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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