The front of the Auld Kirk in the Scotch Settlement, built in 1869.
WEGWHIST Collection
Photograph of the Auld Kirk on the 6th Line in Bradford West Gwillimbury. Photo taken in June 2016.
Peter Wilson
The Bannerman family are one of the many of the Scotch Settlement buried here (the Hunters, Magees, Faris' and Macbeths are others who have family plots within the cemetery).
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library
The historical plaque in front of the Auld Kirk commemorating the Selkirk Settlers who moved to West Gwillimbury and helped build this church.
Ontario Archaeological and Historic Sites Board
Two tombstones belonging to the Bannerman family. Behind them is the Bannerman family plot.
"To the memory of George Sutherland: Native of Sutherlandshie, Scotland, who departed this life Feb 10 1859, Aged 66 years."
"Christina, wife of George Bannerman Died Dec 17, 1875, Aged 86 years. Native of Sutherlandshire, Scotland"
"The countdown has begun for Bradford's main 150th Anniversary celebration - the August 17th to 25th Homecoming Week, which will include a Midway, Carrotfest Street Party on August 18th, Sesquicentennial Parade on August 19th, Music in Rotary Park every evening from Aug. 20-24, a Euchre Party at the Happy Sixties Seniors' Club, and more. This weekend, the Scotch Settlement Historical Society is hosting a Special Memorial Service at the Auld Kirk on Sunday, July 29th at 3p.m." ...
Bradford West Gwillimbury Times
Contains news clippings and articles on various churches of Bradford West Gwillimbury
Joe Saint
Contains news clippings and articles on the Scotch Settlement
Joe SaintPamphlet for the first Doors Open Bradford event that took place on October 5, 2013. The interior of the pamphlet is a guide to the 10 participating sites, and the back shows maps of the locations of the sites. Lines printed in the corners of the pamphlet indicate that this sheet was meant to have the edges cut away before the pamphlet was distributed.
Participating sites as listed in the Site Guide: The Auld Kirk - 3380 Line 6, Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library and Cultural Centre - 425 Holland Street West, Bradford United Church - 66 Barrie Street, The Ballawoods Centre (Home of Professor W.H. Day) 162 Barrie Street, Simcoe Masonic Lodge - 1 Barrie Street, Bradford West Gwillimbury Wastewater Treatment Plant 225 Dissette Street, The Guild of Automotive Restorers - 44 Bridge Street, Holland Marsh - Art Janse Pumping Station 600 Pump House Road, Stone Farmhouse at Scanlon Creek Conservation Area - 2450 9th Line, Hadiqa Ahmad (Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at site) 3999 Sideroad 10.
Doors Open Bradford
Newspaper article on the History of the Scotch Settlement
Bradford Witness