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Oral History Collection

  • CA BWGPL OH
  • Collection
  • 1972-2016

Digitized versions of old audio tapes, which include various interviews conducted with residents of Bradford West Gwillimbury. They are comprised of various interesting stories on everyday life in Bradford and surrounding areas over the past century.

Accompanying these recordings are written transcripts outlining each conversation in detail. Due to the age of the tapes, the sound quality of some may be a bit poor. These transcripts are provided to facilitate listening and complement the audio recording. All of these transcripts have been compiled into a book, which we have catalogued for anyone interested in reading them in a collected format.

Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library

Microfilm Collection

  • CA BWGPL MF
  • Collection
  • 1842 - 2018

Microfilm reels available for access in the George and Helen Jackson Heritage Room.

Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library

Vital Statistics

  • CA BWGPL VS
  • Collection
  • 1800-

Contains documents and information on Vital Statistics in Bradford West Gwillimbury.

Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library

Resource Collection

  • CA BWGPL RESOURCE
  • Collection
  • -

Some of the resources available for research at the Library. These can be used to aid in genealogical, ancestral and general research.

Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library

WEGWHIST Collection

  • CA BWGPL WEG
  • Collection
  • 1800 - ?

Contains information and resources compiled by the WEGWHIST (West Gwillimbury History) Group relating to the local history of Bradford and the West Gwillimbury area.

WEGWHIST Collection

8th Canadian Field Ambulance Officers and NCOs

  • CA BWGPL OS9855
  • Item
  • November 1918

This image documents the 8th Canadian Field Ambulance at the time of the signing of the armistice ending WWI on November 11, 1918 and can be found in a war photograph album belonging to Lieutenant Colonel Ernest Raymond Selby. The photographs in the album are both original photographs taken by Dr. Selby and copies of official Canadian military photographs. Selby was born in and grew up in the Bradford West Gwillimbury area before moving to Calgary, Alberta. Many of the men pictured were awarded medals in recognition of honour and/or bravery.

Top Row: Sgt. Maguire, Sgt. F. E. Dutton, Cpl. Brewster, Sgt. Munis, Sgt. Davidson, R.S.M. Coward, R.S.M. G. Taylor, Staff-Sgt. Graydon, Sgt. Nash, Cpl. Tillett, Cpl. Guthrie, Sgt. Patience
Middle Row: Capt. R. M. Harvie, Capt. A. S. Lamb, Capt. D.C. Malcolm, Major W. G. Cosbie, Lt-Col. E. R. Selby, Major W. J. MacKensie, Capt. J. F. Sparrow, Capt. Knight, Capt. Christie
Bottom Row: Sgt. H. Hay, Sgt. Montgomery, Cpl. Clements, Sgt. Valiquet, Sgt. Wyers, Sgt. Cowan, Sgt. Coleman, Sgt. Holding, Cpl. Lean

Ernest Raymond Selby, Dr.

Cassells, Mark & Ellen

  • CA BWGPL OS8469

Mark and Ellen Cassells. Mark Cassells was born in Ireland. He immigrated first to New York, then came to Bradford. In 1870, he married Miss Ellen O'Brien, formerly of England. They settled on a farm near Stayner, Ontario. Some years later they moved to Bond Head, and lived where Mr. C. Switzer lived in 1966. Mark Cassells died in Bond Head shortly before 1908 at 66 years of age. He was buried in Bond Head. Mrs. Cassells moved to Toronto and died there at the age of 94. Their children were Francis, Gertrude, Agnes, William, Mark, Joseph, James, Josephine, and Henry. Francis and William both married. Josephine became Sister Mary of St. Paul's, Loretta Abbey, Toronto. Two children remained alive in 1967.

Cerswell Family

  • CA BWGPL OS8685

Mrs. Cerswell and Charlie Cerswell.

Broderick Family

  • CA BWGPL OS8602

From left: John, Willa, Innis, Irma, Bert.

Shearing Sheep

  • CA BWGPL OS8916

Mr. Robert Barker and son Cecil shearing sheep at John Brethet's. Photograph taken by Alice Green.

Alice Green

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