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Memories of Blackstone and mining experiences, an oral history with Hazel and Allan Dowell, Ipswich, 1995
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TitleMemories of Blackstone and mining experiences, an oral history with Hazel and Allan Dowell, Ipswich, 1995Date Created1995IntervieweeHazel DowelAllan DowellInterviewer Robyn BuchananAcknowledgementIpswich City Council
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DescriptionFull text of interview with Hazel and Allan Dowell on living in Blackstone and the mines. Interview conducted by Robyn Buchanan. Full recording of interview is attached. Includes: Track 1: Family history; the Joneses of Jones Street. Track 2: Blackstone businesses; Blackstone Church. Track 3: Brynhyfryd; Blackstone nick-names. Track 4: Working in the mines. Track 5: Lack of mechanisation in mines; height of mine tunnels. Track 6: Wheeling skips; pay rates; fires and mine accidents. Track 7: Hearing surface noises underground; the fertiliser works; Blackstone characters. Track 8: Bus services; the fruit cart; 1893 and 1974 floods at Blackstone. Track 9: More about buses; double names (eg. Thomas Thomas). Track 10: Two-up schools on Blackstone Hill.
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Reference ID13 hazel allan dowell oral historyAsset TypeTranscription - PDFCopyright NoticeThis work was created after 1st January 1955. It is protected by the Copyright Act 1968. Copyright duration is for the life of the creator plus 70 years.
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This work is protected under the Copyright Act 1968
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