Printout copy of a photograph of (from left to right): Nina Cunniff (Deputy CEO and Manager of Corporate Services), Heidi (Chard) Northover, Andrea Ciurria (Manager of Public Services), Elizabeth Campbell (Manager of Community Engagement) and David di Giovanni (Manager of Cultural Services). Heidi Northover is holding the tablet given to her in honour of her 35 years of service working in the Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library. The photo was taken inside of the Library on December 15, 2022.
Heidi NorthoverLibrarian
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Images and items from Heidi (Chard) Northover's 36-year career as a Library Technician at the Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library (formerly the Bradford Public Library), from November/December 1987 to March 30, 2024.
Series A: Digitized Photographs of Library Life
Digitized photographs and newspaper clippings from Heidi Northover's collection, depicting life at the Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library from 1987 to 2022.
Series B: Heidi Northover's Name Tags
Name tags worn by Heidi Northover over the course of her career at the Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library.
Series C: Photographs of Library Construction
Photographs of the construction of the Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library building at 425 Holland Street West, printed on paper in black and white.
A newspaper article about the retirement of Librarian, Gertie Melbourne in 1979.
"The lady who has been largely responsible for building up tehe Bradford Publlic Libbaray retired last week after 14 years of service..."
Bradford WitnessFront Row: Betty Noble, Adrienne Price, Gertie Melbourne, Amanda Kneeshaw Back Row: Ken McPherson, Marilyne Reynolds, Sheila Cadogan, Nadia Morrow, Wendy Osborne, Anette Francis
Photograph of Gertie Melbourne carrying a coffee urn. Inscription on back states: "The library's coffee maker-always an empty pot after story time."
A booklet for a Founder's Day event at the Bradford Public Library on February 3, 1993 to "Celebrat[e] 37 Years of Public Library Service and 127 Years of Library Service in Bradford." It was researched and compiled by Librarian Adrienne Price.
The event shared history and had various guest speakers.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public LibraryA newspaper article about building a new Bradford Public Library at 100 Holland Court.
"A new library for Bradford came one tiny step closer to reality last week when Fox Jones and Associates presented its first public report...If plans stay roughly on schedule, the consultants believe architectural proposals may be sought early this fall..."
Bradford WeeklyPhotograph of Dilys Ward inside her office in the former Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library building at 100 Holland Court. The photo was taken on May 4, 2011 as Library staff were packing up their desks to move to the new building at 425 Holland Street West. Ward worked at the library as the Deputy CEO.
Heidi NorthoverDigitized photographs and newspaper clippings from Heidi Northover's collection, depicting life at the Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library from 1987 to 2022. The original items were lent to the Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library for digitization by Heidi Northover leading up to her retirement from her 36-year career as a Library Technician on March 30, 2024. Many of the photographs have handwriting on the back identifying the subjects, the events, and the dates they were taken.
Heidi NorthoverPhotograph of Ethel Day, wife of Professor W.H. Day and librarian of Bradford Public Library from 1936 - 1953. She was also the mother of Ida Day Smith, former librarian, whom she took over from in 1936. Mrs. Day was the sole librarian and worked originally a room on the second floor of T.W.W. Evans law office at 21 Holland St. West, then in the late 1940s, moved to a room above the fire hall on Barrie Street. She hand-wrote all records, and was librarian until her death on November 23, 1953.