Sullivan, Ethel. 3. Part three of interview about Pouch Cove.

Ethel Sullivan continues talking about life in Pouch Cove with input from Shirley Bragg. They describe picking berries to earn money, household chores, walking to town, and teaching. 00:00 – chatting; 0:20 – Sunday school picnics; berry picking to buy new shoes; Parkers’ shop; 7:54 – working hard; w...

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Main Authors: Chun Lau, Po, Bragg, Shirley
Other Authors: Sullivan, Ethel; Bragg, Shirley
Format: Audio
Language:English
Published: 2013
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ich_avalon/id/8490
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Summary:Ethel Sullivan continues talking about life in Pouch Cove with input from Shirley Bragg. They describe picking berries to earn money, household chores, walking to town, and teaching. 00:00 – chatting; 0:20 – Sunday school picnics; berry picking to buy new shoes; Parkers’ shop; 7:54 – working hard; wages; joining the union; 10:47 – telling stories to grandchildren; 10:59 – Shirley’s father walking to town with boat motor; 12:10 – Gerald walking to St. John’s to get medical treatment; 12:51 – walking to St. John’s to bring a cigarette to penitentiary; 13:42 – Anne Sally’s typical day working on stage or flake, making supper, walking to town and back; 14:27 – children helping with fishing and household chores; 15:56 – parents cleaning schoolhouse; 16:46 – wedding at the schoolhouse; 18:01 – scrubbing floorboards; 18:26 – bedridden woman in Isle aux Morts; 19:44 – teacher’s responsibilities.