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A photograph of the Bradford Post Office, taken by Lewis (Lew) Campbell in 1938.
Luanne Campbell Edwards
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A photograph of the Bradford Post Office, taken by Lewis (Lew) Campbell in 1938.
Luanne Campbell Edwards
Holland Street 1938 - Post Office & Esso Station
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A photograph depicting part of Holland Street in Bradford, taken by Lewis (Lew) Campbell in 1938. The Bradford Post Office and the ESSO station can be seen.
Luanne Campbell Edwards
Office Window - Bradford Post Office/ Fire Hall/ Holland Theatre
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Article features news on construction for the new post office over the land of the old gaol, the history of the old fire hall and the opening of the Holland Theatre.
Bradford Witness
Bond Head Booketeria a novel idea
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An article about the creation of a "Booketeria" in order to help provide library services to the Bond Head area.
"What is a Booketeria? It's a self-serve mini-library, a new and innovative way to make library resources more available in a small community. With the help of the Bond Head Post Mistress Judith Baguely, room was found in the tiny Bond Head Post Office for shelving that holds approximately 450 paperback books, ranging from adult titles to kids' literature, and from romance and murder mysteries, to the latest works by Canadian authors..."
Bradford West Gwillimbury Times
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This is Bradford's first building solely dedicated to a Post Office, built in 1936 at 22 Barrie Street. It was designed by Gordon S. Adamson, and contracted by J. Saint of Bradford. Prior to this, the post office was housed in a shared building on Holland Street on the current day Century 21 parking lot.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library
Main Street Bradford looking east
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Main street (Holland Street West) Bradford looking east. The white building in the foreground is the original post office and library building.
From the Bradford Witness newspaper:
"A Public Library of over 2,500 volumes, in the Post Office building, with the postmaster [H. S. Broughton] as librarian, is fairly well patronized by the reading public."
Bill Marks
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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 .
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Bradford's Post Office located at 50 Barrie Street on the north west corner of John and Barrie Streets.
Lt.-Gov. E. Rowe Regretted Unable to be at Official P.O. Opening
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"Ontario's Lieutenant-Governor Earl Rowe, who has been very gracious in attending functions in this, his home area, was unable to be present at the official opening of Bradford's new federal building last week and sent an expression of regret for his inability to attend.
Mr. Rowe and his family have been experiencing a trying ordeal because of the serious illness of his son, William E. Rowe, in Toronto General Hospital. "Bill," as he is familiarly known by his friend locally, underwent another operation on Monday of this week, when it is believed the remaining pressure on his brain was successfully removed. Though his condition is still critical, he came through the operation in as good condition as could be expected, and the operation gives hope for a good recovery."
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Wood statue commissioned by the Bond Head and District Horticultural Society in 2010, carving done by V. Donnelly.
Peter Wilson