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- 1908-12-17
Part of Local History Collection
Article on the total number of people injured and killed due to train related accidents in one year (1908). The majority were railway employees.
Bradford Witness
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Part of Local History Collection
Article on the total number of people injured and killed due to train related accidents in one year (1908). The majority were railway employees.
Bradford Witness
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This is a picture of Holland Street looking west when it was just a dirt road. Notice the trees that used to line the street. The white building on the right was the post office and up to 1915 was home to the first library in town. The dark building beside it was a laundry .
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Notice how while there are cars parked on the street, others are still using horse and carriage.
Joe Saint
New Canal Bridge Officially Opened by County Officials
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Article detailed the opening of the bridge near the Holland Marsh pumphouse which "serves a considerable portion of the Holland Marsh, [and] replaces the old wooden structure which was in a bad state of repair". Officials for Simcoe and York Counties, and King Township attended.
Bradford Witness
Living heritage - Bradford's oldest streets
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"To celebrate Canada's 125th birthday, why not take a walking tour of some of the oldest streets in Bradford, four of which date back 162 years!" ...
Bradford West Gwillimbury Times
1923 Bradford vs. Oxford-Cambridge Lacrosse guest ribbon
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Ribbon for the guests of the August 17, 1923 lacrosse match between Bradford and Oxford-Cambridge. Walter Reeves, Town Constable of Bradford from 1929-1946, was a well known lacrosse star who was invited to this match.
Bill Marks
1905 Ontario Lacrosse Association Champion pendant
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Pendant from the 1905 OLA Championship for Bradford. Walter Reeves, Town Constable of Bradford from 1929-1946, was a well known lacrosse star from this match. The medal is inscribed with Walter's name on the back.
Bill Marks
1909 Canadian Lacrosse Association Inter-Champion medal
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Medal from the 1909 Canadian Lacrosse Association Championship for Bradford. Walter Reeves, Town Constable of Bradford from 1929-1946, was a well known lacrosse star from this match.
Bill Marks
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Photograph of Walter Reeves, Town Constable of Bradford from 1929-1946.
Bill Marks
Anglican Young People's Association pin
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Pin of the Anglican Young People's Association, part of the Walter Reeves, Town Constable collection.
The Anglican Young People's Association was devised by the Anglican Church for its younger members. There was a branch of the Association based on Canada, and began in 1902.
Bill Marks