Radiobroadcast of archived program, Christmas at Winterton, in 1959.

Radio broadcast of Christmas in Winterton, 1959 narrated by Dick O'Brien. Harry Brown interviews Newman Green and Richard Kelland on the name change from Scilly Cove to Winterton; recording of the United Church School concert; Harry Brown interviews Rolland Hiscock on the traditional celebratio...

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Language:English
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ich_oral/id/539
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Summary:Radio broadcast of Christmas in Winterton, 1959 narrated by Dick O'Brien. Harry Brown interviews Newman Green and Richard Kelland on the name change from Scilly Cove to Winterton; recording of the United Church School concert; Harry Brown interviews Rolland Hiscock on the traditional celebrations during Christmas in Winterton; N.W. Lindstrom, the principle of the Anglican school Christmas play; recording of children singing christmas carols; Uncle Caleb Hiscock, born in 1856, is interviewed by Harry Brown about his life as a fisherman, Christmas in his youth, and his thoughts on confederation; Fred Hiscock plays the accordion; recording of church Christmas sermons; broadcast ends with a recording of children from Winterton singing Christmas songs.