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Bak's Market
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library
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Part of Local History Collection
Bak's Market
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library
Barron's Hardware sold after 45 years
Part of George Jackson fonds
"Norm Barron, owner of Barron's Dominion Hardware, has retired after 32 years in the hardware business. The store was founded by Norm's father Harry Barron in 1932 in a location now occupied by John Gaus Interiors and N.S. Smith Real Estate. The elder Mr. Barron, a native of Brampton, had been a foreman at the Peace Foundry before making a move to Bradford and starting in the hardware business. Norm helped his father part-time in the store until the Second World War broke out and he joined the Royal Canadian Air Force. He was stationed in the western provinces during the war and taught aerial photography, and while out west met and married his wife Carol.After the war, Norm returned to Bradford and entered into full partnership with his father."
Bradford Witness
Part of Local History Collection
Funeral coach of B.B. Collings. B.B. ran the undertaking business in Bradford alongside with a furniture shop.
Part of Local History Collection
The article accompanying this photograph gives a quick history of B.B. "Ben" Collings' life and business. By this point, his furniture and undertaking business was only four years old (starting in 1902) and the storefront is shown in the photograph, located on the south-west corner of Holland and Drury Streets. The post office is opposite. It was said in the showroom, there would "be found some of the nicest furniture one could wish to place in his home."
Starting in 1897, Ben spent four years studying the mattress making trade in Toronto.
Edmund Garrett
Part of Local History Collection
The article accompanying this photograph gives a quick history of Bemrose Co. General Store, owned by the Bemrose brothers John and James. Their father, John, was a contractor and was well known in the town, a reputation which was passed down to the brothers. This store in the photograph was run by James Bemrose alone after his return to Bradford in 1901 in the former store of J.S. Boddy, and was in the same block as the Edmanson businesses on Holland Street (near 71 Holland St. East).
Edmund Garrett
Part of Local History Collection
The article accompanying this photograph gives a quick history of Bemrose Co. General Store, owned by the Bemrose brothers John and James. Their father, John, was a contractor and was well known in the town, a reputation which was passed down to the brothers. This store in the photograph was run by James Bemrose alone after his return to Bradford in 1901 in the former store of J.S. Boddy, and was in the same block as the Edmanson businesses on Holland Street (near 71 Holland St. East).
James Bemrose was a member of the Masonic Order. This photograph was taken because he was part of Bradford's Model School Board, along with other board members.
Part of Local History Collection
Hardware store owned by Alonzo Feaver in Bond Head.
Part of Local History Collection
The Bradford 5c to $1 store prior to the 1959 fire on Holland Street W. which damaged the building.
Tweedsmuir History
Bradford Businesses Destroyed by Fire
Part of Local History Collection
Firemen attempt to put out the fire that destroyed five businesses on Holland Street in Bradford. The businesses that were caught in the fire were Breen's Refrigeration Service, Evan's Men's and Boy's Wear, Model Bakery, Bradford 5 cents to $1.00 store and Harveys Meat Market. This photo is from the Bradford Womens Institute Scrapbooks.
Part of Local History Artifacts
Six metal dog registration/tax tags from Bradford and belonging to William L. Campbell. Tags are dated for 1918, 1919, 1921, 1924, 1936, 1939.
Luanne Campbell Edwards