Hudson, Herb. Interview about Pouch Cove.

• Main Authors: Rubin, Dan, Chun Lau, Po
• Other Authors: Hudson, Herb
• Format: Audio
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: Migration/settlement; Towns; Communities; Families; Schools; Fishing; Stores; Wars; Hudson; Herb; Newfoundland
• Online Access: http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ich_avalon/id/8488

Herb Hudson describes growing up in Biscan Cove and living his adult life in Pouch Cove, from his home in Pouch Cove. He talks about his family, other residents, school, fishing, Gruchy's store, WWII, and the decline of Biscan Cove. 00:00 – introductions; 1:12 – family coming from Isle of White to Mundy Pond to Pouch Cove; 2:42 – born in Biscan Cove, March 6, 1926; getting in trouble as child; 4:02 – thirteen families in Biscan Cove; family size; siblings; parents; 4:51 – parents meeting; sisters Ena, Janet, Viola, Marion, Olive, Melvin; brother living next door; 7:37 – Hudsons in Newfoundland; letter from relatives Evelyn Husband and Raymond Doramont; 9:49 – grandfather Huey; grandmother Eliza; her ring; 13:11 – Huey Hudson’s property; 17:05 – list of Biscan Cove residents; Bob Cape, Cecil Rose, Annie Newell, Fanny Langmead, Thomas Butt, Phyllis Smith, Lily Pursey, Harrison Hudson, Ralph Hudson, Alma Coates, Doris Verge, Robert Noseworthy, Marjorie Noseworthy, Gladys Matthews, Carl Noseworthy, Charles Noseworthy, Melbourne Hudson, Erwin Vater, Phyllis Vater, Harris Vater, Lionel Vater, Winston Hudson, Christine Hudson, Hilda Sainsbury, Franklin Noseworthy; 20:02 – school; class size; 21:38 – leaving school to go fishing; 21:55 – typical school day; teachers; 24:05 – family roles fishing; cod trap; fishing season; 26:43 – record catch, thirteen boats loaded; 27:49 – making cod traps; knitting twine; 28:56 – first fishing trips; 30:10 – cleaning and salting fish; rainy weather; 31:15 – weather sense; 31:45 – grades of fish; 32:30 – selling fish to Charles Gruchy’s store; 34:07 – Annie Gruchy taking care of sick; 34:38 – payment for fish; exporting to other countries; merchants packing fish barrels; 36:52 – meals in Biscan Cove; salt beef; growing vegetables; selling potatoes to Mr. Gruchy for resale; 39:24 – fish heads as fertilizer; 39:56 – fishing stages; 40:12 – winter houses on Spudrock Hill; summer shacks; 41:39 – naming of Spudrock Hill; 42:11 – getting to St. John’s by horse; 42:55 – WWII; german ...