"For those of you wondering about the new real estate office, bank and newspaper in town, (and why they're already gone), worry no longer. The film's been shot, the sets have been struck and the actors have all gone home. But for three days last week, Bradford was transformed to the sleepy town of Hope Springs by means of movie magic." ...

"Firemen were called to The Village Inn about 10 a.m. on Sunday when fire was discovered in one of the bedrooms about two hours after the occupant of the room on the previous night had left the building. The mattress on the bed and the bedding, were burning when firemen entered and these were thrown from a window, thus ending the smoke in the building. It is supposed that a cigarette was the source of the fire."

John Edmanson's Tavern was built in 1831 and escaped the Great Fire of 1971 which destroyed about 130 businesses and houses in Bradford. Later this became the Bingham's Hotel and today it exists as two private attached residences.

Contains articles and clippings related to the buildings and architecture of Bradford West Gwillimbury, from A - E

Photograph of Holland Street looking West. The Holland Theatre and the Village Inn can be seen in the image.

Contains articles and clippings related to the buildings and architecture of Bradford West Gwillimbury, from L-Z

Advertisement for Bingham's Hotel on Holland Street.