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Recording Details: Francis McIntosh:

***This interview is

SIDE A only.

SIDE B of the tape is titled Helen Cudmore's Diary. ***SIDE A 00:00:00 -- 00:00:53 is blank.

SIDE A 00:00:53 -- 00:05:20 Discussion about the Souris East Lighthouse and his grandfather who was its keeper for 22 years; Frank McIntosh, lighthouse, lighthouse keeper, kerosene, fog alarm, fog horn, Souris East Lighthouse. 

SIDE A 00:05:20 -- 00:07:00 Discussion about being born in the lighthouse, with mention of Dr. Gus sewing a man's legs back on; Souris East Lighthouse, lighthouse, Dr. Roddie, Dr. Gus, MacCormac. 

SIDE A 00:07:00 -- 00:09:38 Discussion about a cottage at the lighthouse and his father serving in WWII; Souris East Lighthouse, lighthouse, lighthouse cottage, Andrew McIntosh, WWII, bus, Jimmy Lund, Charlottetown. 

SIDE A 00:09:38 -- 00:16:02 Discussion about the changes to the lighthouse over the years, how it works, and what life was like living in it; Souris East Lighthouse, lighthouse, Frank McIntosh, salary, wages, 1950s. 

SIDE A 00:16:02 -- 00:18:23 Discussion about storms, strong winds, and shipwrecks; storms, Souris East Lighthouse, lighthouse, shipwreck. 

SIDE A 00:18:23 -- 00:19:53 Discussion about how his grandfather got the job as lighthouse keeper; Souris East Lighthouse, lighthouse keeper, Frank McIntosh, Donald Osbourne. 

SIDE A 00:19:53 -- 00:23:21 Discussion about a convention for lighthouse keepers, changes over the years, and winding the weights; lighthouses, Souris East Lighthouse, lighthouse keepers, Maisie Adams, Harry Harris. 

SIDE A 00:23:21 -- 00:28:02 Discussion about various topics including changes in the fisheries, a story about catching a tuna, and rum runners; fishery, fishing, whales, tuna, rum runners. 
 ***The remainder of

SIDE A, 00:28:92 -- 00:31:54, is blank. Tape ends at 00:31:54.

Overview:

Interviewee(s):
McIntosh, Francis

Playing Time:
00:31:54

Interview Date(s):
1996-04-04

Interview Summary:
This interview is with Francis McIntosh. In this interview Francis talks about the history of the Souris East Lighthouse. He talks about his family's history with the lighthouse, their work as its keepers, how it works, changes over the years, storms and bad winds, and what it was like to grow up there.

Place(s) Discussed:
Souris, PE

Time(s) Discussed:
1950s

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