SIDE A 00:00:09 -- 00:06:38
Discussion about his grandfather moving to Charlottetown and his family's history with the fire department; Albert Newton Large, 1840s, MacDonnell, Little York, Charlottetown, Lou Stewart, fire stations, hand pumps, steam pumps, firemen, 1850, 1865, fire department, fire captain, 1880, Chief, 1866, fireman, WWII.
SIDE A 00:06:38 -- 00:08:15
Discussion about joining the fire department in 1934 and his background with the department; fireman, 1934, captain, Chief, 1966.
SIDE A 00:08:15 -- 00:13:43
Discussion about the biggest changes in firefighting, with mention of dalmatians, horses, and steam pumps; chemical fire engine, fire engines, firefighting, LaFrance fire truck, 1930s, Silsby, Flinn, firefighting equipment, 1916, dalmatians, horses, steam engines, steam pumps.
SIDE A 00:13:43 -- 00:14:43
Discussion about a bombing at the Beck house during WWII; 1943, WWII, bombing.
SIDE A 00:14:43 -- 00:17:26
Discussion about growing up in Charlottetown, with mention of Edith Price and hangings at Gallow's Hill; Edie Whitlock, Gallow's Hill, Edith Price, jail, Edgar Whitlock, hangings, 1911 jail, execution, Lund and Phillips.
SIDE A 00:17:26 -- 00:26:00
Discussion about fires in Charlottetown; Prince of Wales College, fires, Charlottetown, waterfront fire, Grafton Street fire, Stearn's Laundry fire, MacLean's garage, candy factory, Sims, Sims Candy.
SIDE A 00:26:00 -- 00:31:51
Discussion about Stewart's Bakery and the history of the Stewart family; Daniel Stewart, 1818, Brackley Point Road, baker, Georgetown, Eclipse Bakery, Watts, Colonel Dan Stewart, militia, 1908.
SIDE A ends at 00:31:51.
SIDE B 00:31:59 -- 00:41:08
Discussion about Stewart's Bakery and the history of the Stewart family continues, with mention of delivering bread and driving off the road; 1919, Large, 1913, Colonel Dan Stewart, Donut Dan, Stewart's Bakery, bakery, Lou Stewart, bread, pastries, delivery truck, 1930s, baking flour, flour bags.
SIDE B 00:41:08 -- 00:41:48
Discussion about James Montgomery; candy, tobacco, Sydney Green, Jim Montgomery, James Montgomery.
SIDE B 00:41:48 -- 00:43:06
Discussion about Harry Lapthorne; Harry Lapthorne, fireman, insurance broker, WWII, Jim Cudmore.
SIDE B 00:43:06 -- 00:44:57
Discussion about Edgar Whitlock's business, Rexall's Pharmacy, and hotels; Morell Hotel, Rexall's Pharmacy, Charlottetown, Edgar Whitlock, fires, Revere Hotel, Victoria Hotel, Queen Hotel.
SIDE B 00:44:57 -- 00:47:43
Discussion about his grandfather's businesses, with mention of Large's livery stable; Charlottetown, Large's livery stable, pop, carriage house, Albert Large.
SIDE B 00:47:43 -- 00:49:21
Discussion about blacksmiths in Charlottetown, with mention of other livery stables and renting sleighs; Charlottetown, Proude and Moreside, blacksmiths, Acorn's, Walker's livery stable.
SIDE B 00:49:21 -- 00:51:13
Discussion about market days and Market Square; Charlottetown, Shelfoon's taxi, Charlottetown railway station, market days, Roops, meat market, meat.
SIDE B 00:51:13 -- 00:52:55
Discussion about theaters in Charlottetown; opera house, Prince Edward Theater, Charlottetown, theaters, Empire Theater, Strand, Lyceum Theater, silent movies.
SIDE B 00:52:55 -- 00:53:42
Discussion about Hickey and Nicholson's and licorice; Hickey and Nicholson's, tobacco, licorice.
SIDE B 00:53:42 -- 00:55:56
Discussion about his father's restaurant on Queen Street; Wallace Cameron Stewart, Riley, restaurant, Charlottetown, The Great Depression.
SIDE B 00:55:56 -- 00:57:22
Discussion about Ho's Chinese Laundry; Ho's Chinese Laundry, James Ho, laundry, Charlottetown.
SIDE B 00:57:22 -- 00:59:55
Discussion about school and rivalries based on religions; Prince Street School, West Kent School, Model School, school, rivalries, Catholics, Protestants, religion, Summerside High School, Prince of Wales College, hockey, Charlottetown.
SIDE B 00:59:55 -- 01:00:35
Discussion about Hall and Stavert; Charlottetown, Hall and Stavert.
SIDE B 01:00:35 -- 01:03:25
Discussion about the circus coming to town; circus, circus parade, elephants.
SIDE B 01:03:25 -- 01:03:49
Discussion about the Market Square and a description of jiggers; jiggers, slovens.
Tape ends at 01:03:49.
