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A newspaper article detailing the history of the Bradford Public Library.

"The story of Ansnorveld began in 1928, when Peter Rol and his family arrived in Bradford from Holland. An experienced farmer, Rol was soon working on the land here, also. He learned to speak English by attending services in the Presbyterian church, and he learned to read English by reading comic strips. The language problem being resolved, the industrious family had, by 1930, opened up its own market where the Rol produce was sold. ..."

"With the Hurricanes battering Florida and the Caribbean this season - Charley, Frances, Ivan and now Jean - residents may be thinking about Ontario's own brush with a hurricane, back in 1954.
Fifty years ago, Hurricane Hazel swept into Southern Ontario, confounding the meteorologists who were predicting little more than the usual "tail end" of the storm, and days of moderate rains. Instead, residents were buffeted by hurricane force winds and heavy rains that caused severe flooding - especially in the Holland Marsh. ..."

This building was built in about 1950 as catholic school, and has since been used as a nursery school and seniors centre.

This building was probably built around 1851. The Driffill family lived and operated a business in Bradford before 1867.

Please contact the library (905-775-3328) if you have any additional information about the contents of this photo.

Built around 1923, it is now Fred C. Cook Public School.

Postcard of the Bradford Co-operative Storage.