Harnett, Annie. Annie Harnett interview, September 27, 1984.

Annie Harnett discusses the Queen of Swansea Tragedy, with an introduction of the event by Hiram SIlk. Annie Harnett discusses the Queen of Swansea tragedy with Hiram Silk. Harnett's maternal uncle and aunt died on Gull Island in the tragedy (Willian and Brunelda Hoskins); 8 people died there a...

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Main Author: Silk, Hiram
Other Authors: Harnett, Annie
Format: Audio
Language:English
Published: 1984
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ich_oral/id/221
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Summary:Annie Harnett discusses the Queen of Swansea Tragedy, with an introduction of the event by Hiram SIlk. Annie Harnett discusses the Queen of Swansea tragedy with Hiram Silk. Harnett's maternal uncle and aunt died on Gull Island in the tragedy (Willian and Brunelda Hoskins); 8 people died there and are buried in Tilt Cove. Harnett has a relic from the tragedy - a piece of a scarf belonging to her aunt, which had been recovered and given to Harnett's father. Harnett also discusses her family history: of Cornish English extraction, the Hoskins came to Tilt Cove from England to operate a mine there in the 1860s. Harnett also discusses the history of Tilt Cove.