Mrs. Buckingham. Interview with Mrs. Buckinghham about her memories of Twillingate and Georgina Stirling.

Interview with Mrs. Buckingham (nee Peyton) about her memories of Twillingate as a young woman. Describes her childhood home; her family, twelve siblings; first cousin of Georgina Stirling; memories of Georgina Stirling's house, furniture; Memories of music lessons from Georgina Stirling; Georg...

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Format: Audio
Language:English
Subjects:
Oral traditions
expressions and the written word
Migration/settlement
Towns
Families
People
Personal experience narratives
Mrs. Buckingham
Stirling
Georgina
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ich_oral/id/600
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Summary:Interview with Mrs. Buckingham (nee Peyton) about her memories of Twillingate as a young woman. Describes her childhood home; her family, twelve siblings; first cousin of Georgina Stirling; memories of Georgina Stirling's house, furniture; Memories of music lessons from Georgina Stirling; Georgina Stirling's wardrobe; Stirling's sisters; early education in Twillingate at St. Peter's Academy; post-secondary training in St. John's; married in St. John's; moved to Corner Brook in 1924; father was first magistrate of Cornerbrook; early memories of Cornerbrook; travelling back to Twillingate every summer with her children; history of families from Twilingate.

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