This item is believed to be a “Holdall,” which would have been used during World War One to keep items together. Holdalls would contain various items needed for personal use and hygiene such as utensils, comb. sewing kit ("Housewife"), shaving equipment, toothbrush, etc. It is stamped with, "1916 W [arrow symbol] D 25." The arrow symbol was used by the British government to denote government property and was used in various parts of the British empire, the "WD" indicates that the item belonged to the British War Department and the "1916" indicates the year.

Birthday card sent to Ella Adair by her brother Harry Brown who was serving in WWI at the time.

Wedding of Korean War Veteran Milton C. Vipond to Helen Brown.

An article about the unveiling of a plaque at the Bradford West Gwillimbury Leisure Centre in memory of Sapper Brian Collier who was killed in action in Afghanistan in 2010.

The road that runs between the Leisure Centre and the Library is named in honour of Brian Collier.

A plaque reading "The United Nations in grateful remembrance of men of the Armed Forces of Members States who died in Korea in the service of the United Nations 1950-1953." displayed at the War Museum in Seoul.

A wall plaque at the War Museum in Seoul, Korea, that indicated the Nations that took part in the Korean war and the number of veterans who lay down their lives for peace in Korea.

The basket of gorgeous red roses provided by Mr. Yu-Chui Park, Ph.D., The Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs to be placed at the grave of "Lieutenant M.C. Vipond," at The UN Memorial Cemetery in Busan, Korea. The beautiful arm spray or roses, mums etc. all done in yellow tones was from David, Lorraine and Sarah Mantle.

Helen Vipond honours Canada as the representative to strike the gong at the War Museum in Seoul, three times in hope that the sound will travel far enough to reunite the two Koreas in peace.

Soldier standing with a long sword. Please contact the Bradford W.G. Public Library at 905-775-3328 if you have any further information.

William Neilly.