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Audio and summary of a presentation given by George Jackson and Joe Saint at the Bradford Rotary Club. The Library's Local History collection is discussed as it a bit of local history. Additionally, Joe Saint outlines his family history. See the Related Descriptions below for links to audio and summary.

Audio and summary of an interview with Art Janse on November 13, year unknown. He is interviewed by George Jackson with Dawn Saunders also present. Art discusses the Holland Marsh, his family and his career (politician, Holland Marsh Drainage Commission). See the Related Descriptions below for links to audio and summary.

Audio and summary of an interview with Dalton Jermey on March 27, 1974. He is interviewed by Jack Coleman and Peter Moran. Dalton talks about his life, including politics (he was Warden of Simcoe County), his early life and his memories of the county. See the Related Descriptions below for links to audio and summary.

Photographs of the Jessop Family. Most of the photographs are of brothers Earl, Mervyn, and Clarence Jessop, donated by Mervyn to the WEGWHIST collection.

This file contains an assortment of photographs and letters compiled & donated by Karol Joyce, of the Atkins, Watson & Banting families. The first lot of items were donated in 2014 and the most recent were donated on January 26, 2018.

Photographs relating to the Kneeshaw family of Bradford West Gwillimbury.

Audio and summary of an interview with Edgar Kneeshaw on an unknown date. Edgar Kneeshaw is speaking to his son Keith with George Jackson also present. Edgar identifies the people who owned property in the early 1900s. As he geographically makes his way through the hamlets of West Gwillimbury he also comments on what the region looked like, noting businesses, shops, and other landmarks that were in the area. See the Related Descriptions below for links to audio and summary.

Contains information on the local heroes of Bradford and West Gwillimbury, including police, firefighters, paramedics, or prominent citizens with heroic actions.

Contains information on the land settlements of the Bradford area. Headings include: Early Land Settlement Forestry Holland Landing Soils & Surveying West Gwillimbury Maps 1 of 2 West Gwillimbury Maps 2 of 2
*Landscape - Other

The Library archives holds copies of land registries for many of the properties in Concessions 1 - 15 of Bradford West Gwillimbury.