Gwillim Group plan to celebrate History
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"As part of Bradford's Sesquicentennial celebration, a new group has been formed. The Gwillim group - many of the same people who have been involved in the town's Downtown Revitalization, Communities in Bloom and local history - is dedicated to introducing a more cultural element to the community..."
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Elizabeth Gwillim Simcoe ... A lady of means
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Part 1 of a three part short series on the life of Elizabeth (Gwillim) Simcoe, wife of Lieut-Governor John Graves Simcoe of Upper Canada.
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Office Window - Bradford Centennial
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Article features news on Bradford's Centennial celebrations, and a look back at some "pithy comments" appearing in the newspaper's older editions.
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Office Window - Century Buildings/ Town Hall history
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Article features news on the county's century buildings, featuring the history of the Town Hall (61 Holland St E.).
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Saying Farewell to Padre Ormond Hopkins
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"The Bradford Community Centre...was where they bid farewell to the friends and parishioners they had served for ten years...Padre Hopkins, at the age of 69, is taking early retirement from the Anglican parish of Bradford..."
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Looking at plaques, for the Sesquicentennial
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Newspaper article expressing interest in renaming streets to honour Bradford's history, and including plaques at the roadsides to explain the significance.
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Cookstown's 100th Anniversary (1858-1958), parade celebration
Bradford Centennial Parade Photographs - Centennial Beauty Queen
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The following set of photographs were taken from the Bradford Witness August 21, 1957 edition, highlighting the Bradford Centennial parade and celebrations.
This photograph is of the Centennial Beauty Queen, Mary Kavchak.
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Centennial Beauty Queen Third Place - Julia Varga
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The following set of photographs were taken from the Bradford Witness August 21, 1957 edition, highlighting the Bradford Centennial parade and celebrations.
This photograph is of the third place Centennial Beauty Queen, Julia Varga.
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Bradford Knitting Club's float
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The following set of photographs were taken from the Bradford Witness August 21, 1957 edition, highlighting the Bradford Centennial parade and celebrations.
This float was made by the Bradford Knitting Club.
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