Digital recording of a presentation about WWI Nurses given by Jan Coward at the Bradford West Gwillimbury Local History Association meeting on March 23, 2019. The meeting was held at the Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library.
Jan CowardLocal History
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Photographs relating to the Wright family of Bradford West Gwillimbury.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public LibraryPhotographs of the Webb family found in the BWGPL collection.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public LibraryPhotograph of the Village Inn Hotel on the southeast corner of Holland Street and Simcoe Road. The Village Inn exterior was renovated in the 2000s, and has been in operation since the early 1900s.
Article about early settlement in Bradford and West Gwillimbury. It also touches on the early education systems in this area. Scanned from a donation of the Bradford Today supplement to the Bradford Witness.
Brian DavisThis collection of newspaper articles is based on the Office Window column from the Bradford Witness & South Simcoe Times. This column covers a variety of topics, from daily events to local history tidbits. They also give insight into the content of the newspapers, great for further research.
Currently, editions from the year 1964 are digitized.
Article of brief history on the Great Fire of Bradford (1871). Scanned from a donation of the Bradford Today supplement to the Bradford Witness.
Bradford TodayArticle of brief history on the first Reeve of Bradford. Scanned from a donation of the Bradford Today supplement to the Bradford Witness.
Bradford TodayArticle on the upgrades to the dePeuter building at 113 Holland St W., operating a decorating business.
Bradford West Gwillimbury TimesAn interview with Miriam Swan by Joe Saint. They discuss the Jeff's Homestead, which is Miriam's home, and the Strafford's home.
Joe Saint