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Contains information relating to the creation of the "Governor Simcoe Slept Here" book. Headings include: Cover Corrections Correspondence Drafts Funding Newspaper articles 1 of 2 Newspaper articles 2 of 2 Pamphlets Pictures/Captions Publishing Rob Caley WEGWHIST Outline WEGWHIST Times Stories Story of the Book - Other 1 of 2
*Story of the Book - Other 2 of 2

Contains files and information relating to the Hon. W. Earl Rowe, 20th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario from 1963-1968 and reeve of the Township of West Gwillimbury 1919-1923.

Contains information on the Holland Marsh in relation to Bradford's history. Headings include: Drainage 1 of 3 Drainage 2 of 3 Drainage 3 of 3 Hurricane Hazel Maps Marsh Disasters Marsh Hay Marsh History Photos Professor W.H. Day

This collection of newspaper articles is based on the Office Window column from the Bradford Witness & South Simcoe Times. This column covers a variety of topics, from daily events to local history tidbits. They also give insight into the content of the newspapers, great for further research.
Currently, editions from the year 1964 are digitized.

Contains local history information on Bradford. Headings include: Alice Green Scrapbook Bradford Fall Fair Coulson's Hill Doctors Donated by Bill Kell Donated by Tom Collings Entertainment Florence Cronan Scrapbook Hotels, Taverns and Inns Newspaper Advertisements Old Bradford Newspaper articles Photographs Prohibition Recollections from Sam Neilly Recollections from The Browns Recollections - Known Author Recollections - Unknown Author The Way We Were - Other

A collection of carpentry and masonry tools belonging to Bill Marks’ grandfathers, Walter Reeves and Joseph Mark (Mark was original spelling before it changed to Marks); Reeves was Town Constable of Bradford and Marks was a railway worker.

Photographs of and relating to the town councils of Bradford and Bradford West Gwillimbury.

These photographs, maps, and files were part of a donation to the library from the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury. The pictures were taken by municipal workers and staff between around 1989 and 2001. The entire collection consists of approx. 366 photos and various documents.

A collection of pins representing Bradford/West Gwillimbury/Bradford West Gwillimbury. Many of the pins highlight the area's agricultural history.