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An account bill made out to the Bradford Lawn Bowling Club by the Bradford and West Gwillimbury Agricultural Society, dated October 31st, 1911.

An account bill made out to the Bradford Lawn Bowling Club by Whimster & Wilcox Goods Store, dated July 27th, 1912.

Image of a bill issue to Bradford Bowling Club by William Campbell Coal Co. in 1919. At this time the business was being run by William’s daughter Elizabeth Florence “Libby” Campbell as William died in 1914.

Photograph of the Bradford Lacrosse Team. Dr. Lewis H. Campbell is in the back row of this photo, fourth from left.

"Lacrosse was the sport in Bradford earlier this century. Bradford players and teams were among the best in the country, and games drew huge crowds at the old lacrosse field on Simcoe Street. This photo, courtesy of Fred "Collie" Collings, shows the 1907 Bradford Junior squad. In the top row from the left, L. Church, Fred Collings, Bob White, Bill Martin, Billie Burgess, B. Harman, and L. Bowser. In the second row from the left, Mel Walruff, L. Cotton, N. McKinstry, J. Sutherland, W. Sutherland, S. Coultson, E. Wright, W. Donnell, P. MacGarvey."

Back Row (l-r): Jim Webb Jr., Walter Reeves, Ollie Robinson, Joe Evans, Ted Gapp, Jack Busby, Dr. Lewis H. Campbell, Jim Webb Sr., T. W. W. Evans (president). Front Row (l-r): Lorne Church, Fred Bennett, Fred "Colly" Collings, George Webb, Harry Gapp, Eddie Armstrong.

Photograph of the 1907 Bradford Jr. Lacrosse Team.

Top Row (L to R): Lorne Church, Fred "Collie" Collings, Bob White, Bill Martin, Billie Burgess, Bert Harman, and Sonny Bowser
Middle Row (L to R): Mel Wadlruff, Les Cotton, Norm McKinstry, Jack Sutherland, William Sutherland
Bottom Row (L to R): Frank Coulsin, Ed Wright, W. Donnell, Pat MacGarvey

An ashtray made up of the bottoms of three wooden hockey sticks manufactured in Bradford. Factory workers often created ashtrays out of the hockey sticks they manufactured. The base of the item has reproduction signatures (possibly stamped) of Joe Primeau, Bill Thoms and "Red" Horner. These players played for the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1935/36 season.

"Hockey Stick Factory - Yet another industry that once thrived in the Bradford Carriage Works building. Hockey sticks for the NHL as well as axe handles came off the production line between the years 1935 to 1937."

An ashtray made up of the bottoms of three wooden hockey sticks manufactured in Bradford. Factory workers often created ashtrays out of the hockey sticks they manufactured. The base of the item has reproduction (possibly stamped) signatures of Joe Primeau, Bill Thoms and "Red" Horner. These players played for the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1935/36 season.

"Hockey Stick Factory - Yet another industry that once thrived in the Bradford Carriage Works building. Hockey sticks for the NHL as well as axe handles came off the production line between the years 1935 to 1937."

"The Lefroy Atoms were consolation champions at a winter break hockey tournament in Stroud. Front row, from left: Morgan Russel, Jim Inglis, Bill Morris and Stephen Gooch; second row; Jeffrey Hynd, David Stewart, Jason Corner, Dave Jack and Mark Bruinin; third row; Brian Hogarth, Les Shannon, and Terry Bruining; at rear: trainer George Hogarth, coach Jasper Bruining, and manager John Bruining."