Bradford Centennial Invitation
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Letter from the Reeve of Bradford, D. Arthur Evans inviting anyone who lives or lived at one time or another in the Village of Bradford to attend the centennial celebrations on August 4-7th in 1957. This invitation was submitted by Robin Ewington whose mother received it in 1956.
Karen Gill
Bradford's Centennial - Store floats
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Bradford's Centennial Parade. Shops that line Holland St. W. include Kilkenny Furniture, Evans Bakery, and Bradford 5 Cents to $1.00 Store. The tow truck at the far right of the picture is from Monarch Ford. Behind it, two girls carry a banner which reads: "Centennial Congratulations from Ray Hodgson, Imperial Oil Dealer, and Joe Wintercorn, Imperial Oil Farm Trade Agent." Behind them is an old Imperial Oil gasoline tank wagon.
Bradford's Centennial - Bradford Seed House
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Bradford Seed House float in Bradford's Centennial Parade on Holland St. W. The car is a 1917 Ford Touring, owned and operated by George van Nostrand. Harvey W. Curry is in the passenger seat and Mandy and Wally Hunt are in the rear seat. Beside the car is a man dressed as the Planter's Peanut.
Bradford's Centennial - Centennial Queen
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Car in Bradford's 1957 Centennial Parade.
Centennial Parade Carriage Ride
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Photograph of a carriage driving down Holland Street as part of the Bradford Centennial parade in 1957.
Sesquicentennial seed money & Snapshots of Bradford
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"Bradford's Sesquicentennial celebration has received the endorsement of Committee of the Whole, and a recommendation that Council pre-approve up to $15 000 in advance of the 2007 budget for its promotion..."
Bradford West Gwillimbury Times
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Poster for the 2013 Carrotfest event on Saturday, August 17th, 2013
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library
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Page from the 2015 CarrotFest event booklet, featuring the Buskers' page
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library
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Poster for CarrotFest, promoting the event as the World's Greatest Carrot Festival. CarrotFest was also established in 1998 as Super Saturday before changing it's name to CarrotFest in 2000.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library
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Schedule of CarrotFest events on Saturday August 16th, 214
Bradford Times