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Eric Wood (1912-2005) - Teacher, Cessnock Technical College. Recorded 10 June 1981. Part 3/3.
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Summary316B Eric Wood
Recorded 10 June 1981.
Part 3 of 3.
0:07
Toby Kempe
0:18
Recalls making "squeegees" in flood – Freddie Hallam from Lions contacted all their members rostered to construct the squeegees.
Within an hour volunteers arrived.
1:39
Jack Steggles
2:31
Recalls effect of floods on Singleton. One tree had fallen through 3 homes.
3:37
Recalls response of relief workers. The floods in Maitland. Billy Seward. Some homes were completely submerged and the owners were shifted to the top floor of the Technical College.
5:17
Paul Beedle came in from Newcastle Tech College with volunteers and they stayed in Maitland until the lower area was cleaned up.
6:40
Recalls flooding of Aberdare Extended – they decided to drill a hole and pump out the flood waters. Bob Purcell. He saw the devastation.
9:00
Recalls problems at Kalingo of "creep" and "crush"
9:19
Recollection of Dr. Bellacoff. George Walker. Bellacoff couldn’t believe how far behind Russia, the Kalingo mine was, especially in safety issues.
13:13
Bob Purcell arrived in 1936 as registrar of Cessnock Tech College and then Principal. He died before 1954.
14:34
John Probot had been Principal of Orange
14:56
Bob Harris became the First Principal.
16:22
Recollection of Cessnock College mining library – up to 1972
17:04
Bede Kelly – Mines Superintendent.
18:09
Recalls disappearance of rare book in the Kelly collection.
18:57
Ralph Basden
19:26
South Cessnock Technical College
Art classes originating in South Cessnock Tech College.
23:11
Bowling green was originally owned by CTC –
Sheltered workshops organised by local people like Apex.
25:09
Recalls undermining of South Cessnock
25:50
Gordon Flowers - Coal Board Engineer.
27:18
Stan McKensey
27:28
Brown's Pit, Bridges Hill
28:48
Professor Phillips.
Col Hancock - the depth of the tunnels and rat holes of undermining.
30:06
98ft of overburden, Brown's pit.
30:57
Peter Hetherington – President of the District Committee representing the
mining people. Mines Department Inspector.
Skills were changing so rapidly from the 60’s that a person would have to change their jobs at least 5 times.
34:45
Recalls undertaking first-aid courses Department of Technical Education. He studied courses for 11 years to achieve the Gold medal.
36:20
First-Aid Officer, Cessnock Technical College
36:25
End of Tape 316B (Part 3/3)
SubjectWood, Eric Wilfred, 1912-2005Vocational education -- New South Wales -- CessnockCessnock Technical College (N.S.W.)Cessnock TAFE (N.S.W.)Aberdare Extended Colliery (N.S.W.)Kalingo Colliery (N.S.W.)PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToBede KellyCreatorWood, Eric Wilfred, 1912-2005Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010CollectionVoices of the HunterPlaceCessnock, NSWDate Created10th June 1981Location[1] Aberdare Extended Colliery, NSW[2] Kalingo Colliery, NSW[3] Cessnock TAFE CollegeIdentifier316B
Recorded 10 June 1981.
Part 3 of 3.
0:07
Toby Kempe
0:18
Recalls making "squeegees" in flood – Freddie Hallam from Lions contacted all their members rostered to construct the squeegees.
Within an hour volunteers arrived.
1:39
Jack Steggles
2:31
Recalls effect of floods on Singleton. One tree had fallen through 3 homes.
3:37
Recalls response of relief workers. The floods in Maitland. Billy Seward. Some homes were completely submerged and the owners were shifted to the top floor of the Technical College.
5:17
Paul Beedle came in from Newcastle Tech College with volunteers and they stayed in Maitland until the lower area was cleaned up.
6:40
Recalls flooding of Aberdare Extended – they decided to drill a hole and pump out the flood waters. Bob Purcell. He saw the devastation.
9:00
Recalls problems at Kalingo of "creep" and "crush"
9:19
Recollection of Dr. Bellacoff. George Walker. Bellacoff couldn’t believe how far behind Russia, the Kalingo mine was, especially in safety issues.
13:13
Bob Purcell arrived in 1936 as registrar of Cessnock Tech College and then Principal. He died before 1954.
14:34
John Probot had been Principal of Orange
14:56
Bob Harris became the First Principal.
16:22
Recollection of Cessnock College mining library – up to 1972
17:04
Bede Kelly – Mines Superintendent.
18:09
Recalls disappearance of rare book in the Kelly collection.
18:57
Ralph Basden
19:26
South Cessnock Technical College
Art classes originating in South Cessnock Tech College.
23:11
Bowling green was originally owned by CTC –
Sheltered workshops organised by local people like Apex.
25:09
Recalls undermining of South Cessnock
25:50
Gordon Flowers - Coal Board Engineer.
27:18
Stan McKensey
27:28
Brown's Pit, Bridges Hill
28:48
Professor Phillips.
Col Hancock - the depth of the tunnels and rat holes of undermining.
30:06
98ft of overburden, Brown's pit.
30:57
Peter Hetherington – President of the District Committee representing the
mining people. Mines Department Inspector.
Skills were changing so rapidly from the 60’s that a person would have to change their jobs at least 5 times.
34:45
Recalls undertaking first-aid courses Department of Technical Education. He studied courses for 11 years to achieve the Gold medal.
36:20
First-Aid Officer, Cessnock Technical College
36:25
End of Tape 316B (Part 3/3)
SubjectWood, Eric Wilfred, 1912-2005Vocational education -- New South Wales -- CessnockCessnock Technical College (N.S.W.)Cessnock TAFE (N.S.W.)Aberdare Extended Colliery (N.S.W.)Kalingo Colliery (N.S.W.)PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToBede KellyCreatorWood, Eric Wilfred, 1912-2005Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010CollectionVoices of the HunterPlaceCessnock, NSWDate Created10th June 1981Location[1] Aberdare Extended Colliery, NSW[2] Kalingo Colliery, NSW[3] Cessnock TAFE CollegeIdentifier316Bloading google map....
Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010, Eric Wood (1912-2005) - Teacher, Cessnock Technical College. Recorded 10 June 1981. Part 3/3., [316B]. Living Histories, accessed 29/11/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/87340