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90th Birthday - Bertha Langford

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  • 1980-09-06

Bradford's Bertha Langford celebrated her 90th birthday last week with more than 200 family and friends in attendance. The energetic lady still loves to bowl. Happy birthday!

Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library

Unveiling of the Elizabeth Gwillim Statue

Julia Munro, Mikki Nanowski, Brenda Wainman Goulet (sculptor), Art Meeke and Jim Culbert standing with the Elizabeth Gwillim Simcoe statue at the official unveiling ceremony in Bradford West Gwillimbury.

Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library

Aerial of Boyd Gang Bank Robbery

Aerial view of Bradford shows the bank at the corner of No. 11 Highway and the town's main street. The four bandits escaped with $4,200 through dusty back streets with Cons. Wilson in rapid pursuit. The hold-up car was abandoned midway between Holland Landing and Sharon, where the men got into another stolen car to make good their getaway, minutes before police converged on the scene. Robbery was in full view of police office.

Bradford Public School Class Photo 1929

Top row (from the left): Edith Morton, Irene Brown, Muriel Houghton, Rita McLean, Evelyn Lang, Mr. Jones, Harvey Jeffrey, Jack Armstrong, George Stoddard, Jack Grey, James Bateman.
Second row: Jean Robinson, Norma Walker, Lena Maurino, Helen Kingsley, Helen Archibald, Beth Maddil, Fanny Edney, Florence O'Neil, John Kneeshaw, Franklyn Edney, Eric Adair.
Third row: Howard Henbest, Gordon Bantam, George Lang, Gilbert Wilson, Arthur Hand, Frank Reynolds, Ernest James, Kenneth Wood, John Batchelor, Milton Hambly.
Bottom row: Edward Dunn, Lesson Adams, Norman Addley, Harry Day, Billy Hartman, Billy McWilliam, Bruce Cudmore, Allan ?.

Woods Home

Bill Woods' home. The Wood’s brothers built these post war houses about 1946.

Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library

Old Fire Hall on Barrie Street

Bradford fire hall with many volunteers. Volunteers were the only source of fire fighters in those days.
From left to right: Roy Storey, Ted Gapp, Roy Saint, Bill Beekink, Gord Church, Jim Church, George Allan, Jim Everitt, Gord Compton, Orville Hand, Harold "Butch" Boyd, Chuck Woodcock.

Bill Marks

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