Postcard Memories

Ghost town: The rise and fall of Ballycroy in southern Simcoe County

Located in southern Simcoe County, Ballycroy was a town where quick fists and liquid courage provided nightly entertainment

Feb 13, 2021 8:00 AM Read more >

'A home away from home' at Bradford's first bed and breakfast

The Guest House was the first bed and breakfast in Simcoe County

Jan 30, 2021 7:45 AM Read more >

The tale of Snuffy, Snips and Toby, the farm dogs in West Gwillimbury

A doggone cute story about three Border Collies from the 1930s

Jan 16, 2021 8:00 AM Read more >

History of The Langford Farm

The backstory on the Langford Farm on Highway 88

Jan 2, 2021 8:00 AM Read more >

Christmas at Coulson's Hill Public School circa 1927

A Christmas concert featuring a special programme of entertainment, and a farewell to a beloved teacher

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Popular Bradford parking lot was once an ice rink

The current parking lot on John Street West was once a community ice rink, host to various leisure and sporting events

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Dimock’s Garage a family owned Bradford business in the 1930s

Al Dimock and his family owned the important garage business in town in the early 1930s

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Horror on the Holland River

A tragic ending to a fun evening of skating for past Bradford principal

Nov 7, 2020 8:00 AM Read more >

The Barrie Street Post Office

Bradford's first building dedicated to soley a post office was built in 1936

Oct 17, 2020 7:45 AM Read more >

The Bradford Witness: A lookback at the town's old newspaper

The Bradford Witness was the town's local paper, first published in 1879

Oct 3, 2020 7:45 AM Read more >