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David Wilkinson (1902-1984) - Mineworker. Aberdare Extended, Aberdare Central & Elrington Collieries. Recorded 12 January 1984. Part 2/2

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Summary307B David Wilkinson
Recorded 12 January 1984. Part 2 of 2.

0:49
Scotty Weir and his younger brother Renie Weir.
Dorothy enters the interview.

1:55
Tom Gilmore, Ben Gilmore

2:18
Thelma Day, Tom Day married Jack's sister in law Zeta Schultz.

2:56
Tommy Gilmore and David worked together at Elrington in about 1937 after they were cabled out of Central. They "won" 30 tons of coal a day using a hand drill. Each skip took 4 ton of coal.

3:26
Travelled to Elrington by bicycle.

4:13
Aberdare Central bath house. Prior to the bathrooms being built the miners would wash at home.

4:59
The "Stone Drive" section, Aberdare Central used to let rain in from the roof. They had to tie a couple of sheets of corrugated iron on the roof to stop it falling on you. There was about a foot of water on the floor at times. They wore rubber boots but it didn't keep out the water. Some miners had to work "stark naked" because of the heat.

6:13
Recollection of gas leaks at Elrington.

6:58
Recollection of "black damp" - it chokes one.

7:16
Dusty Lane -
it's a frightening work place.
Central and Elrington both had safety lights. Aberdare had naked lights.

9:08
"No one realises how bloody hard work was in those days".

10:53
End (Tape307/Side B) Part 2 of 2 Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

SubjectWilkinson, David, 1902-1984 Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

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

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

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

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

CreatorWilkinson, David, 1902-1984 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 Created12th January 1984 Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

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

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

Identifier307B Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

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