SIDE A 00:00:04 -- 00:03:45
Discussion about his grandfather's work as a saddle and harness maker; Alexander Walker, 1800s, Georgetown, saddles, harnesses, saddle maker, harness maker, tanners, tannery, leather.
SIDE A 00:03:45 -- 00:06:35
Discussion about his father's work with harnesses and his work on the railway; harnesses, John Henry Walker, harness maker, railway, railway workers.
SIDE A 00:06:35 -- 00:13:43
Discussion about his work on the railway, with readings from his time book; 1924, railway, water tanks, wages, rail gauges, 1939, 1925, section man, 1954, extra gang, starch factories, railway workers.
SIDE A 00:13:43 -- 00:16:05
A story about catching a fox on the railway; railway, foxes, silver foxes, George McAdam, railway workers.
SIDE A 00:16:05 -- 00:20:56
Discussion about his work on the railway continues, with mention of Georgetown Station; railway, wages, Georgetown Station, shipping, mail, railway workers.
SIDE A 00:20:56 -- 00:24:04
A story about a fire on a potato boat; Howard Lewellen, potato boats, fires, shipping, railway workers.
SIDE A 00:24:04 -- 00:32:06
Discussion about his work on the railway continues, with mention of Georgetown Station, ferries, engines and rail gauges; railway, Georgetown Station, rail gauges, freight sheds, ferries, turntables, diesel engines, steam engines, gang work, Sam Hood, mixed trains, Montague Junction, conductors, Roland Sellick, Bill Ledwell, railway workers.
SIDE A 00:32:06 -- 00:38:54
Discussion about George Hibbet and how Friday got his nickname, with mention of Gandy dancers; nicknames, George Hibbet, railway workers, conductors, Charlie Hibbet, cars, Gandy dancers.
SIDE A 00:38:54 -- 00:45:56
Discussion about his work on the railway continues, with stories about deep snow, stuck trains, food, and sections; stuck trains, deep snow, snowstorms, railway workers, railway, trains, railway sections, Borden Mooney, section men, railway worker, Phillip Mooney, Herman Smith.
SIDE A 00:45:56 -- 00:47:30
Discussion about playing hockey, with mention of baseball; baseball, baseball players, baseball teams, hockey, hockey players, hockey teams, rinks.
SIDE A ends at 00:47:30.
SIDE B 00:47:37 -- 00:58:05
Discussion about hockey continues, with mention of traveling to games and cars; 1920s, hockey, 1930s, traveling, ice travel, Bob Dalziel, hockey players, car prices, Model-A Ford, Georgetown Wings, cars, Borden Nationals, Montague Primroses.
SIDE B 00:58:05 -- 01:01:45
Discussion about rum running; rum, rum running, Georgetown, Captain Dicks.
SIDE B 01:01:45 -- 01:06:32
Discussion about doctors, midwives, and home remedies, with mention of his siblings; doctors, midwives, home remedies, Dr. Burns, Dr. MacIntosh, Dr. Meach, measles, quarantine, cod liver oil.
SIDE B 01:06:32 -- 01:09:07
Discussion about the Halifax Explosion and WWI; WWI, Halifax Explosion, MacLean, hospitals.
SIDE B 01:09:07 -- 01:14:22
Discussion about the ferries to Pictou and the Georgetown waterfront; Pictou, ferries, Northern Star, Georgetown, schooners, shipping, steamships, Seymour Knight, steamers, lobster canneries, lobster factories.
SIDE B 01:14:22 -- 01:16:44
Discussion about animals in Georgetown; livestock, Georgetown, farm animals, butchering, pigs.
SIDE B 01:16:44 -- 01:18:37
Discussion about Christmas; Christmas dinner, goose, Christmas, presents, Christmas trees.
SIDE B 01:18:37 -- 01:20:55
Discussion about electricity and radios; electricity, radios, 1920s.
SIDE B 01:20:55 -- 01:23:00
Discussion about cars; cars, Reg Jenkins.
SIDE B 01:23:00 -- 01:25:04
Discussion about his father and his work on the railway; railway workers, railway, John Henry Walker.
SIDE B 01:25:04 -- 01:30:37
Discussion about businesses in Georgetown, horse sheds, and the exhibition; Georgetown, tailors, Morrison, milliners, Compton, churches, horse sheds, Kehoe's Hotel, hotels, fights, exhibitions, Solomon's store, Dan Skinner, show cows.
SIDE B 01:30:37 -- 01:33:43
Discussion about blacksmiths and Parker's Foundry; Peter Ross, blacksmiths, forges, Parker's Foundry.
SIDE B 01:33:43 -- 01:34:57
Discussion about the biggest changes over the years; computers.
Tape ends at 01:34:57.
