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Mary Spring

  • CA BWGPL PH286
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Municipality : Innisfil
Community : Innisfil
Lot : NH20
Concession : 7
Description : 1134 Mary Spring Jamieson in front of the winter's wood that had been cut in the bush at the old Spring Farm.

Snow Storm 1947

  • CA BWGPL PH3684

Municipality :
Community : Bradford
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Description : One of the worst snow storms Bradford had seen happened in 1947. The snow was so high in some spots that you could touch the phone lines. This picture shows Lew Campbell atop one of the drifts, somewhere in the north end of Bradford.

Please contact the library (905-775-3328) if you have any additional information about the contents of this photo.

Letter to The Witness From Mr. G. Harrison

  • CA BWGPL PH12740

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Community : Other - Bradford
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Description : Describes a letter written by Mr. George Harrison of Port Hope about his time in Bradford.

Third Generation Takes Over Local Mail Route

  • CA BWGPL PH14039

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Community : Bradford
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Description : Carl Melbourne becomes the third generation of his family to deliver the mail for R.R. 1 Bradford.

Some Further Recollections of Old Times in Bradford

  • CA BWGPL PH14063

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Community : Bradford
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Description : Memories from the 1870s and 1880s. Lists the merchants who had shops along the main streets. Stories concerning William (Billy) Innis, Jim Rose, Bob McKinstry, Mr. J.C. Wood, and Mrs. Mazel McKinstry McGee.

Car Hits Tree in Police Chase; Two Youths Die

  • CA BWGPL PH14391

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Community : Other - Bradford
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Description : William Cairns of King City and Ken Douglas of Schomberg died after their car struck a tree while being chased by police in Vaughan. Another young man, E. McNaughton, is in hospital.

Mrs. Disossway of Detroit Dies Suddenly While Visiting Barnard Home

  • CA BWGPL PH14849

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Community : Bradford
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Description : Mrs. Disossway, visiting from Detroit with her sister Miss Barnard, dies suddenly. They had been injured in a car accident the previous spring which took the life of a third sister and it is believed that this took a great toll on Mrs. Disossway's heart.

William Robert Sturgeon Family

  • CA BWGPL PH18670

Municipality :
Community : West Gwillimbury
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Description : Back, left to right: Dyce McDowell Sturgeon, Florence Elizabeth Sturgeon, William Robert Sturgeon Jr.

Front Row: Jean Victoria Sturgeon, William Robert Sturgeon Jr., Vaaletta Sturgeon (nee Mitchell), Margaret Jane Sturgeon.

Hannah & Richard Baynes

  • CA BWGPL PH18679

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Community : West Gwillimbury
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Description : Hannah & Richard Baynes, grandparents of Laura Kneeshaw.

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