SIDE A 00:00:06 -- 00:12:56
Discussion about memories of her father James "Jimmy" Gilbert; dollar, bazaar, Georgetown, fish pond, bingo, height, train, Tignish, house, travel, railway, plum pudding, groceries, soap, dog, death, pneumonia, siblings, land, age.
SIDE A 00:12:56 -- 00:20:00
Discussion about her father's death; mother, clergy, Catholic, newspaper, train accident, Burlington, Ontario, cousin, attitude, compensation.
SIDE A 00:20:00 -- 00:23:00
Discussion about how her mother coped after her father's death; brokenhearted, tears, fridge, electricity, asbestos.
SIDE A 00:23:00 -- 00:24:30
Discussion about her mother's baking; baking, cooking, Washington pie, cupcakes, bannock.
SIDE A 00:24:30 -- 00:27:09
Discussion about Christmas and the differences between then and now; Christmas, Christmas trees, stockings, knitting, Santa, letters, presents.
SIDE A 00:27:09 -- 00:31:52
Discussion about school; subjects, grades, school, Charlottetown, rankings, homework, all-girls school, St. Joseph's School, recess, fire drill, fear of heights, female teachers, Catholic/Protestant separation.
SIDE A ends at 00:31:52.
SIDE B 00:31:58 -- 00:35:00
Discussion about education; education, scholarships, St. Dunstan's, milk price, salary.
SIDE B 00:35:00 -- 00:36:45
Discussion about cycling; bicycle, cars, roads.
SIDE B 00:36:45 -- 00:46:45
Discussion about teaching and teaching overseas; tenure, courses, books, school inspector, teachers, classes, France, job opportunities, 1957, 1959, evacutation, French, travelling, watch, salary, Canadian Air Force, dictionary, expenses, salary, clothing.
SIDE B 00:46:45 -- 00:49:50
Discussion about her memories of her mother and their old dog; height, mother, lame, grandmother, grandfather, personality, cooking, dog, dog sleigh, Laddie, harness, pets.
SIDE B 00:49:50 -- 00:52:30
Discussion about her father's grandparents grandmother named "Beck", and outbreaks of illnesses; 1918, 1923, polio, Spanish Flu, school closure, grandmother's death, ring, finger infection.
SIDE B 00:52:30 -- 00:53:30
Discussion about home remedies and whether or not to give the children cod liver pills; cod liver pills, home remedies, cod liver oil, pilling the kids.
SIDE B 00:53:30 -- 00:55:07
Discussion about Uncle Steve and his personality and job; Montague, personality, Member of Parliament, alcoholic, intervention, office.
SIDE B 00:55:07 -- 01:00:00
Discussion about mixed marriages and her mother becoming a Catholic and being shunned by some of her family; religion, conversion, church, gifts, faith, family shunning, Easter week, Methodist.
SIDE B 1:00:00 -- 1:03:24
Discussion about Uncle Steve again; Commonwealth, politics, PEI Representative, Kenya, sickness, death, gifts, teasing.
Tape ends at 01:03:27.
