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Audio and summary of an interview of Harry and Margaret Brown on July 28, 1992. The audio only contains the final part of the interview, with the early part cut off. They are interviewed by George Jackson. Harry and Margaret speak about their lives in Mount Pleasant and Bradford, mainly of their church life and daily routines. See the Related Descriptions below for links to audio and summary.

This file contains an assortment of photographs, documents, advertisements and other materials. The items pertain to the Campbell and related families. Collected and digitally donated by Luanne Campbell Edwards in 2017 and October 2018.

Contains items based on the churches in the Bradford West Gwillimbury area. Headings include: Auld Kirk Bond Head Churches Bradford Presbyterian Church The Convent Church Photographs Dunkerron United Holy Martyrs of Japan Methodist Churches in BWG Springdale Christian Reform St. Luke's Anglican St. Paul's Anglican Trinity Anglican
*Churches - Other

Audio and summary of an interview with Ron Coffey on November 13, 1990. George Jackson is the interviewer, the interview discusses Ron Coffey's family history. See the Related Descriptions below for links to audio and summary.

This file contains information relating to Lt-Col. Richard Tyrwhitt, a politician for Simcoe South in the House of Commons and a Lieutenant-Colonel of the 36th Peel Battalion in the Northwest Rebellion.

Born November 29, 1844 in Simcoe County, he was educated in Barrie and in France. In 1864, he took a first-class certificate at the military school in Toronto, and by 1866, he began active service in the Niagara area during the Fenian Raids as part of the 35th Simcoe Battalion. His military enthusiasm continued through to the Northwest rebellion in 1885. By February 1886, he was appointed Lieutenant-Colonel of the 36th Peel Battalion tasked with crushing the Riel Rebels. He was very well appreciated and liked throughout both his military and political careers, and volunteered his service in great times of need to the country. He was elected to the House of Commons for Simcoe South in 1882 after the death of W.C. Little, the previous MP, and stayed in the House until his death on June 22, 1900.

Richard married Emma Whitaker in April 1870, and owned a farm house on Holland St and Sideroad 10 known as Greenview Farm. He died within hours of returning home from Ottawa from an infection of the liver.

Photographs of the construction process of the Bradford Library at 100 Holland Court, Bradford, Ontario, during 1987-1988.

Audio and summary of an interview with Fred C. Cook. The interviewers are Jack Coleman and Peter Moran. Fred discusses the history of his family and the area. See the Related Descriptions below for links to audio and summary.

Contains various items on crimes committed in or around the Bradford West Gwillimbury area.

Photographs of the Culbert family found in the BWGPL collection.