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8th Canadian Field Ambulance Officers and NCOs

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  • November 1918

This image documents the 8th Canadian Field Ambulance at the time of the signing of the armistice ending WWI on November 11, 1918 and can be found in a war photograph album belonging to Lieutenant Colonel Ernest Raymond Selby. The photographs in the album are both original photographs taken by Dr. Selby and copies of official Canadian military photographs. Selby was born in and grew up in the Bradford West Gwillimbury area before moving to Calgary, Alberta. Many of the men pictured were awarded medals in recognition of honour and/or bravery.

Top Row: Sgt. Maguire, Sgt. F. E. Dutton, Cpl. Brewster, Sgt. Munis, Sgt. Davidson, R.S.M. Coward, R.S.M. G. Taylor, Staff-Sgt. Graydon, Sgt. Nash, Cpl. Tillett, Cpl. Guthrie, Sgt. Patience
Middle Row: Capt. R. M. Harvie, Capt. A. S. Lamb, Capt. D.C. Malcolm, Major W. G. Cosbie, Lt-Col. E. R. Selby, Major W. J. MacKensie, Capt. J. F. Sparrow, Capt. Knight, Capt. Christie
Bottom Row: Sgt. H. Hay, Sgt. Montgomery, Cpl. Clements, Sgt. Valiquet, Sgt. Wyers, Sgt. Cowan, Sgt. Coleman, Sgt. Holding, Cpl. Lean

Ernest Raymond Selby, Dr.

90th Birthday - Bertha Langford

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  • 1980-09-06

Bradford's Bertha Langford celebrated her 90th birthday last week with more than 200 family and friends in attendance. The energetic lady still loves to bowl. Happy birthday!

Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library

CEO Official Honored On Retirement

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  • 1968

Douglas Booth, budget analyst at Canadian General Electric, Barrie, and an employee of the firm for 20 years, was honored on the occasion of his retirement last night at a dinner at River Garden Restaurant. From left: Gordon Laighton, finance manager and Mrs. Leighton, Mrs. Booth and Mr. Booth.

Graduation from St. Mary’s Queen of the Martyrs

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  • 1960

Graduation; St. Mary's Queen of the Martyrs; June 28 1960 Back Row l-r: Roman Sharko, Herbert De Kerf, Francis Jonkman, Andy Muslewski, Ibel Koster, John Van Rooyen, Nevio Kalegaric, Charles Davidson, Frank Bittner, Stephen Bacsalamsi Jr., Bill Van Berkel, Ladda Dyrda. Middle Row l-r: Joe Fabing, Chester Antosik, Paula Preg, Rosemary Lee, Julia Cunecca, Amelia Stybel, Suzanne Van Rooyen, Beverly Williamson, Wanda Francyck, Joanne Lewis, Carl Sauner, Jimmy Amero. Front Row l-r: Eva Bakes, Eva LeBlanc, Kathenne Sherrard, Frederick Wenzel, Mother St. Andrew (Florence Kelly), Mary Bittner, Oksana Turcyniak.

Ham's Corner

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Photograph of a building in Ham's Corner, which was located in the Scotch Settlement.

Jeffery Family

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Jeffery family.
From left: Roy, Josephine, Elizabeth, Elsie, Gordon, Frances, Iva and Harvey.

Iva (Jeffery) Robinson

Soap-box Winner

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  • 1957

Daring Kathleen Westlake negotiated the soap-box course twice without mishap to take first place in the seven to ten year class. Her car, "Little Lulu", also took top honors for the best looking entry.

The Original Reilly Family

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Members of the Reilly (alternative spelling: Riley) family who came from Ireland.
Top Row, left to right: Francis, Archibald, Elizabeth, George.
Bottom Row: Alex, Jane, Arthur.

Thomas & Ellen Nelson

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  • 1880

Thomas Alexander Nelson (1861-1898) proprietor of the Nelson Foundry in Bond Head, pictured here with his wife, Ellen Pricella (Brown) Nelson. This sepia coloured studio photo was likely taken in the 1880's when bustles were fashionable.

Marion McKibbon

Thomas Kilkenny Furniture

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  • c. 1880

A late Victorian c. 1880 side boar with decorative work, produced in Thomas Kilkenny's Furniture factory. It is owned by his great granddaughter Ruth Booth.

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