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- 1982-06-29
Part of Local History Collection
A poster for the celebrations occuring to mark the 125th anniversary of the town of Bradford.
Town of Bradford
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Part of Local History Collection
A poster for the celebrations occuring to mark the 125th anniversary of the town of Bradford.
Town of Bradford
Part of Local History Collection
Newspaper article from 1886 about a fire that destroyed buildings on the town's main thoroughfare and the fire suppression efforts of firefighters and citizens.
Luanne Campbell Edwards
Part of Local History Collection
Article about Carrotfest 2001 and what to expect for events.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Times
Back to Its Roots at Carrotfest
Part of Local History Collection
Article about the success of the 2002 Carrotfest. It outlines the food, entertainment and events that made up Carrotfest for that year.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Times
Part of George Jackson fonds
"The town of Bradford bulged at the seams last week as an estimated 20,000 people jammed into the community to make an unprecedented success of the annual Bradford Salad Festival. From last Wednesday night, through Sunday, every event scheduled by the Salad Festival Committee surpassed organizers' highest hopes. Visitors and residents alike consumed hundreds of pounds of fresh salad, sliced their way through a ton of beef, sipped on soft drinks and other refreshments, danced til the wee hours of the morning, and generally paid tribute to the greatest growing area in Ontario."
George Jackson
Part of Local History Collection
Marriage announcement in a New York state newspaper with details about the wedding of Marjorie Blanchard and William L. Campbell. The marriage occurred in Jamestown, New York in 1917.
Luanne Campbell Edwards
Bradford 125th Anniversary Brochure
Part of Local History Artifacts
Brochure marking the 125th Anniversary of Bradford. Events took place to celebrate it from July 1st - 4th, 1982.
Town of Bradford
Part of Local History Collection
"The countdown has begun for Bradford's main 150th Anniversary celebration - the August 17th to 25th Homecoming Week, which will include a Midway, Carrotfest Street Party on August 18th, Sesquicentennial Parade on August 19th, Music in Rotary Park every evening from Aug. 20-24, a Euchre Party at the Happy Sixties Seniors' Club, and more. This weekend, the Scotch Settlement Historical Society is hosting a Special Memorial Service at the Auld Kirk on Sunday, July 29th at 3p.m." ...
Bradford West Gwillimbury Times
Part of Local History Collection
Programme for Bradford's Centennial events, held from Sunday August 4 to Wednesday, August 7, 1957.
Bradford Witness
Part of Local History Collection
Newspaper photo of two women, Joan and Mary Holancin, crouched in front of a sign reading "Bradford: The Heart of Canada's Vegetable Industry" with a second sign below it reading "Centennial - Celebrating 100 Years of Progress 1857 - 1957." Part of the centennial festivities was the opening of the district community centre for which residents contributed close to $100,000. The most popular sport in village community at the time was hockey, and the village acquired a new team that year.