Peckford, Bruce. Interview about family connections in downtown St. John's, and growing up in Whitbourne, Marystown and Lewisporte.

Bruce Peckford shares his memories of growing up in Whitbourne, Marystown and Lewisporte. His parents and extended family were all from St. John's, and had many connections to downtown businesses.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	McGuire, Andrea
Other Authors:	Peckford, Bruce, 1940-, Bruce Peckford was born in Whitbourne, where he lived with his family until age 10. His father, who had been employed with the Newfoundland Ranger Force, switched careers and became a social worker, which took the family to Marystown for five years. Then, the family relocated to Lewisporte, and Bruce moved to Toronto at 18 to study Information Technology. Bruce spent his career working for the provincial government, and has been married to his wife, Shirley (Rossiter) Peckford, since 1966. They have two children.
Format:	Audio
Language:	English
Published:	2017
Subjects:	Migration/settlement Towns Families Communities Peckford Brian 1940- Newfoundland
Online Access:	http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ich_oral/id/724

Description
Summary:	Bruce Peckford shares his memories of growing up in Whitbourne, Marystown and Lewisporte. His parents and extended family were all from St. John's, and had many connections to downtown businesses.