Audio file
Contributors
Interviewee: Graham, Austin
Researcher: MacKay, Paul
Audio engineer: MacKay, Paul
Date Recorded
1998-01-15
Date Digitized
2010-08-02
Abstract
This is an interview with Austin and Vivian (nee White) Graham of Charlottetown, P.E.I. In this interview the Grahams talk about Spring Park, Charlottetown, Austin's work as a milkman for Pure Milk Company, Austin's work at Bruce Stewart's, wharves in Charlottetown, Market Square, Christmas and Sundays, rum running, blacksmiths, horses, his cousin being killed in a thrashing machine, mills, radio, and how Austin and Vivian met.
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Physical Location
Held by Reg "Dutch" Thompson
Duration
01:03:56
Model
1 1 Item in Collection
Transcript
SIDE A 00:00:04 -- 00:01:50
Discussion about Spring Park; Charlottetown, Spring Park, George Dewar, Jack Stewart, 1944, orchards, Brighton, Smallwood.

SIDE A 00:01:50 -- 00:15:03
Discussion about Austin's work as a milkman for Pure Milk Company, with mention of trying to enlist in WWII, bowling, and Harry McLaughlin; Pure Milk Company, milk, milkman, 1942, wages, WWII, Walker's stables, milk bottles, bowling, Market Square, chocolate milk, Maggie Gillis, Harry McLaughlin, butter, ice cream, Charlottetown.

SIDE A 00:15:03 -- 00:16:39
Discussion about delivery men and horses and the Charlottetown waterfront; delivery men, horses, Charlottetown, waterfront, Island Fertilizer.

SIDE A 00:16:39 -- 00:22:30
Discussion about Austin's work at Bruce Stewart's, with mention of working on ships during WWII ; Charlottetown, Bruce Stewart, WWII, minesweepers, engines, marine engines, potato diggers, Imperial engines, wages, engine fitters, pipe fitters.

SIDE A 00:22:30 -- 00:24:26
Discussion about Austin's work at MCA; Maritime Central Aircraft, MCA, airplanes, wages, engines, mechanics.

SIDE A 00:24:26 -- 00:25:27
Discussion about Austin's work at DB and J and a story about Alden Birt; Alden Birt, DB and J.

SIDE A 00:25:27 -- 00:25:52
Discussion about livery stables; livery stables, Ford's livery stable.

SIDE A 00:25:52 -- 00:28:16
Discussion about milk routes in Charlottetown and kids stealing milk; milk routes, milkman, milk, Charlottetown, theft.

SIDE A 00:28:16 -- 00:30:31
Discussion about wharves in Charlottetown and the Rocky Point ferry; Charlottetown, wharves, Button and Bell, Rocky Point, ferries.

SIDE A 00:30:31 -- 00:31:50
Discussion about CN shops, street cleaners, water troughs, and Market Square; CN, street cleaners, Charlottetown, water troughs, Market Square.

SIDE A ends at 00:31:50.
SIDE B 00:31:59 -- 00:34:27
Discussion about Market Square continues, with mention of bowling and movies; Market Square, bowling, movies, Empire Theatres, rats.

SIDE B 00:34:27 -- 00:37:17
Discussion about Christmas and Sundays, with a story about Henry Gallant's Christmas dinner; Christmas, church, presents, Christmas trees, Sundays, Santa Claus, religion, Christmas dinner, geese, Henry Gallant.

SIDE B 00:37:17 -- 00:40:25
Discussion about rum running; rum running, rum runners, Nellie J. Banks, kegs of rum, Clark, temperance, I'm Alone, schooners.

SIDE B 00:40:25 -- 00:43:02
Discussion about blacksmiths, Western horses, and ice races; blacksmiths, horseshoes, horseshoeing, Western horses, Well MacNeill, ice races, Preston Warren, Cavendish, horse races.

SIDE B 00:43:02 -- 00:47:04
A story about his cousin being killed in a thrashing machine; thrashing machines, thrashing, accidents, Stafford McCallum.

SIDE B 00:47:04 -- 00:47:56
Discussion about Simpson's grist mill, with mention of electricity; electricity, Simpson's mill, grist mills, water power, Hope River.

SIDE B 00:47:56 -- 00:50:52
Discussion about radios; radios, radio, Cecil Simpson, radio programs, George Chappell, fiddlers, Raymond Sellick.

SIDE B 00:50:52 -- 00:57:23
Discussion about how Vivian and Austin met; courting, dating, bowling, entertainment, White's restaurant, food prices, honeymoon, 1943, weddings.

***The remainder of the tape, 00:57:23 -- 01:03:56, is blank.
Tape ends at 01:03:56.