[Mr. and Mrs. Allen] [Ray Allen]

Coimadai - Victoria - Social Life and Customs|Extractive Industries|Work Conditions - Job Description

Content as in title/subject.|0 - 3 mins : Gold panning. For 10 ounces of raw gold received 7 ounces refined.|3 - 6 mins : Locating the Cooper family.|6 - 9 mins : Relocation of houses due to Merrimu flooding. Coimadai is now known as Bacchus Marsh. Ray Allen attempts to remember his father's working life in Coimadai lime kilns.|9 - 12 mins : Union and workers compensation representation. Union of Alkemade and Allen families through marriage.|12 - 15 mins : Transportation. Float and rail cart and box carts for horse teams.|15 - 18 mins : Job roles within the industry.|18 - 21 mins : Johnstone and Mc Dermott families. Effect of lime burning ceasation of production on the township of Coimidai.|21 - 24 mins : Geographical boundary of Coimadai. Family life.|24 - 27 mins : Coimadai township facilities. Township facilities and home composition.|27 - 30 mins: Flanagan, Delahey and Winter family farm lots.|30 - 33 mins : Lime kilns work force. Generally small farm owners also worked at the lime kilns for income. Farm run by children. Dairy farming.|33 - 36 mins : Childhood on the farm in Coimadai.|36 -39 mins : As above

Sound recordings 3

1 sound cassette (39 min.) :stereo. ; in container 11 x 7 x 1.8cm.

Jenny Mitchell, Rod Faulkner

Melbourne's Living Museum of the West

Melbourne, (Vic.)

Sound recording

130103160

VMLMW

VLMW 86.93.2

1985