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Frank (1906-1986) & Margaret Scanlon née Ward - Cessnock residents. Recorded 4 November 1984. Part 1/2
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Summary355A Margaret & Frank Scanlon
Recorded 04 November 1984.
Part 1 of 2.
1:23
Moved to Cessnock in 1915, aged 9.
Attended convent school, Abermain.
1:53
Born 1906.
Recollection of Abermain convent school.
2:56
Location of Abermain convent.
Recall nuns travelling from Kurri by horse bus.
5:34
Recalls painting of Cessnock convent.
Recalls painting of convent school.
6:35
Recalls timber used to construct school.
Location of Bouffiers vineyard and cellars.
10:36
Cessnock convent school closed in 1936.
Tom Cooper.
Recollection of Catholic school in High St.
17:32
Recalls mass held at Lyceum Hall.
Recalls mass held in "old" school.
Fr. Curren.
Fr. Davoron.
19:26
Bill Burns.
Jean Burns, nee Carr.
Recollection of church hall, Abernethy.
24:10
The "new" school, Branxton.
Fay Bendeye.
Neil Thomas.
26:17
Recollection of early church school, Branxton.
Location of church school, Branxton.
29:36
Raspberry Gully Mine, Belford.
Jim Ward (grandfather).
30:12
George Ward (father).
Location of Tulloch's "old store".
31:25
John E. Tulloch.
Emmanuel Belcher Hungerford.
32:05
"Farley House", Hungerford's homestead.
"Font Hill", Hungerford's property.
33:01
Recalls nuns living in "old store".
Mick Dunne.
35:07
Grandmother owned small shop at Branxton.
Recollection of Mick Dunne.
Location of grandmother's shop, Branxton.
40:07
George Collins (uncle).
Charlie Collins.
40:31
Recollection of Collins' horse bus.
George "Sonny" Collins.
41:06
Jim Collins, Jack Collins.
Clarrie Collins.
41:24
Recollection of Partridge's motor bus.
Jock Stevens.
42:10
Richardson's barber shop, Branxton.
Location of wineshop, Branxton.
43:31
Location of Catholic Presbytery, Branxton.
43:45
End (Tape 355/Side A) Part 1 of 2
SubjectScanlon née Ward, Margaret Mary, 1909-1995Scanlon, Francis Patrick, 1906-1986Cessnock (N.S.W.)Catholic churches -- New South Wales -- CessnockPersonJack DelaneyCreatorScanlon née Ward, Margaret Mary, 1909-1995Scanlon, Francis Patrick, 1906-1986Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010CollectionVoices of the HunterPlaceCessnock, NSWDate Created4th November 1984Identifier355A
Recorded 04 November 1984.
Part 1 of 2.
1:23
Moved to Cessnock in 1915, aged 9.
Attended convent school, Abermain.
1:53
Born 1906.
Recollection of Abermain convent school.
2:56
Location of Abermain convent.
Recall nuns travelling from Kurri by horse bus.
5:34
Recalls painting of Cessnock convent.
Recalls painting of convent school.
6:35
Recalls timber used to construct school.
Location of Bouffiers vineyard and cellars.
10:36
Cessnock convent school closed in 1936.
Tom Cooper.
Recollection of Catholic school in High St.
17:32
Recalls mass held at Lyceum Hall.
Recalls mass held in "old" school.
Fr. Curren.
Fr. Davoron.
19:26
Bill Burns.
Jean Burns, nee Carr.
Recollection of church hall, Abernethy.
24:10
The "new" school, Branxton.
Fay Bendeye.
Neil Thomas.
26:17
Recollection of early church school, Branxton.
Location of church school, Branxton.
29:36
Raspberry Gully Mine, Belford.
Jim Ward (grandfather).
30:12
George Ward (father).
Location of Tulloch's "old store".
31:25
John E. Tulloch.
Emmanuel Belcher Hungerford.
32:05
"Farley House", Hungerford's homestead.
"Font Hill", Hungerford's property.
33:01
Recalls nuns living in "old store".
Mick Dunne.
35:07
Grandmother owned small shop at Branxton.
Recollection of Mick Dunne.
Location of grandmother's shop, Branxton.
40:07
George Collins (uncle).
Charlie Collins.
40:31
Recollection of Collins' horse bus.
George "Sonny" Collins.
41:06
Jim Collins, Jack Collins.
Clarrie Collins.
41:24
Recollection of Partridge's motor bus.
Jock Stevens.
42:10
Richardson's barber shop, Branxton.
Location of wineshop, Branxton.
43:31
Location of Catholic Presbytery, Branxton.
43:45
End (Tape 355/Side A) Part 1 of 2
SubjectScanlon née Ward, Margaret Mary, 1909-1995Scanlon, Francis Patrick, 1906-1986Cessnock (N.S.W.)Catholic churches -- New South Wales -- CessnockPersonJack DelaneyCreatorScanlon née Ward, Margaret Mary, 1909-1995Scanlon, Francis Patrick, 1906-1986Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010CollectionVoices of the HunterPlaceCessnock, NSWDate Created4th November 1984Identifier355Aloading google map....
Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010, Frank (1906-1986) & Margaret Scanlon née Ward - Cessnock residents. Recorded 4 November 1984. Part 1/2, [355A]. Living Histories, accessed 07/12/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/88975