John Evans' Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware & Crockery
Part of WEGWHIST Collection
Grand opening of John Evans' Dry Goods and Hardware store on October 1st, 1865 on Holland Street.. It also tells us that Mr. Trott's Merchant Tailor shop and S. Trott's Cabinet Shop were on Holland Street at the time.
Bradford Chronicle
Part of WEGWHIST Collection
Advertisement for Dr. James Allen's practice on Barrie Street.
Bradford Chronicle
Thomas Maconchy - Clerk advertisement
Part of WEGWHIST Collection
Advertisement for Thomas Maconchy's clerk services, which began in 1843.
Maconchy was also the 'founder' of Gilford, won the contract to build an extension of the railway through Bradford and Gilford, and owned a very lucrative mill. See Governor Simcoe Slept Here p211 for more information on Gilford's founding.
Bradford Chronicle
Thomas Driffill - hardware store
Part of WEGWHIST Collection
Advertisement for Thomas Driffill's hardware store. He began with a blacksmith's shop in December, 1831, and later moved on to hardwares.
Bradford Chronicle
Part of Local History Collection
"Sophia Belfry, died Dec. 5, 1857, Aged 49 Yrs."
Amanda Gallagher
Corporation of the Town of Bradford Seal
Part of Local History Artifacts
Stamp seal of the Corporation of the Town of Bradford.
Town of Bradford
Part of Local History Artifacts
Stamp seal of Bradford Municipality, incorporated 1858.
Town of Bradford
Bradford Municipal Seal - worn with use
Part of Local History Artifacts
Stamp seal of the Village of Bradford, worn with use so much so the stamped letters are nearly invisible.
Village of Bradford
Corporation of the Village of Bradford Seal
Part of Local History Artifacts
Stamp seal of the Corporation of the Village of Bradford.
Village of Bradford
Part of Local History Collection
Sepia Photograph of Charles Banting (1840-1921). Husband of Jane McDermott. Father of Ida Jane Mulligan Banting.
Karol Joyce