Part of Local History Collection
Peter Wilson
Part of Local History Collection
Wood statue commissioned by the Bond Head and District Horticultural Society in 2010, carving done by V. Donnelly.
Peter Wilson
Part of George Jackson fonds
" Postcard of downtown Bradford looking North on Barrie St. in 1906."
Bradford Witness
Part of Local History Collection
Bradford's Post Office located at 50 Barrie Street on the north west corner of John and Barrie Streets.
Police gun down man before my eyes
Part of Local History Collection
"Shots ring out by Tim Hortons in 'sleepy town' - "Stop, get down on the ground," shouted the police officer for the third or fourth time. I froze but the man kept walking. Three shots rang out in rapid succession echoing across the Time Hortons parking lot." ....
Toronto Star
Plaster Decorative Moulding from Convent
Part of Local History Artifacts
A piece of plaster decorative moulding recovered during demolition of The Lukes House/The Convent in August 1994. This house had various owners throughout its history. Most notably, Reverend Egerton Ryerson, Samuel Lukes and the Ursuline Order of the Diocese of London (Catholic sisters).
Photographs - Buildings & Streets
Part of Joe Saint fonds
Contains clippings and photographs of Bradford West Gwillimbury buildings and streets
Joe Saint
P. Playter's Dry Goods and Grocery
Part of WEGWHIST Collection
Advertisement of P. Playter's import store.
South Simcoe Times
Old Fire Hall on Barrie Street
Part of Local History Collection
Bradford fire hall with many volunteers. Volunteers were the only source of fire fighters in those days.
From left to right: Roy Storey, Ted Gapp, Roy Saint, Bill Beekink, Gord Church, Jim Church, George Allan, Jim Everitt, Gord Compton, Orville Hand, Harold "Butch" Boyd, Chuck Woodcock.
Bill Marks
Part of WEGWHIST Collection
"It's graced Barrie Street for over 118 years, but last week, the "Old Convent" met the fate it had evaded for so long and fell to the wreckers.
Built in 1876, as the home of attorney and Reeve of Bradford, John MacLean Stevenson, it was one of the few Italianate villa-style Victorian buildings left in Canada. ..."
Bradford West Gwillimbury Times