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This is the opening of Ansnorveld Public School in September of 1935. The first teacher was Miss. Aileen Nolan. In 1957 Mr. Dan Blake of Bradford was the main instructor.

Interior of the Bond Head Anglican Church.

Bond Head Methodist Church 1873-1942 which was destroyed by fire.

Harvest Home Celebration at the Bond Head Methodist Church in 1911.

The third Bond Head Methodist Church after it was destroyed by fire. The fire began in a nearby garage owned by William Jardine. Residents formed a bucket brigade to put out the blaze.

Bond Head Methodist Church - stain glass window in memory of John Wilcox and Edward Jeffs.

John Wilcox was a pioneer of Tecumseth Township, arriving in 1855 from Cuba (where he worked in mine structure support). He was born in Chyandour, Cornwall, England on April 22, 1827, and apprenticed as an architect and carpenter. He was sent to Cuba in 1848 to work. In Canada, he married Ann Proctor with whom he had 5 children. John helped the town build roads and bridges, and promoted the Wesleyan Methodist Church in its early days.

Bond Head Public School. Teacher was Miss Taylor. Back of photo reads, "Mrs. Kathleen Watt, 1580 Bathurst St. Apt. 23, Toronto." Kathleen Smith Watt is in the back row. Annie Smith Tomlin is the fifth person from the left in the second row.

S.S. #5, Bond Head Public School.
Back Row, left to right: Lucy Aitchison (teacher), Mildred Reynolds, Marion Burton, Alice Smith, Joyce Reynolds, Marguerite Dermott, Walter Reynolds, Wallace Reynolds, Stewart Reynolds, Douglas Reynolds.
Middle Row: Margaret Sutherland, Barbara Lockett, Doreen Higgs, Charlie Hansford, Bobby Higgs, Norman Harvey, Alan McLean, Gordon Brown, Donny Whiteside, Billy Higgs.
Front Row: Etta Whiteside, Gwen Geddes, ? Higgs, Billy Whiteside, Jimmy Beaton, Keith Reynolds, Joe Foran, Tom Whiteside, Jimmy Hipwell, Karl Reynolds.

S.S. #5, Bond Head Public School, class from 1948-1949.

Two room school house at Bond Head in background.
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