Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library Archives

Showing 221 results

Archival description

Print preview View:

Sort by:

Direction:

221 results with digital objects Show results with digital objects

Book Assembly

CA BWGPL WEG-SBo-OS11003
Item
2005

Part of WEGWHIST Collection

A group photo of the West Gwillimbury History Project (WEGWHIST) group during the assembly of the Governor Simcoe Slept Here: The Legacy of West Gwillimbury book.

WEGWHIST Collection

Book Sale

CA BWGPL LHC-Libr-LibraryLife-1970s-OS8716
Item
1979

Part of Local History Collection

Kate Larson and Juanita Stan helping at the Bradford Public Library Book Sale.

Boyd Gang Bank Robbery - Grace Moriarty

CA BWGPL LHC-Event-Cri-OS10561
Item
1951

Part of Local History Collection

Ledger-keeper at Bradford bank is Grace Moriarty, who was "compelled to lie on the dirty floor in my white dress." Getaway car crashed into truck in escaping.

Boyd Gang Bank Robbery sketch

CA BWGPL LHC-Event-Cri-OS10523
Item
1951

Part of Local History Collection

Staff artist's sketch shows how the robbery was executed by men, who forced people to lie on floor and then looted tills. Constable is also depicted as he went upstairs for revolver and entered into gun duel with men who nearly hit him.

Boyd, Harold

CA BWGPL LHC-Her-LOCA-OS10760
Item
1979

Part of Local History Collection

Fire chief Harold "Butch" Boyd. This photo accompanied an article about his death at the age of 64 which appeared in the Bradford Witness.

Bradford Witness

Bradford Cabinet Works

CA BWGPL WEG-Mil-OS10312
Item

Part of WEGWHIST Collection

Bill Marks playing hockey in his back yard in front of the Bradford Cabinet Works with an old blacksmith shop on the left.

Bill Marks

Bradford fire hall and early fire brigade

CA BWGPL LHC-BraPh-BW1906-OS8669
Item
1900s

Part of Local History Collection

This fire hall was located on Barrie Street between John Street and Joseph Street (shown on a map of Bradford from 1900) where the current post office now sits.

Bradford Witness

Bradford Flour Mill

CA BWGPL WEG-Mil-OS9699
Item

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.