I recently discovered this 6 minute YouTube video of Ocracoke in the late 1960s. I am not sure whose footage it is, but I think I recognized some island folks. You will see one of the earlier state-run ferries, the Methodist Church, the old schoolhouse, an Easter egg hunt at the lighthouse, and even a snowball fight (!), as well as families having fun in the surf. Enjoy.
(Here is the direct link if the embedded video is truncated or missing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcNoz_iNIdg).
This month's Ocracoke Newsletter is a recording of Rex O'Neal telling
about the time he fell overboard when he was gigging for flounder. The
story was recorded for Coastal Voices, an oral history
project about the maritime heritage of the Outer Banks and Down East
region of coastal North Carolina. Click here to listen to Rex telling his story: https://carolinacoastalvoices.wordpress.com/2014/06/17/rex-oneal-gigging-flounders-2/.
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It appears to be missing the link to You Tube
ReplyDeleteSorry about the missing video. I just re-posted; it should be there now.
DeleteThis one? If not, then here's another... ;-)
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcNoz_iNIdg
Happy time for that family
ReplyDeleteIn some respects not a lot has changed.
ReplyDeleteThat was a true gem! Thank you so much for sharing.
ReplyDeleteDang, Did them yung'uns know how Lucky they was. That dog did, he gave that little girl a big licky kiss. What fun. These were probably IBM executives from Raleigh NC or Nationwide insurance managers. Was it not a pretty penny in those days to afford such a vacay? Nevertheless, those were the Wonder years. PS PH Loved the music.
ReplyDeleteNo, these were not IBM executives or insurance managers. They were Ocracoke natives and family members enjoying their island home and community.
DeleteI haven't a clue who these people are but home movies are always fun because THEY were having fun...I liked it.
ReplyDeleteHmmm The video from A. G. Media Productions seems to be associated in some way with OI. Perhaps staff posted the clip.
ReplyDeleteA.G.Media is the grandson of the family in the video. He made this from old 8 mm video. The music is from an old Ocracoke Variety Show -his grandfather is playing the piano. Sorry, not a promotional video, just a lucky family who had a media person, old video footage and cassette tapes to save these wonderful memories.
DeleteWell it should be a promotional video. How many grandkids have discovered reels of 8mm film and have only a hand scrawled title if that on the plastic reel. If there was a way to watch the movie and decide yeah, I want to share this with the world some university/Media production company/ gov Grant funded collaboration history project( Humanities tourism board) would be busy. Good Job A. G. Media.
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