Captain Thomas Trenholm T2 [Tape Two]

Interview

Thompson, Reg "Dutch"

Trenholm, Captain Thomas

1995-11-01

01:03:48

This is the second tape of several interviews with Captain Thomas Trenholm of Murray Harbour, P.E.I. Captain Tom continues a story from Tape One about a trip to Guyana. He then tells a story about a trip on the Lady Hawkins with his father, tells about the end of the schooners, and talks about Wallace and the family house in Port Elgin. He goes on to tell about his father's last voyage and death, rum running, and a story about getting lost on his way back from Barbados.

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Held by Reg "Dutch" Thompson

***Disclaimer - This interview contains language some may find inappropriate. SIDE A 00:00:04 -- 00:19:48 A story about a trip to Guyana continues on from Tape One; Georgetown, Demerara, British Guiana, Guyana, schooner, RMS Aquitania, schooner prices, 1933, Ottawa pine, storm, Newfoundlander, Gulf Stream, S.O.S., knockabout schooner, Lunenburg, rigging, Ida M. Zink, Ida M. Zinck. | ***The tape appears to have stopped at 00:23:56. SIDE A 00:19:48 -- 00:26:40 A story about a trip on the Lady Hawkins with his father, with mention of getting his captain's ticket; British Guiana, Guyana, suits, suit prices, Canadian National Steamships, tailor, steam ticket, schooner ticket, master's coasting ticket, Captain Manning, Parrsboro, captain's ticket, ferries, tugboat. | SIDE A 00:26:40 -- 00:29:02 Discussion about stones carried to P.E.I. by the schooners, and the end of schooners; stones, Province House, schooners, Souris, ferries, Ulna, rum running, cutter. | SIDE A 00:29:02 -- 00:31:49 Discussion about Wallace, Nova Scotia and nearby ports and his beginnings as a sailor; 1910, ports, Pugwash, Malagash, salt, Wallace, 1936. | SIDE A ends at 00:31:49. ***The tape appears to have stopped at 00:39:37. SIDE B 00:31:55 -- 00:39:37 Discussion about his father's last voyage and death, with mention of the family home in Port Elgin; Port Elgin, Captain William Trenholm, West Indies, Lunenburg, death, Master's Ticket, family home. | SIDE B 00:39:37 -- 00:43:41 Discussion about rum running, with mention of cigarettes and ports in the Caribbean; rum running, cigarettes, black diamond rum, Demerara, British Guiana, Guyana, rum prices, Barbados, pubs, liquor prices, Phillip Morris, 1924. | SIDE B 00:43:41 -- 00:53:43 Discussion about buying liquor in the Caribbean and a story about getting lost; Lahave, Grand Manan, whiskey, wine, Falernum, lost, liquor, rum, whiskey, Cape Sable, Louisbourg. | SIDE B 00:53:43 -- 01:03:48 Discussion about rum running continues, with mention of mother ships and a collision at sea; West Indies, collision, accident, rum running, mother ships, Prohibition, Colgate-Palmolive, cutters, flags, St. Pierre, U.S. Coast Guard, guns, Satchel Bill. | Tape ends at 01:03:48.