVictor, Keith, 1916-2008Buchanan Colliery (N.S.W.)Aberdare North Colliery (N.S.W.)Chain Valley Colliery (N.S.W.)Aberdare Colliery (N.S.W.)Hexham Coal WasheryAberdare East Colliery (N.S.W.)Newstan Colliery (N.S.W.)Coal mines and mining -- New South Wales -- CessnockPersonJack DelaneyCreatorVictor, Keith, 1916-2008Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010CollectionVoices of the HunterPlaceCessnock, NSWDate Created7th December 1987Location[1] Hexham Coal Washery, NSW[2] Chain Valley Colliery, NSW[3] Aberdare Colliery, NSWIdentifier387B
Recorded 07 December 1987
0:23
Began working at Aberdare Colliery in 1942
Recall being "cabled out" in 1960
1:19
Worked at Aberdare North tunnel
Aberdare North mechanised in 1952
2:22
Recollection of different job descriptions
Recalls working on the coal
2:56
Description of 11BU Joy loader
Description of 8BU Joy loader
4:42
Recalls coal being cut with coal cutters
Recollection of hand boring coal
5:30
Recalls introduction of electric borers
Description of 8BU Joy loader
7:42
Shuttlecars were battery operated
Number of batteries per shuttlecar
9:23
Tonnage capacity of shuttlecars
Aberdare North was first pit to be mechanised
10:21
Allowed "leading hand" on each shift
Description of miners' job duties
12:18
Recalls working on "4 Main Dips" section
Recalls working at Hexham coal washery
13:57
Worked at Chain Valley from 1962-68
Jerry Bailey
14:57
Transferred to Aberdare East in 1968
Worked at Buchanan Colliery, 1970
16:51
Recalls using Joy continuous miner
Description of Joy continuous miner
18:07
Recollection of mining Aberdare North
Disadvantages if using Joy miners
19:21
Description of loading coal with Joy miner
Reason for name of "continuous miner"
20:36
Description of how continuous miner worked
introduction of cable cars, Aberdare North
21:35
Advantages of cable cars
Description of how cable cars worked
22:26
Description of "Lee Norse" miners
Description of how "Lee Norse" miner worked
24:03
Recalls working at Aberdare West
Les Carroll
26:38
Worked at Newstan Colliery in 1971
Billy Smith
27:26
Recollection of "stay-in" strike
Recalls using horses for "snigging" timber
29:47
Recollection of underground stables, Aberdare
Number of horses, Aberdare
30:07
Location of horse stables, Aberdare
Description of a "flat"
30:56
Description of "endless rope" haulage
Depth of main haulage drift "driver"
32:16
Job description of a "clipper"
Job description of a "wheeler"
32:29
"B" shaft was used as emergency shaft
Recollection of speed of haulage cage
33:32
Used "dummy" cages for skip haulage
Miners only rode in "top cage"
33:58
Recalls horses were stabled underground
Norm Powell
35:15
"Skinny" Allen
Jimmy Jack
36:11
Bill "Bruiser" Victor (brother)
Widening of Aberdare North drift, 1964
Recollection of "shooting solids"
Height of coal seam, Aberdare North
40:12
Description of "dropping tops"
Recalls "putting down" of bore
44:14
End (Tape 387/Side B)
SubjectVictor, Keith, 1916-2008Buchanan Colliery (N.S.W.)Aberdare North Colliery (N.S.W.)Chain Valley Colliery (N.S.W.)Aberdare Colliery (N.S.W.)Hexham Coal WasheryAberdare East Colliery (N.S.W.)Newstan Colliery (N.S.W.)Coal mines and mining -- New South Wales -- CessnockPersonJack DelaneyCreatorVictor, Keith, 1916-2008Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010CollectionVoices of the HunterPlaceCessnock, NSWDate Created7th December 1987Location[1] Hexham Coal Washery, NSW[2] Chain Valley Colliery, NSW[3] Aberdare Colliery, NSWIdentifier387Bloading google map....
Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010, Keith Victor (1916-2008) - Mine worker. Recorded 7 December 1987. Part 1/1., [387B]. Living Histories, accessed 05/12/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/87252