"Fire, Fire, Fire!
I have pleasure in stating that I shall soon make arrangements, for the purpose of disposing of the Dry Goods saved from the Fire of the 24th ult. The Goods are in excellent condition and will be sold At and Less than Cost, for Cash. They are principally this Spring's purchases, and consist of Staples which everybody requires. I expect to see the "old familiar faces," and a good many new ones - and that, ere many weeks, the last "remnant" will have disappeared.
D. James George, Bradford, July 2, 1862."

"Edward Bingham,
Dealer in
Beef, Mutton, Veal, Pork,
Sausages, lard, Tallows, &c. &c.,
Holland St., Bradford."

"Edward Bingham,
Manufacturer of
Cakes, Confectionery, &c. &c.
Parties supplied in the best style and at the most reasonable prices.
Bradford, Feb. 19, 1862."

"One exhibit which attracted a great deal of interest in last Thursday's parade was the huge melon tied on the front of Gordon Bateman's truck, which was being driven for Bradford Seed House.
The melon, which weighed 115 pounds, was over five feet long and more than 1 foot in diameter. It was not grown here but was brought in by a traveller for seeds, selling to Bradford Seed House.
This traveller informed that the melon is of the gourd variety and is known as the Zucca Melon. It is used to make Christmas peels and cherries.
After the parade was over a policeman's whistle stopped the Bateman truck at Yonge and Queen and the officer halted traffic while he examined the melon, he being just as curious as many others watching the parade.
The melon in shape and colour slightly resembles the vegetable marrow."

Advertisement of Driffill's Hardware Store

Grand opening of John Evans' Dry Goods and Hardware store on October 1st, 1865 on Holland Street.. It also tells us that Mr. Trott's Merchant Tailor shop and S. Trott's Cabinet Shop were on Holland Street at the time.

Advertisement for G. Sachs' Iron and Tin Working services

Advertisement for George Palmer's store of Watches, Jewelry, Clocks, Fancy Goods, Guns, and Toys.

Advertisement for William Jordan's house and sign painting services on Holland St.