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Bradford West Gwillimbury Local History English
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Mail - Letter List

  • CA BWGPL OS9472
  • 1861

A list of the letters left in the Bradford Post Office on June 5 1861.

Mail carrier Bill Cullough

Bill McCullough, mail carrier, on the Seventh Line of Tecumseth Township. The photo was taken at the Andrews farm. Mr. McCullough shared the mail carrying duties with D.W. Watson in Beeton. Bill was one of the first to start delivering mail to the rural community.

Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library

Mail Contractor

  • CA BWGPL OS11594

Jack Gibneh and granddaughter Wendy Fairty.

Mail man

  • CA BWGPL OS11189

Jimmy Welsh the mailman.

Main Street

A photograph of Bradford's Main Street, today called Holland St. W. Corner of Barrie St. and Holland St. W.

Main Street Bradford looking east

Main street (Holland Street West) Bradford looking east. The white building in the foreground is the original post office and library building.

From the Bradford Witness newspaper:
"A Public Library of over 2,500 volumes, in the Post Office building, with the postmaster [H. S. Broughton] as librarian, is fairly well patronized by the reading public."

Bill Marks

Main Street Postcard

A postcard sent to Mrs. James Whayling for her birthday by her daughter Katie. Postcard published by J.H. Douse, Lefroy. Dated December 11, 1908. Main Street was originally, and reverted back to, the name of Holland Street.

Manual Check-out

The manual checkout at the Bradford W.G. Public Library. Photo taken just prior to computerization.

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