Article features news on Bradford's Centennial celebrations and the Bradford Witness's duty to report the news over the century.

Article features news on the county's century buildings, featuring the history of the Town Hall (61 Holland St E.).

Article features news on Canada's Centennial celebrations, extra copies of the Bradford Witness, and recalling the fall fairs around the county. It also mentions the upcoming Ontario elections.

Article features news on Bradford's Centennial celebrations, and a look back at some "pithy comments" appearing in the newspaper's older editions.

Article featuring the centennial anniversary of the Bradford Witness's merged partner, the South Simcoe News.
"One hundred years ago, in 1865, the first issue of The South Simcoe News was published in Bradford and that is the centennial anniversary being marked by this issue of The Bradford Witness and South Simcoe News, but newspaper life in this town began before 1865."

"Bradford's town council has marked this Centennial year in very suitable manner by doing a very complete "face-lifting" job at the venerable town hall. A complete and permanent refinishing of the exterior of the building, together with a few needed repairs, and a paint job, where paint can be applied, has worked wonders." ...

Letter from the Reeve of Bradford, D. Arthur Evans inviting anyone who lives or lived at one time or another in the Village of Bradford to attend the centennial celebrations on August 4-7th in 1957. This invitation was submitted by Robin Ewington whose mother received it in 1956.

Clowns, horse-drawn wagons and antique cars parade down Holland St. W. during Bradford's Centennial celebrations.

Bradford's Centennial Parade. Shops that line Holland St. W. include Kilkenny Furniture, Evans Bakery, and Bradford 5 Cents to $1.00 Store. The tow truck at the far right of the picture is from Monarch Ford. Behind it, two girls carry a banner which reads: "Centennial Congratulations from Ray Hodgson, Imperial Oil Dealer, and Joe Wintercorn, Imperial Oil Farm Trade Agent." Behind them is an old Imperial Oil gasoline tank wagon.

Gasoline Tank Wagon used by Imperial Oil is drawn by horses in Bradford's Centennial Parade in August 1957.