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Samuel Adair Clearing Land

CA BWGPL LHC-FamFil-Adair-OS10145
Item

Part of Local History Collection

Samuel Thomas Adair with a man made hand stump puller clearing the land.

Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library

1908 Train Wreck on G.T.R.

CA BWGPL LHC-Dis-Derail-OS10148
Item
1908-07-15

Part of Local History Collection

Train wreck on the Grand Trunk Railway between Bradford and Gilford July 15, 1908, a result of making up time.

Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library

Elizabeth Gwillim Statue profile view

CA BWGPL LHC-Her-SimGwil-OS10582-OS10156
Part
2008

Part of Local History Collection

Side-view of the Elizabeth Gwillim statue which commemorates the woman whom the region of Bradford West Gwillimbury is named after. This statue was erected by the Gwillim Group, with help from sculptor Brenda Wainman Goulet, on the corner of John and Barrie Streets in Bradford. This side view shows the statues portrayal of the meeting of the Simcoes with the Objigway Chief, Great Sail who is pictured holding Francis Simcoe.

Brenda Wainman Goulet

Unveiling of the Elizabeth Gwillim Statue

CA BWGPL LHC-Her-SimGwil-OS10158
Item
2008-06-08

Part of Local History Collection

Tony Guergis (Warden of Simcoe County), Ruth Ann Onley, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario David C. Onley and Mayor of Bradford West Gwillimbury Doug White at the official unveiling of the Elizabeth Gwillim Simcoe statue.

Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library

Barron's Store Front

CA BWGPL LHC-BraPh-Store-OS10161
Item

Part of Local History Collection

Barron's Dominion Hardware storefront on Holland St. This building was erected in 1873, though Barron's Hardware was established in 1932 by Harry Barron. See the Related Description link for the history of Barron's Hardware.

Bradford GO Station

CA BWGPL LHC-Tpor-PH25217-OS10168
Part
2007

Part of Local History Collection

Bradford GO Station located on Bridge Street with entrance off of Dissette Street.

Irma Pappenheim

Bradford Library Opening

CA BWGPL LHC-Libr-LibraryLife-1980s-OS10177
Item
1988

Part of Local History Collection

Opening ceremonies of new Bradford Public Library. Ada Watson, president of the Bradford Women's Institute presenting a donation of a painting by Pauline Holancin.