Short, L. Oct 6, 2014. C. Braye and J. Harnum interviewing Lance Short, New Bonaventure.

Lance Short discusses his biographical information; the resettled community of British Harbour; subsistence activities; starting to fish; boats found in British Harbour; bully boats; keeping boats clean to use for church and social events; fishing with uncle John Short; challenges growing up; impact...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Braye, Crystal, Harnum, Jeremy
Other Authors: Short, Lewis Lancelot (1936-), Born in British Harbour in 1936, he started fishing with his uncle John Short when he was 12-years-old. In 1967, during NL’s resettlement program, Lance and his wife Pat moved their family to New Bonaventure. He worked primarily as a fisherman in Trinity Bay, fishing with handline, trawl and cod traps.
Format: Audio
Language:English
Published: 2014
Subjects:
Objects
Migration/settlement
Communities
Fishing
Boatbuilding
Boats
Fishing equipment
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/boatmuseum/id/400
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Summary:Lance Short discusses his biographical information; the resettled community of British Harbour; subsistence activities; starting to fish; boats found in British Harbour; bully boats; keeping boats clean to use for church and social events; fishing with uncle John Short; challenges growing up; impacts of Confederation; social activities/dances; boat building in Ireland’s Eye and Little Harbour; names of local fishing grounds; locating fishing grounds using marks; names of trap berths; types of fish and fishing gear; fishing different species; building first boat in 1985; boat built by Stan Vokey; Department of Fisheries pilot project using ice in fishing boats; boat building; planking a boat; timber; superstitions surrounding boats; weatherlore; boat building tools; types of boats; identification of boats in photographs; boat moulds and models.

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