Bradford's Centennial - Clowns and Antique cars
- CA BWGPL LHC-Event-Anni-Cen-OS9096
- Stuk
- 1957
Part of Local History Collection
Clowns, horse-drawn wagons and antique cars parade down Holland St. W. during Bradford's Centennial celebrations.
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Bradford's Centennial - Clowns and Antique cars
Part of Local History Collection
Clowns, horse-drawn wagons and antique cars parade down Holland St. W. during Bradford's Centennial celebrations.
Wife and Husband in Double Tragedy
Part of Local History Collection
"Mystery, beyond the understanding of the closest friends of the family, surrounds the horrifying tragedy of the deaths of Mr. and Mrs. F.W. ("Bud") Stephenson in their home above the Bradford Bakery, in which business the former was a partner, sometime about midnight on Saturday. ..."
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Personals - Mr. and Mrs. F.W. Stephenson's funeral
Part of Local History Collection
"Relatives attending the funeral of Mr. and Mrs. F.W. Stephenson to-day included Mrs. Stephenson, mother of the former, and Mr. Lloyd Stephenson of Unionville; Mr. T. Stephenson, of Bultonville [sic]; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gowland and Miss Margaret Gowland, of Penetanguishene, parents and sister of Mrs. Stephenson; Mr. and Mrs. Steet, of Rouge Hills, the latter also a sister of Mrs. Stephenson."
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Stage Armed Hold-Up at Model Bakery
Part of Local History Collection
"Clerk Forced at Gun-Point to Open Cash Register -- Street Row Distracts Attention of Passerby."
Article describing a robbery at the Model Bakery on Holland Street.
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Part of Local History Collection
Bradford Witness newspaper article from 1974 about the closing of Ritchie's Patent Medicines. The business before being Ritchie's was W. L. Campbell's Drugstore. "During the 57 years it was in the Campbell name, the pharmacy also shared its quarters with William's father's lumber and grain business, as well as the doctor's office of his brother Lewis."
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Photographs - Buildings & Streets
Part of Joe Saint fonds
Contains clippings and photographs of Bradford West Gwillimbury buildings and streets
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McKinstry, Mike & Dorothy Summary
Part of Oral History Collection
Summary of an interview with Mike and Dorothy McKinstry. The interviewer is not introduced, but it is believed to be Joe Saint. Mike and Dorothy discuss people who lived in the Holland Marsh and Bradford areas, histories of the houses, professions of the home owners, business owners in Bradford and anecdotal stories. See the Related Descriptions below for audio.
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Part of WEGWHIST Collection
Photo was taken near the Bradford Pump House at the junction of the canal and the Holland River near Hwy. 11. The pumps were flown in from Western Canada by the Armed Forces, arranged by Mr. Stoddart. A tractor was used to run the pump. Water was pumped from the flooded land over the dyke and into the canal from where it flowed along the Holland River and into Cook's Bay.
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Part of WEGWHIST Collection
"Bradford Flour Mill Samuel Lukes" is painted on the side of this building which was situated on Holland St. East at Morris Rd. This mill was built in 1904, and could mill 300 barrels a day at maximum capacity.
Part of George Jackson fonds
"This is the location of the new Bank of Commerce the way it looked in 1915. At this time the bank was named Standard Bank and was located a bit further west. Around 1920, the bank branch moved to the corner of Barrie and Holland Streets. The buildings in the picture are a laundry and the post office."
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