Open/Close Toolbox
Format: Audio
Parent Oral History
Linked To
Person
Copyright
General Use Special Collections Copyright
Please contactSpecial Collections if you are a subject of the interview, or know a subject of the interview, and have cultural or other reservations about the interview and summary being made available on this website and would like to discuss this with us.
This recording can be used for study and personal research purposes. If you wish to reproduce this recording for any other purpose please obtain permission by contacting the University of Newcastle's Special Collections. If you have any further information about the image, please contact us or leave a comment.
Frank Wilton (1901-) - Blacksmith, New Greta Colliery. Recorded 13 January 1984. Part 1/2.
Expand/collapse
Details
Summary313A Frank Wilton
Recorded 13 January 1984.
Part 1 of 2.
0:21
Born Greta, 1901. Jack Wilton (father). ? Jarvis (mother). Perce Wilton (brother). Walter Wilton (brother). Ada Wilton, nee Maher (sister-in-law). Fred Wilton (brother). Amy Brown, nee Wilton (sister). Andy Brown (brother-in-law). Lil Sinclair, nee Wilton (sister). Jimmy Sinclair (brother-in-law).
4:06
Recalls Friday night dances at Greta. Steggles Hall, Greta. George Steggles.
5:21
Beswick's picture show, Greta. Scarlett's travelling picture show. George Scarlett. Open-air picture theatre, Greta. Noah Palmer.
8:30
The Sportsman's Arms Hotel, Greta. Jack Enright. The Royal Hotel, Greta. Tattersall's Hotel, Greta. Attended Greta Public School.
11:21
Brownsmith's horse bus, Greta. Ford & Blackwells Bus Company. Harold Ford. Neta Solman (wife). Jack Darcy.
15:54
Recalls boxing bout in Greta Hall. Jack Fenton. First worked delivering bread. George Natrass, baker. Jack Gordon. Annie Anderson. Lizzie Gordon. Natrass & Gordon bakery, Cessnock. Great Northern Produce Co., Cessnock. Recalls driving Dr. Lowe. Williams' Bakery, Branxton.
21:01
Worked at New Greta Colliery. Griff Thomas, Harry Thomas. Vic Thomas. Worked as blacksmith at New Greta.
23:25
Herb Owen. Whitburn Colliery began operating, 1914. Recalls electricity reticulation to Lochinvar. Ben Gilbert. Recalls street lighting at Greta. Recollection of depression era. Recollection of mines lockout.
30:15
Dr. Richard Tweedie. Nola Hector. Pat Sylvester. Worked at Muswellbrook Powerhouse. Recalls changes in mines conditions.
38:54
Recollection of "rat course". Jim Davoron. Recalls picking grapes.
42:02
Location of Leeches wine shop. Location of Earl's wine shop. Perce McGuigan.
44:60
End (Tape 313/Side A) Part 1 of 2
SubjectWilton, Francis, 1901-Hotels -- New South Wales -- GretaCessnock (N.S.W.)Branxton (N.S.W.)Greta (N.S.W.)New Greta Colliery (N.S.W.)Rothbury Colliery (N.S.W.)LockoutBlacksmithsCoal mines and mining -- New South Wales -- RothburyPersonJack DelaneyCreatorWilton, Francis, 1901-Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010CollectionVoices of the HunterDate Created13th January 1984Location[1] Rothbury Colliery, NSW[2] Greta, NSWIdentifier313A
Recorded 13 January 1984.
Part 1 of 2.
0:21
Born Greta, 1901. Jack Wilton (father). ? Jarvis (mother). Perce Wilton (brother). Walter Wilton (brother). Ada Wilton, nee Maher (sister-in-law). Fred Wilton (brother). Amy Brown, nee Wilton (sister). Andy Brown (brother-in-law). Lil Sinclair, nee Wilton (sister). Jimmy Sinclair (brother-in-law).
4:06
Recalls Friday night dances at Greta. Steggles Hall, Greta. George Steggles.
5:21
Beswick's picture show, Greta. Scarlett's travelling picture show. George Scarlett. Open-air picture theatre, Greta. Noah Palmer.
8:30
The Sportsman's Arms Hotel, Greta. Jack Enright. The Royal Hotel, Greta. Tattersall's Hotel, Greta. Attended Greta Public School.
11:21
Brownsmith's horse bus, Greta. Ford & Blackwells Bus Company. Harold Ford. Neta Solman (wife). Jack Darcy.
15:54
Recalls boxing bout in Greta Hall. Jack Fenton. First worked delivering bread. George Natrass, baker. Jack Gordon. Annie Anderson. Lizzie Gordon. Natrass & Gordon bakery, Cessnock. Great Northern Produce Co., Cessnock. Recalls driving Dr. Lowe. Williams' Bakery, Branxton.
21:01
Worked at New Greta Colliery. Griff Thomas, Harry Thomas. Vic Thomas. Worked as blacksmith at New Greta.
23:25
Herb Owen. Whitburn Colliery began operating, 1914. Recalls electricity reticulation to Lochinvar. Ben Gilbert. Recalls street lighting at Greta. Recollection of depression era. Recollection of mines lockout.
30:15
Dr. Richard Tweedie. Nola Hector. Pat Sylvester. Worked at Muswellbrook Powerhouse. Recalls changes in mines conditions.
38:54
Recollection of "rat course". Jim Davoron. Recalls picking grapes.
42:02
Location of Leeches wine shop. Location of Earl's wine shop. Perce McGuigan.
44:60
End (Tape 313/Side A) Part 1 of 2
SubjectWilton, Francis, 1901-Hotels -- New South Wales -- GretaCessnock (N.S.W.)Branxton (N.S.W.)Greta (N.S.W.)New Greta Colliery (N.S.W.)Rothbury Colliery (N.S.W.)LockoutBlacksmithsCoal mines and mining -- New South Wales -- RothburyPersonJack DelaneyCreatorWilton, Francis, 1901-Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010CollectionVoices of the HunterDate Created13th January 1984Location[1] Rothbury Colliery, NSW[2] Greta, NSWIdentifier313Aloading google map....
loading street view...
Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010, Frank Wilton (1901-) - Blacksmith, New Greta Colliery. Recorded 13 January 1984. Part 1/2., [313A]. Living Histories, accessed 10/12/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/87334