SIDE A 00:00:06 -- 00:03:52
Discussion with Lester about doing roadwork on Route 2; roadwork, truck driver, wages, 1934, pavement, Alison MacLeod, asphalt plant.
SIDE A 00:03:52 -- 00:07:34
Discussion with Lester about meeting and courting his wife and a story about skating to Charlottetown; courting, Eileen Young, skating, dances.
SIDE A 00:07:34 -- 00:09:57
Discussion with Lester about Yorke Point, ferry in Cornwall, and ice travel; ice travel, Yorke Point, Ferry Road, Cornwall, ferry, bushing the ice, cars.
SIDE A 00:09:57 -- 00:13:41
Discussion with Lester about Parkdale and changes over the years; Parkdale.
SIDE A 00:13:41 -- 00:16:03
Discussion with Lester about general store in Bonshaw and his mother's ducks; Beaton's store, MacLean's store, general stores, Bonshaw, ducks.
SIDE A 00:16:03 -- 00:20:17
Discussion with Lester about Governor's Island and St. Peters Island, with mention of oil drilling; Governor's Island, picnics, St. Peters Island, oil, oil drilling.
SIDE A 00:20:17 -- 00:22:08
Discussion with Lester about working for New Brunswick Hydro; New Brunswick Hydro, heights.
SIDE A 00:22:08 -- 00:24:46
Discussion with Lester about fixing wrecked cars and moonshine; cars, mechanic, moonshine, rum.
SIDE A 00:24:46 -- 00:29:50
Discussion with Lester about the biggest changes over the years, with mention of trains and ice in the Northumberland Strait; roads, cars, trains, big families, Northumberland Strait, ferry, Borden.
SIDE A 00:29:50 -- 00:31:43
Discussion with Lester about his father's mill and Spurgeon's lumber; lumber, Spurgeon's lumber, sawmill, laths, shingles.
SIDE A ends at 00:31:43.
SIDE B 00:31:54 -- 00:42:35
Discussion with Eileen about working for the Bell Telephone Company; Bell Telephone Company, 1932, wages, telephone operators, switchboard, Charlottetown, phone numbers, party line, telephone charges, telephones, long distance charges, 1937.
SIDE B 00:42:35 -- 00:44:50
Discussion with Eileen about growing up in Charlottetown, the iceman, and the coal man; Charlottetown, Spring Street, hot house, iceman, coal man, coal, ice, coke, Pickard, Hines.
SIDE B 00:44:50 -- 00:47:02
Discussion with Eileen about old businesses in Charlottetown, with mention of courting and entertainment; Charlottetown, Angus MacLeod's store, movie houses, movie theatres, movie theaters, restaurants, Angus MacLeod, entertainment, Prince Edward Theatre, Capitol Theatre, White's restaurant.
SIDE B 00:47:02 -- 00:48:58
Discussion with Eileen about working women and The Great Depression; The Great Depression, working women, 1902s, 1930s.
SIDE B 00:48:58 -- 00:50:47
Discussion with Eileen about school, skating, and band concerts; school, West Kent school, skating, band concerts, entertainment.
SIDE B 00:50:47 -- 00:52:08
Discussion with Eileen about radio, cars, and trains; radio, crystal set, trains.
SIDE B 00:52:08 -- 00:54:29
Discussion about Archie Burtwhistle the police chief; Archie Burtwhistle, police chief, silent policeman, police, Charlottetown, Hughes Corner, traffic.
SIDE B 00:54:29 -- 00:57:08
Discussion with Eileen about Rum Row, Parkdale, and WWI; WWI, Parkdale, Rum Row, Richmond Street, bootleggers,
SIDE B 00:57:08 -- 00:57:59
Discussion with Eileen about her father and loafing; loafing, carpenters, 1920s.
SIDE B 00:57:59 -- 01:00:00
Discussion with Eileen about Charlottetown stores and Roger's bombshelter; Eaton's, Charlottetown, S. A. MacDonalds, Roger's Hardware, bombshelter, YMCA.
SIDE B 01:00:00 -- 01:01:05
Discussion with Eileen religion; religion, Catholic, Protestant.
SIDE B 01:01:05 -- 01:02:41
Discussion with Eileen about trips on the SS Harland; SS Harland, Harland, Trinity Church, Westville, church picnics.
SIDE B 01:02:41 -- 01:03:36
Discussion with Eileen about changes in Charlottetown over the years; Charlottetown, Confederation Centre.
Tape ends at 01:03:36.
