Interview with Sarah Greening on Roland Greening's Shop

Interview with Sarah Greening (nee Best) conducted by Katherine Harvey. Interview about old shops in Port Blandford, with particular focus on Roland Greening and Sons Limited. (00:22) biographic information; (00:56) store ownership; (02:56) goods sold at store; (03:30) store employees; (04:29) other...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Harvey, Katherine A. (1992-)
Other Authors: Greening, Sarah (1948-), Sarah Greening was born on October 2, 1948. She grew up in Port Blandford where she ran a shop with her husband, Dexter, called Roland Greening and Sons Ltd.
Format: Audio
Language:English
Published: 2017
Subjects:
Migration/settlement
Work
Stores
Greening
Sarah (1948-)
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ich_en/id/1175
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Summary:Interview with Sarah Greening (nee Best) conducted by Katherine Harvey. Interview about old shops in Port Blandford, with particular focus on Roland Greening and Sons Limited. (00:22) biographic information; (00:56) store ownership; (02:56) goods sold at store; (03:30) store employees; (04:29) other shops in the community; (05:22) credit system; (06:45) customers; (07:17) salmon delivery; (08:05) store hours; (09:35) ordering supplies; (12:12) Christmas time/holidays; (14:10) relationship between store owners; (15:48) Pelley's store; (19:08) memories of Roland Greening's store; (21:42) differences between shops in the past and today; (23:29) closing the store; (24:25) weighing produce/items; (26:15) stores as family businesses; (26:50) paranormal experience at store; (27:45) break-ins; (28:38) stores in the community today; (31:20) items no longer sold today; (33:35) bookkeeping; (37:29) calenders; (38:55) gender specific jobs at stores

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