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Mural - The 1st Train, Confederation
Part of Local History Collection
Part of the mural on the south of 13 John St. This section depicts the arrival of the first train to Bradford on June 15th, 1853. The bottom postcard or the 'back' of the top one states: "Bradford was ten years old at the time of Confederation, having been incorporated as a village in 1857."
Peter Wilson
Part of Local History Collection
"The Grand trunk have added another lot of five handsomely built first class coaches to their already up-to-date equipment. Already during the past year some fifty of these modern cars have been built and placed in service, taking the place of some of the older coaches, and these new cars have been greatly admired by all who see them." ...
Bradford Witness
Part of Local History Collection
Photograph of the Northlander train on its path through Bradford in the winter months.
Barry Schroeder
Northlander Train in Bradford - 1979
Part of Local History Collection
Photograph of the Northlander train on its path through Bradford in June, 1979
Barry Schroeder
Northlander Train in Bradford - 1979
Part of Local History Collection
Photograph of the Northlander train on its path through Bradford in April, 1979.
Barry Schroeder
Northlander Train in Bradford - 1981
Part of Local History Collection
Photograph of the Northlander train on its path through Bradford in November, 1981
Barry Schroeder
Part of Local History Collection
"The G.T.R. authorities will very shortly be presented with a numerously signed petition form the citizens of Bradford and neighborhood respectfully requesting that the midday passenger train going north be allowed to stop at this depot. The travelling public would find it a great convenience and there is every reason to believe that the railway people would also find ti to be a profitable piece of business in time."
Bradford Witness
Part of John Harrison Fonds
Correspondence relating to supplying the Bradford train station with power and light, dated 1918.
John Harrison
Railway Association Subscription
Part of John Harrison Fonds
Letter regarding payment of a subscription in support of the Hydro-Electric Railway Association of Ontario, dated March 25, 1918.
John Harrison
Part of Local History Collection
Article on the total number of people injured and killed due to train related accidents in one year (1908). The majority were railway employees.
Bradford Witness