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Fred Yeatman (1915-2004) - Baker, Cessnock. Recorded 26 February 1981. Part 2/2.
319B Fred Yeatman Recorded 26 February 1981. Part 2 of 2.
0:04
Method of printing early Cessnock Eagle in 1925. Fred collected the "last proceedings from the Court House". "You spoke to nobody, you knew where to go, a reporter would drop it into your hand".
1:36
Albert Louis Poganoski - always wore a red rose in his lapel. He was an old man, straight as a die. He owned the business and acted as a supervisor/manager - maybe part editor.
3:00
Recalls all the wives waiting outside pubs on pay day to get some money.
3:11
Bob Robertson was a lino type operator.
3:24
Ruth Parkinson, Bob's daughter.
"Snow" Parkinson.
3:32
Tom Hastings.
3:33
Bill Redgrove was on the lino type or making up the blocks. It was a big change when that changed to cylinder printing.
5:12
Recollection of the Buffier family.
7:12
Bill Murphy and his secondhand shop.
8:29
The Yeatmans owned about 30 horses and about 25 vehicles in delivery fleet.
8:36
They employed about 55 people, Yeatman's bakery.
8:47
Father held coal haulage record for one shift on steam haulage, Aberdare. Fred thought it was about 3650 tons for the shift.
10;37
Recalls taking dinner to father at pit.
11:09
In his teens, Fred went out to the Draytons, sitting on a log while they all drank wine out of the one billycan. Bill Drayton.
11:42
Keith Tulloch, Hector Tulloch.
12:39
Reason for downturn in bakeries.
15:52
Differences in types of bread - European style v Australian tradition
Keeping milk fresh.
19:24
William Kearsley "one of our outstanding Methodists, local Methodist, member of parliament".
19:36
The first Methodist church on Mt View Road.
Recalls proposal to build "new" church.
20:33
Recollection of early Methodist ministers - Rev Newman. The Rev Bullen. Rev Coleman, Rev Skinner. They also had local lay ministers who made a "more indelible effect on the qualified men".
25:12
Rev. Alan Walker - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Walker_(theologian)
26:45
Eddie Pendlebury.
27:07
R.C. White.
28:39
End (Tape 319/Side B) Part 2 of 2.
SubjectYeatman, Frederick Garnett, 1915-2004Yeatman Bros.Cessnock (N.S.W.)Yeatman familyBakers -- New South Wales -- CessnockPersonJack DelaneyCreatorYeatman, Frederick Garnett, 1915-2004Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010CollectionVoices of the HunterPlaceCessnock, NSWDate Created26th February 1981Identifier319B