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Vernon Family

  • CA BWGPL OS10439

Joe Vernon's Family Back Row (l-r): Bill, Joan, Annie and Joe Front Row (l-r): Doug and Wayne. Missing: Roseann whose heart exploded in 1958 and she died at the age of 15.

Shelswell Family

  • CA BWGPL OS10440

Back Row: Peter Shelswell, Bruce Shelswell, Lorne Shelswell, Doug Vernon, Brad Vernon. Front Row: Lisa Shelswell, Judy (Hussy) Shelswell, Donalda Shelswell, Mary Vernon, Sonia Vernon (Prim).

Mayor Roy Gordon and New Council Sworn in at Inauguration

  • CA BWGPL OS10441
  • 1977

Bradford's 1977-78 council was sworn in at a ceremony at the community centre Monday evening. New Mayor Roy Gordon accepts the gavel from retiring mayor Joe Magani. Mr. Magani said he thought the gavel was given to him personally, but found out by reading the inscription that it was donated to the town.

Gilford School

  • CA BWGPL OS10446
  • 1911

Back Row (l-r): Mildred Mattenley, Lois Booth, Margaret Nesbitt, Luella Roberts, Miss I. Foerter, Libbie Neilly, Annie Breen, Virgie Bell, Louisa Pike. Middle Row (l-r): Kathleen Elain, Olive Steers, Beatrice Irwin, Hazel Archer, ? Burton, Harvey Coulter, Leo Gibbons, Jimmie Nesbitt, Leonard Gibbons. Front Row (l-r): Kathleen Neilly, Marjorie Canning, Norma Mattenley, Etta Neilly, George Nesbitt, Douglas Booth, Earl Archer, Ben Steers, Norman Plant. Front: Mary Graham, John Doolittle.

Nelda and Bruce Sawyer

  • CA BWGPL OS10447

Nelda (age 10, born 1909) and Bruce (age 8, born 1911) Sawyer.

Gibbons Farm

  • CA BWGPL OS10453

Farming machinery on the Gibbons farm.

Meadowview Barn

  • CA BWGPL OS10456
  • 2007

The Meadowview Barn being torn down. This barn was located on the west side of Highway 11 just past the intersection of Barrie Street and the 8th Line and it backed on to Gardiner Dr. in the new subdivision on the 8th Line.

The May Tea

  • CA BWGPL OS10459

The May Tea and Bake Sale was the last social event to be held in the Loyal True Blue Hall by Senior Citizens of the Friendship Club. Club meetings and events have been held at the hall for 24 years. In the future events will be held at the new Senior Citizens' Centre on Blake Street. Above from left are: Miss Laura Baynes, David McClymont, who officially opened the afternoon event; Mrs. Allan Couchman, president and convener of the tea, and Miss S. C. Robertson who performs the tea honors.

The UN Memorial Cemetery

  • CA BWGPL OS10461

Helen Vipond and Lorraine Mantle standing at the graveside of husband/father "Lieutenant M. C. Vipond" in The UN Memorial Cemetery in Busan, Korea.

Cerswell's Sawmill

  • CA BWGPL OS10464
  • 1869

John Cerswell Sawmill, just east of the Anglican church, near Bond Head. 22 ½ acres - southeast corner of lot 22, con. 7, Tecumseth Builder: Asher Miller Foster, 1828 (Sold to Cerswell in 1829) Dam: 200 feet long and 14 feet high Mill: Frame building 38 by 48 feet Water Wheel: Wooden 16-foot in diameter Pond: Filled the valley at junction of branches of Beaver Creek running north. Operated by Cerswell 1829-1870

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