Wagg, Gordon. Oral history interview about Pasadena and area.

Mr. Wagg remembers what it was like coming to Pasadena from Burin in 1936. He discusses taking a train, and arriving to a brand new community. He talks about how different the area was, when Pasadena was broken up into three separate communities: Midland, Pasadena, and South Brook. Throughout the in...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Riley, Alexander
Other Authors: Wagg, Gordon, Gordon Wagg arrived in Midland, Newfoundland and Labrador, from Step-a-Side, Newfoundland and Labrador in September 1936 when he was 12 years old. He currently still resides in Pasadena.
Format: Audio
Language:English
Published: 2014
Subjects:
Migration/settlement
Towns
Communities
Wagg
Gordon
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ich_wn/id/2717
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Summary:Mr. Wagg remembers what it was like coming to Pasadena from Burin in 1936. He discusses taking a train, and arriving to a brand new community. He talks about how different the area was, when Pasadena was broken up into three separate communities: Midland, Pasadena, and South Brook. Throughout the interview, Mr. Wagg shares his memories of important community events, such as an accident that took place on Church Street Bridge.

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