Audio of an interview with Harry and Margaret Brown on July 28, 1992. The audio only contains the final part of the interview, with the early part cut off. They are interviewed by George Jackson. Harry and Margaret speak about their lives in Mount Pleasant and Bradford, mainly of their church life and daily routines. See the Related Descriptions below for the summary.
Harry BrownMount Pleasant
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Audio and summary of an interview of Harry and Margaret Brown on July 28, 1992. The audio only contains the final part of the interview, with the early part cut off. They are interviewed by George Jackson. Harry and Margaret speak about their lives in Mount Pleasant and Bradford, mainly of their church life and daily routines. See the Related Descriptions below for links to audio and summary.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library ArchivesA summary of an interview with Harry and Margaret Brown on July 28, 1992. The audio only contains the final part of the interview, with the early part cut off. They are interviewed by George Jackson. Harry and Margaret speak about their lives in Mount Pleasant and Bradford, mainly of their church life and daily routines. See the Related Descriptions below for audio.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library ArchivesContains news clippings and articles on Bradford
Joe SaintContains information on the various hamlets around Bradford. Headings include: Amsterdam Ansnorsveldt Bond Head BWG and Surrounding Area Cookstown Coulson's Hill Deerhurst Dunkerron Fennel's Corners Fisher's Corners Gilford 1 of 2 Gilford 2 of 2 Holland Landing The Hollows Innisfil Lefroy Mackie's Corners Middleton 1 of 2 Middleton 2 of 2 Mount Pleasant Newton Robinson Pinkerton Scotch Settlement Steele's Corners Springdale Tecumseth Township Thompsonville (Beeton area) Hamlets - Other
WEGWHIST CollectionThis edition of the Bradford Witness celebrated the Centennial Year of the town. Histories of the surrounding communities were added to the edition in honour of this event, and were contributions from the Women's Institutes. This article is a brief history of Mount Pleasant, located north of Bradford on Highway 11 and 9th Line.
Bradford WitnessMount Pleasant, aka Botchtown;
Mount Pleasant was the name Gilbert Robinson chose for his stately home on the north half of lot 15 con. 8 in West Gwillimbury. The name spilled over to the adjacent hamlet that grew up at the corner of the 9th line and the Penetang Road (Yonge Street), comprised of a blacksmith shop, hotel, general store, gas station and a school. Nearby a Wesleyan Methodist church, a brickyard, and grist mill and saw mills owned by Mark Scanlon and John Thorpe. South of the hamlet, a hillside spring provided refreshment for weary travellers, man and beast.
circa 1840
Amanda GallagherCopy of a Family Bible printed in 1880, with custom-ordered embossed leather binding, with gilt decoration on front. Pasted on the inside of the front cover is a leather book label with gilt lettering that reads: " Presented to the Mount Pleasant Branch of Christ Church by the junior members of the church as a token of affectionate remembrance of a dear friend". This is likely in reference to Ena Stoddart, who moved away from the area after her marriage in 1888. This is likely the Bible that was presented in her honour, as reported in The Witness. The book contains many engraved illustrations, including a coloured frontispiece. At the back there is a board for family portraits, decorated with illumination and with the portrait spots left empty. The edges of the text block are also gilded.
Mount Pleasant Methodist ChurchTyped notes relating to the activities of Mount Pleasant Sunday School, from 1906-1908, compiled from the records of Joseph Brown. Includes information on the celebration of the Sunday School's fiftieth anniversary, advocated for by William Belfry in 1906, and the Sunday School rolls for the years 1907 and 1908.
UnknownContains items relating to the hamlets and small communities of Bradford West Gwillimbury, such as: Amsterdam Ansnorveldt Bond Head Coulson's Hill Deerhurst Dunkerron Fennel's Corners Fisher's Corners Gilford The Hollows Mount Pleasant / Botchtown Middleton / Middletown Newton Robinson / Latimer's Corners Pinkerton Springdale Steele's Corners
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