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CA BWGPL AR-2016-07-25-19
Item
2016

Sticker of the Town of Bradford crest from the Bradford West Gwillimbury 25th anniversary of amalgamation display exhibit

Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library

Town Hall and Courthouse

CA BWGPL LHC-TownBWG-Stre-StreetView-PH10633
Item
2007

Part of Local History Collection

The Bradford Courthouse and old town hall building which now houses the town financial offices at 57-61 Holland Street East.

Irma Pappenheim

Town accepts developer's gift...

CA BWGPL LHC-TownBWG-Muni-PH26668
Item
2001-04-14

Part of Local History Collection

Description : Bradford West Gwillimbury Council met in closed-door session on April 10th, and voted to accept the "conveyance" of a 6 acre parcel of land on Holland St. West (S. half lot 11, Con. 7) from developer Mod-Aire Homes Ltd. It is considered a "conveyance", and not a gift, because there is a condition attached; that should the property be used for a new Administration Centre, a 3' by 5' plaque is to be installed in the new building, in recognition of the parents Mod-Aire principal, Mike Orsi.

Bradford West Gwillimbury Times

Tornado Hits Bradford - Colborne Street

CA BWGPL LHC-Dis-Torna-OS10912
Item
1981-08-04

Part of Local History Collection

A tree lies across Colburne St, one of the many uprooted by the tornado that hit Bradford. The Nelson-Cambridge area was also hard hit, as was the International Fruit building.

Tornado - Steve Rushton yard

CA BWGPL LHC-Dis-Torna-OS10351
Item
1981

Part of Local History Collection

Steve Rushton of Bradford stands by the wreckage of his camper-trailer yesterday after it was picked up by a tornado and dumped 75 feet away in a neighbor's yard. Several homes were damaged by the twister but there were no injuries.

Bradford Witness

Three Photographers' Stamps

CA BWGPL LHC-BraPh-Store-2019-02-08-11
Item
1938

Part of Local History Collection

Three photograph backs with photographer stamps. Stamps include one belonging to A. M. Hood, and two belonging to John Stephens, both photographers worked in Bradford.

Luanne Campbell Edwards

Thompson Fisher House and Fred C. Cook Senior Elementary School

CA BWGPL LHC-TownBWG-Muni-BWGCol-2016-12-23-08
Item
1989-1991

Part of Local History Collection

Photograph of the Thompson Fisher House with the previous Fred C. Cook Senior Elementary School/ Bradford High School in the background. The Thompson Fisher House was built in the 1880s. Thompson Fisher was an insurance agent in Barrie and Alliston, and live to the age of 91 in 1944.