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Bak's Market
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library
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Part of Local History Collection
Bak's Market
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library
Part of Local History Collection
The article accompanying this photograph gives a quick history of B.B. "Ben" Collings' life and business. By this point, his furniture and undertaking business was only four years old (starting in 1902) and the storefront is shown in the photograph, located on the south-west corner of Holland and Drury Streets. The post office is opposite. It was said in the showroom, there would "be found some of the nicest furniture one could wish to place in his home."
Starting in 1897, Ben spent four years studying the mattress making trade in Toronto.
Edmund Garrett
Part of Local History Collection
The article accompanying this photograph gives a quick history of Bemrose Co. General Store, owned by the Bemrose brothers John and James. Their father, John, was a contractor and was well known in the town, a reputation which was passed down to the brothers. This store in the photograph was run by James Bemrose alone after his return to Bradford in 1901 in the former store of J.S. Boddy, and was in the same block as the Edmanson businesses on Holland Street (near 71 Holland St. East).
Edmund Garrett
Part of Local History Collection
An 1903 reprint/summary of parts of the March 26th, 1863 edition of the South Simcoe Times. Printed by the Bradford Witness as part of the "Bradford 4_ Years Ago" series. It has significant information and parts from the mentioned edition.
Luanne Campbell Edwards
Part of Local History Collection
The Bradford 5c to $1 store prior to the 1959 fire on Holland Street W. which damaged the building.
Tweedsmuir History
Bradford Businesses Destroyed by Fire
Part of Local History Collection
Firemen attempt to put out the fire that destroyed five businesses on Holland Street in Bradford. The businesses that were caught in the fire were Breen's Refrigeration Service, Evan's Men's and Boy's Wear, Model Bakery, Bradford 5 cents to $1.00 store and Harveys Meat Market. This photo is from the Bradford Womens Institute Scrapbooks.
Bradford Co-operative Storage.
Part of Dorothy Cilipka fonds
Postcard of the Bradford Co-operative Storage.
Dorothy Cilipka
Bradford Firemen Did Tremendous Service
Part of Local History Collection
"While not disparaging the splendid service and fine co-operation of the firemen from neighbouring municipalities, in the battle to save Bradford from more extensive damage from fire last Wednesday, the brunt of the long hours of the fight, and the strain of responsibility, fell upon the home brigade, and their magnificent effort and success merits the gratitude of every Bradford property owner." ...
Bradford Witness
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 WEGWHIST Collection
Advertisement of the Bradford Hotel, operated by William Miller.
South Simcoe Times