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Humans of AI3SD: Dr Jennifer Hiscock
No full textThis interview forms part of our Humans of AI3SD Series. Dr Jennifer Hiscock is a reader in supramolecular chemistry at the University of Kent and a UKRI Future Leaders fellow. Her research is focused on a new approach to antibiotic and anti-cancer drug design and she is also co-founder of an international Women in Supramolecular Chemistry network. In this Humans of AI3SD interview she discusses the marginalisation of women in chemistry, using AI to handle huge amounts of data, the power of interdisciplinary work and the surprising value of having an embedded social scientist on her team who encourages playing with watercolours, coloured pens and modelling clay! <br/
Hiscock, Les; Hiscock, Irene. Interview about working in the Bonne Bay Cottage Hospital.
No full textIrene Hiscock was born July 29, 1939 and Leslie Hiscock was born May 29, 1943 both grew up in Norris Point. In this interview we discuss working in the cottage hospital in the kitchen and a maintenance staff, changes to the building over time, driving the ambulance, living in the hospital, and some memorable events over the years
Hiscock, Beatrice. Beatrice Hiscock interview, November, 1983.
No full textBeatrice Hiscock discusses being a pioneer citizen of Grand Falls, of the changes and history of the community. She discusses family history, her father going away to Nova Scotia to work, and Lord Northcliffe
Hiscock, Norman Leroy. Interview about life in Champney's West, NL.
No full textInterview with Norman Leroy Hiscock of Champney's West, NL about growing up in the community, his work, and ship wrecks.Norman Leroy Hiscock was named after his father Norman but was called Roy in order to avoid confusion; Hiscock was born January 9th, 1926 in Freshwater Conception Bay North, NL; 1:28 - Hiscock describes keeping cows for milk and for meat; Hiscock explains how his mother would give food such as potatoes and milk to families in the community who were less fortunate and needed food to eat; 4:54 – Hiscock describes the weekly meals his family would eat growing up; 5:37 – Hiscock describes his family; Description of life as a child; 7:05 - Sister’s work as a teacher; 8:45 – Hiscock describes the school in Champney’s West, the teacher, punishment; 10:59 – Hiscock describes his first job in Badger, NL with the Anglo Newfoundland Development Company; 12:28 – Hiscock describes how the men with the Anglo Newfoundland Development Company worked together to make money for their boss whose wife was sick with cancer; 14:43 – Hiscock describes working with horses as a teamster; 15:10 – Hiscock explains his move to Upper Lake Shipping Company; 16:45 – Hiscock describes a rescue on February 14th, 1942 of three brother Patrick, Earl, George Bannister from Port Rexton; William Noseworthy took rope and tied around his waist and walked across the snow covered ice and tied the rope to the boat and the people hauled in the boat with the three brothers inside; Description of hauling their boat in; 22:41 – Hiscock tells a story of Noseworthy saving another man while working on a Lake Boat and dying in the process; 25:04 – Hiscock tells a funny story about Noseworthy and his sister Betty; 25:42 – Hiscock tells the story of the Hazel Pearl; Mifflin's saved the boat; The wreck commissioner decided how to share the materials which came from shipwrecks
Hiscock, Fred. Fred Hiscock Tells of Unemployment Insurance
No full textA clip from David Taylor's March 29, 1979 interview with Fred Hiscock. Mr. Hiscock tells a story of how building a boat was against unemployment insurance regulations. Interview takes place at Mr. Hiscock's home in Winterton, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland
Hiscock, Benjamin St. Clare. Interview about life in Champney's West, NL.
No full textInterview with Benjamin Hiscock of Champney's West, NL about growing up in the community, ship wrecks, local characters, and square dancing.Ben Hiscock from Champney’s West, Trinity Bay, NL describes how his father met his mother; 00:39 – Hiscock describes his father’s work; Hiscock names his grandparents; 1:12 – Hiscock was born on December 2nd, 1942 and Hiscock explains his name Benjamin St. Clare Hiscock and where it came from; 2:07 – Hiscock describes growing up in Champney’s West and how supportive the community was; Changes in the community – television, population, hydro, plumbing, telephone; Question of what will happen in the community once the senior citizens pass away; Need for something to keep the community going; 5:01 – Hiscock describes an early memory of growing up in Champney’s West and hammering a penny to close the hole in the penny in order to buy a ginger snap at the shop owned by Mr. Myer Goldsworthy; 7:42 – Hiscock describes fishing with his father; Fishing grounds; Hand lining and trawls; 9:16 – Hiscock describes changes in the fishery in Champney’s West with new technology and regulations; 11:45 – Keeping up the fishing stages; 12:22 – Change in visiting in the community; 13:01 – Hiscock describes the shipwreck of the Saladin on December 28, 1943; An older man went outside to use the washroom and heard people screaming; Local man made a bosun’s chair; Community men rescued the people from the Saladin; Local man, Wilfred Hiscock who jumped out on the rock to save the men; 18:27 – Hiscock describes a bosun’s chair and the captain of the Saladin; 19:45 – Hiscock describes the shipwreck of the Hazel Pearl on February 28, 1944; Hazel Pearl hit the hard ice and sunk; Hiscock describes how Wayne a local man salvages the spar from the Hazel Pearl; 22:10 – Hiscock describes other shipwrecks in the area such as the Mayflower; 22:38 – Hiscock tells the story of the person buried on Fox Island; Describes how his family settled Fox Island; Hiscock suspects the body found in the bog on Fox Island which has long hair and was wrapped in a blanket was the grave of Joseph Hiscock; 26:35 – Hiscock describes why families moved from Fox Island to Champney’s West; Hiscock describes the main family names in the community; 28:47 – Hiscock describes how the name of the community was changed from Salmon Cove to Champney’s West; Hiscock explains how he thinks Champney’s East is older than Champney’s West there are Champney’s West families buried in Champney’s Arm; 30:05 – Hiscock describes Champney’s West during World War Two – blackouts, low flying planes; 32:14 – Description of local characters; Story about a local character Bill who worked on the Labrador and put a pair of women’s underwear in a keg of molasses as a practical joke; 37:20 – Description of Christmas when Hiscock was growing up – visiting, caroling; 38:13 – Description of mummering and mummering rig up; Visiting and drinking during Christmas; 40: 17 – Celebrating bonfire night; Stealing tubs to burn; 41:30 – Hiscock describes what he feels is the most important thing in the community to save; Description of square dancing; Language; 43:09 – Description of who would play button accordion for square dancing, how many couples you would need
Hiscock, Elizabeth. Amanda-Marie Hillyard interviews Lizzie Hiscock, March 30, 2013.
No full textLizzie Hiscock discusses working as a nursing assistant, meeting her husband, courting and marrying, moving to Reidville and changes to Reidville over time. She also discusses her root cellar, watching the first plane land at Deer Lake airport and quilting
Hiscock, F., Mar. 29, 1979, Part 1. David Taylor interviewing Fred Hiscock regarding boatbuilding.
No full textDavid 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
Hiscock, Sarah. Interview about the Hazel Pearl, how to make gun shells, and growing up in Champney's West.
No full textInterview with Sarah Hiscock of Champney's West, NL about the wreck of the Hazel Pearl, growing up in the community, and how to make gun shells.Sarah Hiscock Long was born December 15, 1933 in Champney’s West where she grew up until she moved to Champney’s East at the age of 18 when she married Harold Walters; Hiscock lived in Champney’s East for 65 years and raised her family there; 1:57 – Hiscock’s memory of the sinking of the Hazel Pearl; discussion of shipping salt fish; 6:37 – growing up in Champney’s West; going to school; playing games; explanation of King William; 9:31 – spelling contest in school; 10:35: description of the Hazel Pearl; 13:39– discussion of the fun Hiscock had growing up in Champney’s West; working in service; her family; community entertainment; growing vegetables in a garden; keeping animals; changes in the community; 20:46 – explanation of making gun shells with the tools at the Heritage House; 25:30– discussion of what animals were shot with the gun shells; preparing birds to eat; 27:40 – difference in chores and cleaning when Hiscock was growing up and 2016; making diapers; hauling water
Seward, Lydia and Gladys Hiscock. Interview with Lydia Seward and Gladys Hiscock, New Perlican
No full textThis interview is part of a series of filmed oral histories, collected in 2005 by the Baccalieu Trail Heritage Corporation, from over 40 elders who grew up in the area. The Baccalieu Trail Heritage Corporation is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to preserving, promoting and protecting the heritage of the Baccalieu Trail Region. This project collected memories of living and working in the area, going to school, children’s games, home remedies, the first modes of transportation, supernatural beliefs, traditional industries and calendar customs and celebrations. This interview is with Lydia Seward (100 yrs), and Gladys Hiscock (93 yrs) of New Pelican. The interviewer is Linda Reid. The camera was operated by Linda Cooper and the interview was edited by Darrell Barrett
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