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Recording Details: Gordon Stewart T1 [Tape One]:

SIDE A 00:00:09 -- 00:06:38 Discussion about his grandfather moving to Charlottetown and his family's history with the fire department; Albert Newton Large, 1840s, MacDonnell, Little York, Charlottetown, Lou Stewart, fire stations, hand pumps, steam pumps, firemen, 1850, 1865, fire department, fire captain, 1880, Chief, 1866, fireman, WWII. 

SIDE A 00:06:38 -- 00:08:15 Discussion about joining the fire department in 1934 and his background with the department; fireman, 1934, captain, Chief, 1966. 

SIDE A 00:08:15 -- 00:13:43 Discussion about the biggest changes in firefighting, with mention of dalmatians, horses, and steam pumps; chemical fire engine, fire engines, firefighting, LaFrance fire truck, 1930s, Silsby, Flinn, firefighting equipment, 1916, dalmatians, horses, steam engines, steam pumps. 

SIDE A 00:13:43 -- 00:14:43 Discussion about a bombing at the Beck house during WWII; 1943, WWII, bombing. 

SIDE A 00:14:43 -- 00:17:26 Discussion about growing up in Charlottetown, with mention of Edith Price and hangings at Gallow's Hill; Edie Whitlock, Gallow's Hill, Edith Price, jail, Edgar Whitlock, hangings, 1911 jail, execution, Lund and Phillips. 

SIDE A 00:17:26 -- 00:26:00 Discussion about fires in Charlottetown; Prince of Wales College, fires, Charlottetown, waterfront fire, Grafton Street fire, Stearn's Laundry fire, MacLean's garage, candy factory, Sims, Sims Candy. 

SIDE A 00:26:00 -- 00:31:51 Discussion about Stewart's Bakery and the history of the Stewart family; Daniel Stewart, 1818, Brackley Point Road, baker, Georgetown, Eclipse Bakery, Watts, Colonel Dan Stewart, militia, 1908. 

SIDE A ends at 00:31:51.

SIDE B 00:31:59 -- 00:41:08 Discussion about Stewart's Bakery and the history of the Stewart family continues, with mention of delivering bread and driving off the road; 1919, Large, 1913, Colonel Dan Stewart, Donut Dan, Stewart's Bakery, bakery, Lou Stewart, bread, pastries, delivery truck, 1930s, baking flour, flour bags. 

SIDE B 00:41:08 -- 00:41:48 Discussion about James Montgomery; candy, tobacco, Sydney Green, Jim Montgomery, James Montgomery. 

SIDE B 00:41:48 -- 00:43:06 Discussion about Harry Lapthorne; Harry Lapthorne, fireman, insurance broker, WWII, Jim Cudmore. 

SIDE B 00:43:06 -- 00:44:57 Discussion about Edgar Whitlock's business, Rexall's Pharmacy, and hotels; Morell Hotel, Rexall's Pharmacy, Charlottetown, Edgar Whitlock, fires, Revere Hotel, Victoria Hotel, Queen Hotel. 

SIDE B 00:44:57 -- 00:47:43 Discussion about his grandfather's businesses, with mention of Large's livery stable; Charlottetown, Large's livery stable, pop, carriage house, Albert Large. 

SIDE B 00:47:43 -- 00:49:21 Discussion about blacksmiths in Charlottetown, with mention of other livery stables and renting sleighs; Charlottetown, Proude and Moreside, blacksmiths, Acorn's, Walker's livery stable. 

SIDE B 00:49:21 -- 00:51:13 Discussion about market days and Market Square; Charlottetown, Shelfoon's taxi, Charlottetown railway station, market days, Roops, meat market, meat. 

SIDE B 00:51:13 -- 00:52:55 Discussion about theaters in Charlottetown; opera house, Prince Edward Theater, Charlottetown, theaters, Empire Theater, Strand, Lyceum Theater, silent movies. 

SIDE B 00:52:55 -- 00:53:42 Discussion about Hickey and Nicholson's and licorice; Hickey and Nicholson's, tobacco, licorice. 

SIDE B 00:53:42 -- 00:55:56 Discussion about his father's restaurant on Queen Street; Wallace Cameron Stewart, Riley, restaurant, Charlottetown, The Great Depression. 

SIDE B 00:55:56 -- 00:57:22 Discussion about Ho's Chinese Laundry; Ho's Chinese Laundry, James Ho, laundry, Charlottetown. 

SIDE B 00:57:22 -- 00:59:55 Discussion about school and rivalries based on religions; Prince Street School, West Kent School, Model School, school, rivalries, Catholics, Protestants, religion, Summerside High School, Prince of Wales College, hockey, Charlottetown. 

SIDE B 00:59:55 -- 01:00:35 Discussion about Hall and Stavert; Charlottetown, Hall and Stavert. 

SIDE B 01:00:35 -- 01:03:25 Discussion about the circus coming to town; circus, circus parade, elephants. 

SIDE B 01:03:25 -- 01:03:49 Discussion about the Market Square and a description of jiggers; jiggers, slovens. 
 Tape ends at 01:03:49.

Overview:

Interviewee(s):
Stewart, Gordon

Playing Time:
01:03:49

Interview Date(s):
2004-01-27

Interview Summary:
This interview is with Gordon Stewart of Charlottetown, P.E.I. In this interview Gordon talks about his family history and their involvement with the fire department. He talks about the changes in firefighting over the years, fires in Charlottetown, Stewart's Bakery, businesses in Charlottetown, Large's livery stables, Ho's Chinese Laundry, school and rivalries, and the circus coming to town.

Place(s) Discussed:
Charlottetown, PE

Time(s) Discussed:
1840s, 1934, 1850, 1865, 1880, 1866, 1966, 1916, 1930s, 1943, WWII, 1911, 1818, 1908, 1919, 1913

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