Tornado clean-up is continuing
- CA BWGPL LHC-Dis-Torna-2016-08-11-01
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- 1981-08-12
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Article about the tornado which ripped through Bradford on August 4th, 1981 - one week later.
Bradford Witness
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Twister Hits Marsh Gardens But Reports Exaggerated Damage
- CA BWGPL LHC-Dis-Torna-2017-03-17-03
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- 1956-07-18
Part of Local History Collection
"A cyclone, accompanied by torrential rain and some hail, wrought heavy damage on a comparatively small acreage of the Holland Marsh gardens late last Thursday afternoon. The storm struck in the Springdale area and while crops in general in that area took a terrific beating, about three or four growers, directly in the path of the about half-mile wide storm, suffered the heaviest loss." ...
Bradford Witness
Tornado - Dr. Larry Barcza's home
- CA BWGPL LHC-Dis-Torna-OS10346
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- 1981
Part of Local History Collection
Dr. Larry Barcza's home moments after the tornado hit Bradford . The front pillars were blown off.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library
- CA BWGPL LHC-Dis-Torna-OS10351
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- 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
Tornado - Dr Larry Barcza's house
- CA BWGPL LHC-Dis-Torna-OS10524
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- 1981
Part of Local History Collection
Cleaning up Dr. Barcza's swimming pool after a twister swept through Bradford.
Bradford Witness
Tornado Hits Waldie Crossland Home
- CA BWGPL LHC-Dis-Torna-OS10593
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- 1981
Part of Local History Collection
Waldie Crossland's home moments after the tornado hit Bradford. His home is located in the hard-hit Fletcher St. area.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library
- CA BWGPL LHC-Dis-Torna-OS10808
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- 1981
Part of Local History Collection
Debris from the tornado that hit Bradford is scattered over back yards in the hard-hit Fletcher St. area. Pictured here is debris pulled out of Dr. Barcza's swimming pool.
Bradford Witness
Tornado Hits Bradford - Colborne Street
- CA BWGPL LHC-Dis-Torna-OS10912
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- 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.