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Bradford Account Ledger. Includes: Debentures, fire engine account, factory account, hydro-electric debentures, high school debentures, board of education account, Bradford & West Gwillimbury Drainage Scheme account , Bradford Drainage Scheme account and Holland Street paving account. Runs from early 1900s – 1930s. Has some items glued into it.

From the Yesterday section of the Bradford Witness:
This is a photo of the Bradford United Church Choir taken on the front steps of the church on Barrie Street. Mrs. Aileen Gardner, of RR 1, Gilford, tells us it was taken around 1915.
Back Row, from left: Tom Batchelor, Norm Waldruff, George Green, Vida Broughton, Eldon Waldruff, Norman Hand, Les Ellerby. Middle Row: Edith (Neilly) Harvey, Unknown Walker, Unknown, Lettie Williams, Unknown, Lorenzo Harvey. Front Row: Mrs. Jim Brydon, Unknown, Mrs. G. Green, Unknown, Beatrice Waldruff, Nellie Broughton, Emilie Gardner.

Two ads, including Webb’s Store and Green & Cook Insurance, c. 1944.

Photograph of the 1908 Intermediate O.L.A. Champions.

Front Row: W. Reeves, Rex Morris (Mascot), J. Webb.

Middle Row (left to right): L.H. Campbell, W.C. Davey (Ex-President),
W.L. Campbell (Sec'y Treas.), T.E. Bell(President),
G.G. Green (Ex-President), B.B. Collings (Captain), L. Cotton.

Back Row (left to right): J.H. Martin, O. Robinson, N. McKinstry,
J. Sutherland, W.G. Sutherland, Robert McKinstry,
R. Anderson, E.V. Graham, L. Church.

"Bradford's first Boy Scouts won the District Bugle at Newmarket in 1913. Leaders, George G. Green and Eldon Waldruff. Some of the boys in this troupe: Bill Stevenson, Charlie Evans, Alex Spence, (?) Hamilton, (?) McKinstry, Leonard Sutton, Norman Spence, Walter Coombs, George Mattice, (?) Bowles, Jack Stewart, Max Evans, (?) Gummerson, Graham Evans, Allie Drake, Fred Evans, Winston Stoddart, Norman Saint, Norman Wilson."

A copy of the Military Service Act of 1917. It outlines the process of enlistment in the armed forces. Sent to the Clerk of Bradford.

Letter about unproductive land and a copy of a bill passed by the Ontario Legislature regarding the cultivation of vacant land (mentioned as an enclosure in the letter).

Documents related to Government fish dealers for Bradford during World War One.

Includes:

1. Letter from the Ontario Fisheries - Sales Branch regarding food conservation
2. Letter also from the Sales Branch regarding the appointment of dealers to distribute Government fish for Bradford
3. Letter from George G. Green, Clerk of Bradford regarding the appointment of James A. Webb and M. J. Douglas as local fish dealers
4. Bradford Council motions and notes relating to the appointment of fish dealers

Correspondence relating to Bradford wanting the Grand Trunk Railway train called the “Cobalt” to make a stop in Bradford rather than just passing through. This was requested to make travel more convenient.

Documents pertaining to supplying the Town Hall (& fire station) with hydro-electric power. Includes a tender from W. J. Dunn, electrical contractor.