- CA BWGPL AR-Culb-2018-08-13-02
- Stuk
- Pre-1945
Part of Local History Artifacts
Science schoolbook used by Robert ‘Bus’ Culbert.
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Part of Local History Artifacts
Science schoolbook used by Robert ‘Bus’ Culbert.
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Bond Head Public School, S.S. #5
Part of WEGWHIST Collection
S.S. #5, Bond Head Public School, class from 1948-1949.
Bradford Model School, 1877-1951
Part of WEGWHIST Collection
The Bradford Model School pictured was constructed in 1878 to replace a previous building destroyed by fire.
Mr. Frank Wood was the first principal in 1878.
It was established by Simcoe County Council for the training of teachers, and by 1907, 496 teachers were trained there.
Upon the discontinuance of Model training in Ontario, the building continued to be Bradford Public School until the new Bradford Public School was erected in 1951. The Model School was located east of the present school.
It consisted of three rooms downstairs, and two large ones upstairs. It was made of brick, and was heated by two coal furnaces.
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First BDHS Yearbook Principal's Message
Part of Local History Collection
The principal's message found inside of the first published yearbook of Bradford District High School for the 1959-60 school year.
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Part of Local History Collection
An editorial by Grade 13 student Barbara Saint, found inside of the first published yearbook of Bradford District High School for the 1959-60 school year.
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Office Window - Bradford District HIgh School/ Essa Music Festival/ Township news
Part of Local History Collection
Article features news on the debt accrued from the building of Bradford District High School, Essa Township's Music Festival, a local resident's visit to England and wales (Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Fuller and Anne Morris), and information from surrounding townships: Aurora will receive a new federal building, and King Twp established its police force.
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Centennial Tree Planting at W. Gwillimbury Park by Grade 7 School Children
Part of Local History Collection
"A project planned by the Centennial Commission in preparation for 1967 is to have school children, across the country, participate in tree planting in the parks of Canada, and for this area arrangements were made to have this done at the new Holland Valley Conservation Authority park in West Gwillimbury, north of Bradford, on Friday last. The project was in charge of the Canadian Centennial Commission and the Conservation Authority, with the trees and officials who directed the officials who directed the work of planting, from the Department of Lands and Forests." ...
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Part of Dorothy Cilipka fonds
Amsterdam S.S. #24
Either located on, or the picture was taken from Hwy #11.
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"Oh! Canada" Official Languages Kit
Part of Local History Artifacts
"Oh! Canada" kit, distributed to primary school children in Canada (2.5 million), including in Bradford West Gwillimbury. It was a result of the Official Languages Act passed in 1969 and the Canadian government's efforts to work-out Canada's French/English history and identity going forward. The kit was created by Keith Spicer, Canada's Commissioner of Official Languages from 1970 - 1977.
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Part of George Jackson fonds
"The graduating class from Bradford public school in alphabetical order are: Kim Barranger, John Bateman, Gary Bergeron, Larry Callicragas, Deena Clark, Cathy Collings, Jane Collings, Lynn Dakin, Tracey Dodds, Jim Everitt, Robin Ewart, Sally Fuller, Brian Grimley, Billy Hardy, Debbie Heighington, Nick Juranic, Debbie Lewis, Scott Lohnes, Lorraine Lucas, Peter Masin, Kevin May, Rick May, Linda McKnight, George Niemeyer, Kathie Pattenden, Joan Saint, Cheryl Sargent, Ron Storey and Karen Watson."