Bennett, Linda. Interview about her father's shop, living in St. John's and Port Blandford.

• Main Author: Barrett, Terra
• Other Authors: Bennett, Linda
• Format: Audio
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Migration/settlement; Work; Stores; Towns; Communities; Newfoundland
• Online Access: http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ich_en/id/1169

Oral history interview conducted by Terra Barrett with Linda Susan (Harvey) Bennett about growing up in St. John's, her father's store Harvey's convenience store, the connection with the Portuguese fishermen, shopping in downtown St. John's, visiting Port Blandford, the shops in Port Blandford, and moving from St. John's to Port Blandford. Linda Susan Bennett (Harvey) was born January 3, 1948 at St. Clare’s Hospital in St. John’s and grew up on the Southside Road below the bridge; 0:55 - children’s games; Portuguese fishermen turning jump rope for neighbourhood kids and giving them candy; 2:25 - Harvey’s convenience store - Linda’s father’s store; helping out in the store; 4:35 - Linda’s father, Ralph Russell Harvey, becoming fluent in Portuguese; Portuguese and Spanish purchasing products in Harvey’s shop; connection to Portuguese; Gil Eannes hospital ship; Lady of Fatima; power outage in store; 8:17 - Bennett’s father’s background and learning Portuguese; origin of Linda and her sister’s names; 10:09 - Linda’s mother’s, Josephine Garrett, connection to Port Blandford; 11:24 - getting a ride to school; walking home; 12:30 - shopping in downtown St. John’s on Water Street and Duckworth Street; McMurdo’s drug store; Power’s; Royal Stores; Sweet Shop; school memories; 15:55 - working with CBC; night classes; move to Port Blandford; 18:17 - meeting her husband; roller skating and ice skating; soccer; movie theatres -- paramount, the capital; 22:05 - memories of Harvey’s store; St. Mary’s Anglican Church and St. Thomas’ United Church; playing on the railway track; 24:30 - visiting Port Blandford; Hayley’s movie theatre; 25:55 - local stores; Pelley’s store.