- CA BWGPL OS10693
Bill Thwaites, owner and proprietor of the only gas station in Mt. Pleasant.
Bill Thwaites, owner and proprietor of the only gas station in Mt. Pleasant.
Part of Oral History Collection
Audio of an interview with Harry and Margaret Brown on July 28, 1992. The audio only contains the final part of the interview, with the early part cut off. They are interviewed by George Jackson. Harry and Margaret speak about their lives in Mount Pleasant and Bradford, mainly of their church life and daily routines. See the Related Descriptions below for the summary.
Harry Brown
Brown, Harry & Margaret Summary
Part of Oral History Collection
A summary of an interview with Harry and Margaret Brown on July 28, 1992. The audio only contains the final part of the interview, with the early part cut off. They are interviewed by George Jackson. Harry and Margaret speak about their lives in Mount Pleasant and Bradford, mainly of their church life and daily routines. See the Related Descriptions below for audio.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library Archives
Part of Joe Saint fonds
Contains news clippings and articles on Bradford
Joe Saint
Part of Local History Collection
This edition of the Bradford Witness celebrated the Centennial Year of the town. Histories of the surrounding communities were added to the edition in honour of this event, and were contributions from the Women's Institutes. This article is a brief history of Mount Pleasant, located north of Bradford on Highway 11 and 9th Line.
Bradford Witness
Madill house made from wood from Mount Pleasant Church when it was taken down.
The Madill house made from wood from Mount Pleasant Church when it was taken down.
Part of Local History Collection
Mount Pleasant, aka Botchtown;
Mount Pleasant was the name Gilbert Robinson chose for his stately home on the north half of lot 15 con. 8 in West Gwillimbury. The name spilled over to the adjacent hamlet that grew up at the corner of the 9th line and the Penetang Road (Yonge Street), comprised of a blacksmith shop, hotel, general store, gas station and a school. Nearby a Wesleyan Methodist church, a brickyard, and grist mill and saw mills owned by Mark Scanlon and John Thorpe. South of the hamlet, a hillside spring provided refreshment for weary travellers, man and beast.
circa 1840
Amanda Gallagher
Florence S., Maria E., Annie B., Betty S., Laura B., Ruth B., Jean Arnold and Helen Clubine.
S.S. # 9 Back Row: Ross Stewart, Leona Cooper, Ken Brown, Miss Edith Belfry, Walter Cooper, Elmer Cooper, Keith Bowles Front Row: John Lee, Joyce Brown, Jean Lee, Charlotte Lee, Carl Bowles, Tom Brown.