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Part of Local History Collection
An 1903 reprint/summary of parts of the March 26th, 1863 edition of the South Simcoe Times. Printed by the Bradford Witness as part of the "Bradford 4_ Years Ago" series. It has significant information and parts from the mentioned edition.
Luanne Campbell Edwards
Part of Local History Collection
An article about a highly destructive fire that swept through Holland Street, destroying multiple buildings, businesses and homes. The original article appeared in the May 22nd, 1871 edition of the Toronto Daily Telegraph and was reprinted in 1901 as part of the "Looking Backward" series.
Luanne Campbell Edwards
Part of Local History Collection
An 1904 reprint of part of the April 2nd, 1863 edition of the South Simcoe Times. It was printed by the Bradford Witness as part of the "Bradford 4_ Years Ago" series. It has happenings related to Bradford ratepayers and town council.
Luanne Campbell Edwards
Eleanor Sherbo's Business Card
Part of Local History Artifacts
Business card found in library time capsule. Business card is for Eleanor Sherbo, salesperson at Barbara M Kent Real Estate Ltd. and Library Board Chairperson at the time of the creation of the time capsule.
Bradford Public Library
Celebrating Canada's Veterans in Bradford!
Part of Local History Collection
A newspaper article about celebrating Canadian veterans in Bradford West Gwillimbury.
"National Homes hosted this community event at the Bradford Public Library, November 7th in honour of Canada's veterans. National Homes has named the streets in their community of The Forest after WWI and WWII veterans and unveiled the names at this event..."
Snapd Bradford
The Country Store and Marshland
Part of Local History Collection
View of The Country Store and residences backing onto the Holland Marsh in the early 1990s.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library
Part of Local History Collection
Bak's Market
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library
D.G. Bevan Insurance Brokers, Ltd.
Part of Local History Collection
The building of the D.G. Bevan Insurance Brokers, Ltd. at 61 Holland Street West. This building currently houses the Hearing Sciences Audiology and Hearing Aid Centre. It was built in the 1880s by Mark Scanlon Jr., son of the one of the town founders Mark Scanlon, to house the Scanlon Law Offices in a Romanesque revival architecture style. His son Albert was also a lawyer for the Town.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library
Part of Local History Collection
View of the (current) Tupling Insurance Building when it was vacant in the early 1990s. On the southeast corner of Holland St. East and Dissette Street.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library
Holland Street East from Tim Horton's
Part of Local History Collection
View of Holland Street East, looking west towards the Barrie/Simcoe St. intersection from the Tim Horton's of the early 1990s (118 Holland St. East.)
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library