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Bradford Town Sign

CA BWGPL LHC-TownBWG-Muni-BWGCol-2016-11-08-13
Unidad documental simple
1989-1992

Parte deLocal History Collection

View of the Bradford Town sign on Yonge Street north of Line 8, looking south into Bradford.

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Coulson's Hill

CA BWGPL LHC-Rura-2016-07-11-02
Unidad documental simple
2016

Parte deLocal History Collection

Coulson's Hill

The hamlet of Coulson's Hill was named after the Coulson family who settled here in 1822. They donated the land for the two church properties and cemeteries. The Anglican church was built in 1854, the Presbyterian church in1857. The hamlet was the home for a hotel, stagecoach shop, a blacksmith shop and an Orange Hall.

circa 1822

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Deerhurst

CA BWGPL LHC-Rura-2016-07-11-01
Unidad documental simple
2016

Parte deLocal History Collection

Deerhurst - from 1830, mail was received for the early settlers at John Gill's beer shanty at Deerhurst on the Penetang Road, midway between line 12 and line 13. On April 1st, 1863 and official post office opened near this same location and served this community until December 1912. In 1830 James Tindall, who lived across the road from Gill's, donated land from his lot 16, con. 12 farm for the first Ebenezer Wesleyan Methodist Church and cemetery. New churches were built about 1850 and again in 1880. This church was closed in 1966. A small hamlet grew at this location which still remains today.

Circa 1830

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Gray Coach Lines Ad with Schedule

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Unidad documental simple
1933

Parte deLocal History Collection

An ad for Gray Coach Lines with schedule, offering travel between Bradford and Toronto, c. 1933.

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Harman Family

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Subserie
1984 - 1991

Parte deLocal History Collection

Includes a collection of newsletters published from 1984 - 1991. The series is titled "The Harman's of Yonge Street" and was originally edited, compiled and shipped by Marie Svedahl in Saskatchewan to any subscribers of the newsletter. The items pertain to the Harman family who settled in various communities along Yonge Street, beginning the family tree with Henry and Esther Harman. Some Harman family members were born/resided in or would have conducted business in Bradford West Gwillimbury.

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