Elliott, Alf. Alf Elliott interview.

Alf Elliott discusses the history of the Twillingate area. He discusses his family history. He discussses working on, and being the captain, of coastal boats in the Green Bay area: the SS Twillingate, the SS Springdale, the SS Glencore; the SS Bonavista and the SS Clyde. He bcame a captain and discu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Silk, Hiram
Other Authors: Elliott, Alf, Informant was 87 years old at time of recording.
Format: Audio
Language:English
Subjects:
Migration/settlement
Work
Towns
Families
Boats
Communities
Elliott
Alf
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ich_oral/id/294
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Summary:Alf Elliott discusses the history of the Twillingate area. He discusses his family history. He discussses working on, and being the captain, of coastal boats in the Green Bay area: the SS Twillingate, the SS Springdale, the SS Glencore; the SS Bonavista and the SS Clyde. He bcame a captain and discusses the pre-road conditions that necessiated coastal boats. He tells stories and recollectiosn regarding the coastal boats themselves, storms, passengers, what life was like as a coastal boat captain.

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