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Hiscock, F., Mar. 29, 1979, Part 1. David Taylor interviewing Fred Hiscock regarding boatbuilding.
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| Descriptive Title | Hiscock, F., Mar. 29, 1979, Part 1. David Taylor interviewing Fred Hiscock regarding boatbuilding. |
| Category | Objects
Work
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| Topic | Architecture, building and construction
Boatbuilding
Boats
Fishers
Fishing
Fishing boats
Fishing equipment
Tools and Equipment
Watercraft
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| Keywords | Wooden boats
Wooden objects
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| Person as Topic | Hiscock, Fred P., 1915-
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| Description | David Taylor interviewing Fred Hiscock regarding boatbuilding, Winterton, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland. Interview takes place on March 29, 1979. Mr. Hiscock discusses changes in Winterton throughout his life, different types of fish caught in Winterton, gardening and keeping farm animals, and working in the woods cutting firewood during the winter. Mr. Hiscock also discusses different types of boats, and how the engine changed the design of boats. He talks about the merchants operating in the area, and how unemployment insurance regulations disallow men from building boats. |
| Date | 1979-03-29 |
| Collector | Taylor, David
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| Informant | Hiscock, Fred P., 1915-
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| Biographical Data | Fred P. Hiscock was born February 14, 1915 in Winterton, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland. He lived in Winterton all his life where he worked as a fisher. Mr. Hiscock did, however, spend some years working seasonally in the town of Buchans for the American Smelting and Refining Company (ASARCO). |
| Location Depicted/Discussed | Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador-Trinity Bay-Winterton; Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador-Baccalieu Island |
| Recording Location | Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador-Trinity Bay-Winterton |
| Format | Audio/wma |
| Extent | 31:37 minutes; 29.1 MB |
| Type | Sound |
| Resource Type | Audio |
| Identifier | ICHBB0022 |
| Language | Eng |
| Repository | Memorial University of Newfoundland. Folklore and Language Archive. David Taylor Collection 79-590 |
| Collection | Intangible Cultural Heritage Inventory - Knowledge and Skills to Produce Traditional Crafts |
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