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Part of Local History Artifacts
Excerpts relating to Bond Head and Bradford Libraries from Angus Mowat's journal. Mowat was the first Inspector of Public Libraries for Ontario, a position he held from 1937 - 1960.
Angus Mowat
Part of Local History Artifacts
On August 20, 1923 Annie Velma Stewart was born to William (Casey) & Annie (nee Harman) Stewart in Bradford, Ontario. This book has details of Annie in her early years including weights, milestones, etc. Lewis H. Campbell is mentioned as the doctor who delivered her.
Part of Local History Collection
Copy of the Book of Psalms, containing a handwritten inscription written in pen at the front, reading: "Choir, Bradford Methodist Church." The book's cover is made of paper and cloth, with the title pressed into the front cover.
British and Foreign Bible Society
Part of Local History Collection
A newspaper clipping about a Library book sale.
Bradford Witness
Bradford Public Library 1976 Stats
Part of Local History Artifacts
Statistics for the Bradford Public Library for 1976. The stats cover acquisitions, withdrawls, circulation and holdings. The total circulation for the Library that year was 42, 858 books.
Bradford Public Library
BWG Public Library Grand Opening Brochure
Part of Local History Artifacts
The brochure for the grand opening of the Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library located at 425 Holland Street W. on June 3, 2011.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library
BWG Public Library Ground Breaking Brochure
Part of Local History Artifacts
The brochure for the ground breaking ceremony of the Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library located at 425 Holland Street W. on October 3, 2009.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library
Part of Local History Artifacts
A wooden covered guest book from the Bradford Centennial Events in August, 1957.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library
Centennial Guest Book - Inside View
Part of Local History Artifacts
A wooden covered guest book from the Bradford Centennial Events in August, 1957.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library
Part of Local History Collection
Article on the fear of microbes and germs in library books and paper money.
"While moralists and preachers are calling attention to the danger of the morals of Canadian children bu the yellow-covered literature, which they so easily manage to read, attention is also drawn to the danger of circulating libraries. We are told that the books often contain the deadly consumption bacillus on its dirty pages, as well as the microbes of other maladies." ...
Bradford Witness