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Tornado Hits Waldie Crossland Home

CA BWGPL LHC-Dis-Torna-OS10593
Stuk
1981

Part of Local History Collection

Waldie Crossland's home moments after the tornado hit Bradford. His home is located in the hard-hit Fletcher St. area.

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Tornado Hits Bradford - Colborne Street

CA BWGPL LHC-Dis-Torna-OS10912
Stuk
1981-08-04

Part of Local History Collection

A tree lies across Colburne St, one of the many uprooted by the tornado that hit Bradford. The Nelson-Cambridge area was also hard hit, as was the International Fruit building.

8th Canadian Field Ambulance Officers and NCOs

CA BWGPL OS9855
Stuk
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

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Thomas Kilkenny Furniture

CA BWGPL OS10125
Stuk
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.