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Hockey Stick Factory - Ash Tray souvenirs
Part of Local History Collection
Photograph of hockey stick ashtrays from the Hockey Stick Factory in Bradford. A puck sits in the centre of the sticks. These were owned by Bruce Davey and Marg Davey, former workers of the Factory.
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Walter Reeves - Badge Collection
Part of Local History Collection
This collection of pins, medals, and badges, once owned by Walter Reeves, comes to us in digital format from his descendant, Bill Marks. They were collected from Walter's career as Chief of Police for the Town of Bradford, his participation as a Lacrosse player in the 1909 championship, and his St. John's Ambulance badges.
The Ontario Provincial Police began to operate in the area in the 1930s as a motorcycle patrol, working in conjunction with the Chief of Police of the Town. Walter "Gunch" Reeves assisted the first constable posted to the area, I.R. Spencer, in many of these cases. The first OPP detachment office in West Gwillimbury opened on January 1, 1949, where they worked from the second floor of the township building under Corporal D. Adair.
Walter Arthur Reeves was born in England in 1886, and moved to Bradford when he was 13 years old. He was known as a lacrosse star as he was part of Bradford's 1909 O.A.L.A. Intermediate Lacrosse champion team (medal which is included in this collection). He married Sarah "Sadie" Saint in February 1909. He was a train inspector, and was appointed Town Constable in 1929, a position which he served until his death in 1946 from a heart attack.
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Ontario Government Protective Service badge
Part of Local History Collection
Fabric badge for the Ontario Government Protective Service, owned by Walter Reeves as a Town Constable.
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1905 Ontario Lacrosse Association Champion pendant
Part of Local History Collection
Pendant from the 1905 OLA Championship for Bradford. Walter Reeves, Town Constable of Bradford from 1929-1946, was a well known lacrosse star from this match. The medal is inscribed with Walter's name on the back.
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Section Gang - Bradford Railway
Part of Local History Collection
From left to right: Charles Davidson, Bill Adams, William Waldruff, Bert Stares
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Part of Local History Collection
Photograph of Bradford Celery Kings Hockey Team at Old John St. West Arena (now a town parking lot)
Back Row: Fred "Colly" Collings (Older man in hat and coat), Chris Lotto, D. Kearns, Mike Wannamaker, Austin Bulman, Johnny Bulman, Roger Giffen, Bill Boycoff
Front Row: Mike Kulha, Mike Brinkos, Art Evans, Bruce Collings, Doug Harvey, Don Coats
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Bradford Lacrosse Team at Hamilton Stadium
Part of Local History Collection
Photograph of the 1923 Bradford Lacrosse team on August 25, 1923 at Hamilton Stadium.
Photograph of team members, including Dr. Lewis H. Campbell (5th from left in back row), Ollie Robinson (8th from left in back row), Walter Reeves (3rd from left in back row with hat on), Fred "Colly" Collings (Far right in back row) and Ted Gapp.
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Part of Local History Collection
Photograph of the Holland River Bridge in 1920. The boat in the centre of the photograph are the hay-cutters of the Holland Marsh on the boat they would use to transport their daily work. This was prior to the marsh's drainage. Horses were transported up-river to work on the Marsh wearing wooden shoes. In the photograph, there are men fishing off the bridge, and on the right side (west of the bridge) you can see the water tower which trains used to fill up their water supply.
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Part of Local History Collection
Photograph of Black River Hunt Club with member, long time Bradford resident Fred "Colly" Collings (on far right in photo).
Appearing in Photo:
Harold Scarrow, Percy Stephenson, Bill Melbourne, Bill Cover, Allan "Wink Crake", Fred "Colly" Collings.
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Part of Local History Collection
This receipt was received in a donation by Bill Marks on December 14, 2016. The front page of this receipt shows the income/business taxes of Henry Harman, 10 John Street, in 1912. The back of the receipt shows Henry's calculations when he filled it out.
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