The Woman's Perspective

These interviews were given to Jack Delaney by women who lived in the Lower Hunter Valley coalfields. They give an insight into the lives of working families during the twentieth century.

• Eileen and Bill Armstrong - Abermain residents. Bill worked in the mines. Recorded 18 November 1984 - Part 1 | Part 2
• Dot Avison (1896-1994) - Kurri Kurri dressmaker. Recorded 8 March 1983 - Part 1 | Part 2

• Norma May Bailey, née Sweetman - Early Wollombi resident. Recorded 11 July 1983.
  
• Ruby Ball née McGarvey (1916-2007) - Wife of a Miner. Recorded 12 April 1979.
• Rita Barnes née Brown (1913-) - Mount View resident. Recorded 20 April 1983. 
  
• Vera Baus née Cagney, 1900-1984 - Cessnock resident. Recorded 17 October 1983.
• Sister Betty Bernard. Greta Migrant Camp school. Recorded 5 December 1984 - Part 1 | Part 2
• Stella Bradstreet - Wife of Theo Bradstreet, owner of a car dealership in Cessnock. Recorded 15 June 1981. - Part 1 - Part 2
• Irene Brickman - Payne's Crossing resident. Recorded 5 November 1984. Part 1 | Part 2
• Ada Bridge née Kedwell (1911-1994) - Greta Resident. Recorded 23 November 1984.
• Christina Bridge, née Hawkins (1894-1988) Millfield and Cessnock resident. Recorded 4 November 1981.
• Katie Margaret Bridge (Mrs Varney Bridge) - Mulbring Resident. Recorded 13 June 1982 - Part 1 | Part 2
• Dorothy Brown - Early Aberdare resident. Recorded 6 August 1982 - Part 1 | Part 2
• Winifred Brown, née Rees (1885-1989) & Beryl Guest - Cessnock & Kurri Kurri. Recorded 22 March 1983 - Part 1 | Part 2
• Daphne Burgess née Drayton & Jock Drayton - Drayton family history. Recorded 8 November 1982 - Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
• Edith Caban, Nell Burnet & Pat O'Connor - Cessnock residents. Recorded 1 October 1977 - Part 1 | Part 2

• Edith Caban, Nell Burnet & Pat O'Connor - Cessnock residents. Recorded 1 October 1977 - Part 1 | Part 2
• Hilda & Vic Clifton - Wollombi, Mulbring & Cessnock history. Recorded 14 March 1983 - Part 1 | Part 2
• Millie (1925-1995) & Joe (1912-1986) Cooper - Driver, Keinbah, Wollombi. Recorded 24 June 1984.
• May Cox née Gilpin (1894-) - Kurri Kurri resident. Recorded 18 May 1982 - Part 1 | Part 2
• Eileen Cresswell née Jeffery (1921-1997) - Kearsley resident. Recorded 27 April 1986 - Part 1 | Part 2
• Ada (1904-1990) & Albert (1902-1985) Cruickshank - Greta residents. Recorded 15 November 1983 - Part 1 | Part 2

• Molly Deasy (1886-1990) - Branxton grazier. Recorded 13 December 1977 - Part 1 | Part 2
• Evelyn Dodd (1900-) - Mining family. Recorded 14 September 1984 - Part 1 | Part 2 
  
• Myrtle Donaldson (1913-1999) - Pokolbin resident. Recorded 14 March 1983 - Part 1 | Part 2
• Vivien Drayton - Wife of winegrower. Recorded on 19 June 1983 - Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

• Mrs Freda Edmonds (1897-) - Operated a mixed business at Neath. Recorded c. 1983

• Dulcie Farrell, née Griffiths (1906-1995) - Sawyers Gully & Bishop's Bridge.
  • Recorded 15 January 1984 - Part 1 | Part 2
  • Car tour recorded 7 June 1984 - Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4
• Marie Fullicks - Cessnock Resident. Recorded 9 November 1983.

• Thelma Gilmore, née Day (1914-2000) - Kitchener & Cessnock resident. Recorded 3 November 1984.
• Julia Gresham née Sweetman (1897-1989) - Cessnock resident. Recorded 13 November 1984 - Part 1 | Part 2
• Winifred Brown, née Rees (1885-1989) & Beryl Guest - Cessnock & Kurri Kurri. Recorded 22 Mar 1983 - Part 1 | Part 2

• Irene Hamilton - Kearsley resident. Recorded 11 December 1984.
• Mary Hanna, née Ronaldson (1912-2005) - Greta resident. Recorded 22 December 1993.
• Rosie Hatcher née McDermott (1900-1988) - Branxton resident. Recorded 24 February 1984.
• Mary Hill, née Brown (1900-1991) - Bus companies, Cessnock.
  • Date not recorded
  • Recorded 15 November 1983.
• Una Hill née Horton (1905-1982) - Heddon Greta resident. Recorded 16 March 1979.
• Mary Hinshaw - Abernethy resident. Recorded 11 November 1984
• Ted & Nell Hitchcock - Teachers in the Kurri and Aberdare areas. Recorded 16 April 1984 - Part 1 | Part 2
• Alf and Gladys Hodge - Mineworker and Sister. Recorded 14 January 1994
• Elizabeth Hopes née Scott (1901-1988), Wallsend resident. Recorded 11 August 1982 - Part 1 | Part 2
• Mary Hughes née Casey (1899-1987) - Housekeeper for Catholic Presbytery. Recorded 23 October 1984
• Edna Hungerford (1910-2000), Singleton Resident. Recorded 4 December 1982
• Ivy Hungerford née Joass (1893-1985) - Vignerons.
  • Recorded 16 February 1983 - Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
  • Recorded 7 November 1983 - Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
• Meg Hutchinson (1916-2005) - Aberdare resident. Recorded 19 October 1978.

• Doreen Jay née Fogo (1916-1997), & Donald Jay (-1997) - Pelton Colliery. Recorded 22 July 1982.
• Ann Johnson née Parker (1897-1984), Kurri Kurri Resident. Recorded 8 July 1983 - Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
• Clarice Jones (1900-), Greta Resident and Teacher. Recorded 19 September 1983 - Part 1 | Part 2
• Cec & Helen Jurd - Shopkeepers. Recorded 28 February 1983. Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4

• Nell Kirk née Wood - wife of Ab Kirk, mine deputy & fitter. Recorded 12 January 1984 - Part 1 | Part 2
• Olive Kirk née Marris (1904-2001) - Kearsley resident. Recorded 01 December 1984.

• Ellen Laverick née Griffiths (1894-1986)- Cessnock resident. Recorded 29 May 1982.
• Bertha Lewis née Leatham (1912-1998) - Cessnock Telephone Exchange operator. Recorded 30 May 1981.

• Florrie Matthews née Findley (1911-2005) - Cessnock resident. Recorded 18 June 1984 - Part 1 | Part 2
• Jack (1903-1985) and Ethel (1903-1996) McDonald née Creed - Weronga graziers.
  • Recorded 12 June 1982 - Part 1 | Part 2
  • Recorded 3 December 1982 - Part 1 | Part 2
• Bill McIntosh [1911-1989]- & Hazel McIntosh née Elliott (1919-2014) - Cessnock residents, mineworker. Recorded 19 June 1984.
• Sister M. Rita McKinley (1898-1994) - Greta & Branxton schools. Recorded 28 September 1984
• Mary McMahon née Page (-1984) - Miner's wife. Recorded c. 1982.
• Mabel McNamara née Nott (1893-1984) - Dalwood resident. Recorded 4 July 1983 - Part 1 | Part 2
• Sister Mary Magdalene - Convent school, Cessnock. Recorded 10 June 1983.
• Hannah Metcalfe née Yates (1898-) - Pelaw Main resident. Recorded 21 July 1983 - Part 1 | Part 2
• Minnie Michelmore née Tucker (1901-1984) - Abermain resident. Recorded 9 June 1984 - Part 1 | Part 2
• David (1890-1980) & Hannah Miles née Jeffries (1904-1990) - Bellbird Colliery. Recorded 13 May 1979.
• Jack (-1987) & Mary Moore née Love (1901-1986) - Cessnock residents. Recorded 6 November 1984. Part 1 | Part 2
• Ruby Moore (1905-1999) - Rothbury resident. Recorded 17 November 1982
• Dorothy Morgan née Ingall (1912-1986) - Millfield resident.
  
• Recorded 18 July 1983 - Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4
• Recorded 19 October 1983 - Part 1 | Part 2
  
• Lyda Morton née Ling (1885-1983) - Millfield resident. [n.d.].
  • Unknown date
• Recorded 14 December 1982
• Kate Munro - Kearsley resident. Recorded 1 March 1984
• Jean Murray, née Moran (1898-1986) - Weston and Abermain resident.
  • Recorded 10 August 1982 - Part 1 | Part 2
  • Recorded 29 November 1984.

• Olive Nichols, née Jackson - Murrays Run resident. Recorded 27 August 1980
• Pearl Nichols née Sternbeck (1886-1982) - Murrays Run resident. Recorded 27 August 1980.

• Bridget Unwin née Laffey (1878-1978), Anne O'Connor (-1979) - Recorded 12 September 1977.
• Pat O'Connor [1914 - 2004] - Cessnock resident. Recorded 19 October 1977 - Part 1 | Part 2
• Edith Caban, Nell Burnet & Pat O'Connor - Cessnock residents. Recorded 1 October 1977 - Part 1 | Part 2
• Elizabeth "Betty" Oliver née Carroll - Cessnock resident. Recorded 11 July 1983.
• Barbara O'Neill - formed and taught Greta Migrant Camp School. [n.d.].

• Fred (1906-) and Ethel Parsons, née Wilkinson, Kearsley Residents. [n.d.]
• Marjorie Ellen Patrick née Russell (1902-1993) - Patrick Horse Buses. Recorded 5 December 1983.
• Christine Phillips - Cessnock Resident. Recorded 27 November 1983.
• Joyce Poole - Principal, Ellalong Public School. Recorded 9 March 1984.

• Bill (1907-1990) & Edith Rampling née Parker (1909-1996) - Kurri Kurri residents. Recorded 23 October 1984 - Part 1 | Part 2
• Dorothy Reay née Barrett (1900-1988) - worked in several businesses in Cessnock. Recorded 15 April 1983 - Part 1 | Part 2
• Marie Rigby née Vile - Pokolbin resident. Recorded 20 April 1983.
• Vera Robson (1888-) - Nursing sister & Matron. Recorded 2 November 1980.
• Catherine and George Ross - Bellbird residents. Recorded 4 April 1983.
• Grace Roxby née Walton (1907-1999) - Pelton Postmistress. Recorded 12 April 1983.
• Thelma Ryan née Hungerford (1918-2006) - Cessnock resident. Recorded 1 March 1983.

• Evelyn Salter (1909 - 1989) - YWCA Volunteer. Recorded 8 June 1982.
• Grace Scanlon née Barrett (1903-2003) - Cessnock resident.
  • Recorded 6 September 1977.
  • Recorded 20 October 1977 - Part 1 | Part 2
• Frank (1906-1986) & Margaret Scanlon née Ward - Cessnock residents. Recorded 4 November 1984. - Part 1 | Part 2
• Edgar (1900-1996) & Beryl Searston née Beckett (1908-1993) - Tennis Coaches. Recorded 22 October 1977 - Part 1 | Part 2
• Lorna Sheesby - Millfield Post Office History. Recorded 22 August 1995. Part 1/1
• Mary Smith, née Johns (1890-1984) - Dressmaker, Cessnock & Kurri Kurri. Recorded 22 June 1983 - Part 1 | Part 2
• Mary Snape, née Brown (1898-) - Cessnock resident. Recorded 12 October 1981.
• Doris Snedden, née Barker (1914-1998) - Cessnock resident. Recorded 3 November 1984.
• Ida Stephenson née Andrews (1904-2000) - Wollombi resident. Recorded 8 November 1984.
• Dorothea Stevens, née Kime ( 1920-2002) - Hungerford Hill & Cessnock resident. Recorded 12 December 1982 - Part 1 | Part 2
• Norma Stevenson, née Cameron - Ellalong & Cessnock resident. Recorded 30 January 1981. Part 1 | Part 2
• Lil Stewart née Smith (1901-1985) - Cessnock resident. Recorded 15 November 1983.
• Doris Swinton, née Boyle (1900-2005) - Greta resident. Recorded 12 March 1985 - Part 1 | Part 2
• Grace Swinton, née Dickson (1915-2000) - CWA Secretary, North Rothbury. Recorded 6 November 1982 - Part 1 | Part 2
• Sarah Szacsvay - Cessnock resident. Recorded 21 November 1982 - Part 1 | Part 2

• Jane Taaffe, née Alcock (1900-1990) - Pelaw Main resident. Recorded 23 November 1984.
• Peter and Lena Thomas - Peter was a mine worker. Recorded 16 November 1984. Part 1 | Part 2
• Marge Tulloch (1897-1990) - Teacher, Pokolbin. Vigneron family. Recorded 19 November 1982 - Part 1 | Part 2

• Bridget Unwin née Laffey (1878-1978), Anne O'Connor (-1979) - Recorded 12 September 1977.

• Ett Varley née Wellard (1892-1987) - Mulbring resident. Recorded 22 May 1982 - Part 1 | Part 2

• Gladys Wade née Ling (1904-1992) - Ling family of Kurri Kurri. Recorded 6 December 1980.
• Maggie Wallace née Kennedy (1902-1986) - Abermain resident. Recorded 20 April 1984.
• Jane Ward, née Muir (1903-) - Cessnock resident. Recorded 1 October 1977 - Part 1 | Part 2
• Winifred Whalan - Bishop's Bridge Postmistress. Recorded 23 August 1995. Part 1/1.
• Isabella Wheatley, née Hill (1891-1986) - Cessnock resident. Recorded 15 November 1983.
• Dulcie (1917-1988) & Bill Wicken (1916-1990) - Kurri Kurri residents. Recorded 15 March 1983.
• Isabella Wilkinson née Sumner (1904-1988) - Kearsley resident. Recorded 22 August 1983 - Part 1 | Part 2
• Alf and Agnes Williams - Cessnock residents. Recorded 26 July 1982 - Part 1 | Part 2
• Eileen Williams née London (1906-1998) - Cessnock resident. Recorded 14 November 1983 - Part 1 | Part 2
• Elsie Williamson née Lodge (1900-1989) - Greta resident. Recorded 3 June 1984.