Contains local history information on Bradford. Headings include:
Alice Green Scrapbook
Bradford Fall Fair
Coulson's Hill
Doctors
Donated by Bill Kell
Donated by Tom Collings
Entertainment
Florence Cronan Scrapbook
Hotels, Taverns and Inns
Newspaper Advertisements
Old Bradford Newspaper articles
Photographs
Prohibition
Recollections from Sam Neilly
Recollections from The Browns
Recollections - Known Author
Recollections - Unknown Author
The Way We Were - Other
This file contains an assortment of photographs, documents, advertisements and other materials. The items pertain to the Campbell and related families. Collected and digitally donated by Luanne Campbell Edwards in 2017 and October 2018.
Read about the pioneers who settled West Gwillimbury and left a legacy of responsible government, free schooling and community service. This hardcover, two volume book of some 900 pages contains the story of 470 families, includes pictures that will let you show your grandchildren your picture when you were in senior third in Bowles school; we tell of plane crashes, train wrecks and buggy accidents; baseball and lacrosse teams and horse races on the frozen lake. This early offering is at the pre publication price of $55 and will be in effect until the Book Launch, in early December from then on the price is $65, per copy. It will cost you $8 to have your copy mailed to you in Ontario.
Page with various items related to Carrotfest. The firs is an article about Carrotfest 2000 and the growing excitement/anticipation for the events. The second is an advertisement calling for vendors for the festival. The third is an announcement about the Carrotfest art & poetry contests.
"Bradford will be on the air on Monday, December 6 as the result of a recording made by Don Sims of CBC at a complimentary dinner given by Mr. A.H. Wilford, publisher of "Transport News" and sponsor of "Bradford's Story." ....
"Among the distinguished guests who visited here for the celebration last Thursday, and spoke at noon-hour, were Hon. Earl Rowe, M.P.; Geo. G. Johnston, M.P.P.; J. Smith, M.P.; Col. Mulock; Mr. T. Strothers, special agricultural representative, head office, Canadian Bank of Commerce; Mr. Hymas, C.N.R. property man; Controller Innis, Toronto; A.H. Wilford, and Reeves C.T.S. Evans and V. Turner of Bradford and West Gwillimbury. Mr. George Horlings, vice-president and general manager of Holland River Gardens Co. Ltd extended an invitation to visit that plant. The work of the marsh pioneers was fittingly mentioned by several of the speakers and a minute's silence was observed in memory of the late Prof. W.H. Day."
