Part of WEGWHIST Collection
This is the post office built in 1936, replacing the old building on Holland Street. It was replaced in 1965 by the John-Barrie Streets post office, though the building still stands as an office building today.
The photograph was given to the Library in 2017.
Bill Marks
Part of WEGWHIST Collection
This photo was taken soon after the post office was built.
Lew Campbell
Part of Local History Collection
A photograph of the Bradford Post Office, taken by Lewis (Lew) Campbell in 1938.
Luanne Campbell Edwards
Bradford Post Office and Esso Station
Part of Dorothy Cilipka fonds
The first official Post Office to be built in Bradford in 1936.
Dorothy Cilipka
Part of Local History Collection
Article from the Bradford Witness - May 31 1906 edition on H.S. Broughton, postmaster and librarian of Bradford. This edition provides many biographies and photographs of prominent citizens at the time.
Edmund Garrett
Part of Joe Saint fonds
Contains articles and clippings related to the buildings and architecture of Bradford West Gwillimbury, from L-Z
Joe Saint
Charles Melbourne - postmaster 1909
Part of WEGWHIST Collection
"Mr. Charles Melbourne has been awarded the contract for another term of carrying His Majesty's mail between Bradford and Newton Robinson. It would be difficult to improve upon Charley."
Bradford Witness
Part of Joe Saint fonds
Contains news clippings and articles on Bradford
Joe Saint
Communities - West Gwillimbury
Part of Joe Saint fonds
Contains news clippings and articles on West Gwillimbury
Joe Saint
Part of Local History Collection
This is a picture of Holland Street looking west when it was just a dirt road. Notice the trees that used to line the street. The white building on the right was the post office and up to 1915 was home to the first library in town. The dark building beside it was a laundry .