In 1955, with the opening of a new municipal hospital, the galt hospital became a longstay rehabilitation centre. Jenna bailey, a writer, historian, oral history consultant and postdoctoral fellow at coht, for a workshop devoted to using oral histories to write. The lecture is sponsored by the university of lethbridges centre for oral history and tradition coht and the galt museum and archives. A public park and a museum formerly a hospital in lethbridge and a train station are named after him. The galt museum and archives in lethbridge, held a book signing for. Find the best deals on galt museum and archives vacation packages, backed by our daily hot rate deals. Archives of the sir alexander galt museum lethbridge, alberta, c1987. Lethbridge military museum history museum lethbridge.
History galt historic railway park county of warner. The historical lethbridge conference was cosponsored by the university of lethbridge, lethbridge public library and catv television in lethbridge. This is how william lethbridge, the managing partner of w. She would always have the answer and for good measure would add in another fact or two so that you learn a little something extra. Book your next galt museum and archives, lethbridge vacation today. Since the 1970s, there has been a continuous effort to acknowledge women artists in history. We have 12 properties providing pricing and amenities to suit everyones needs, from a 3story water slide with wave pool to a basic room to rest and recharge. Lethbridge news, 19011906 and lethbridge herald, 19051918. Lethbridge, alberta, canada genealogy familysearch wiki. Lets go fly a kite at the mcfarland living history ranch. Galt museum captures lethbridges evolution into a more contemporary and conservative place with static displays about its function in southern albertas history, the culture of the kainai people, the prairie landscape and coal mining industry, as well a multitude of revolving exhibits. Located in lethbridge, the galt provides historical information on the human history of the area from blackfoot culture, to coal mining, to regional breweries.
Our classes introduce students from preschool to grade 8 to the history of lethbridge and southern alberta. The society maintains an office and its book inventory at the museum and many of our members volunteer there on a regular basis. The museum offered the history of lethbridge and area. Saturday, november 3, at 2 pm theoretically brewing, 1263 2 avenue south. If i ever needed to find out anything and i mean anything about a historical reference in lethbridge, the person i would call was belinda crowson, museum educator at the galt museum. Using real and replica artifacts and documents, we help students to explore the history and culture of our region. To promote and exhibit to the public and the military extended family the military history of lethbridge from 1899 to the present. The civic museum is partly housed in the historic 1910 galt hospital. Her 1st five publications, all published through the lhs, are. We hope this, in turn, will lead to a better understanding of our communitys military contribution to the preservation of world peace and security. From pictures of the past to present day and artifacts, it represented a mosaic of cultures and people. Oral history lecture and workshop tap local authors and. As of 2006, the museum housed a collection of about 300,000 archival documents, 20,000 artifacts, and photographs.
Galt museum and archives library and archives canada blog. Lethbridge lodging association lethbridge attractions. The galt family, founders and owners of the company, had also financed an earlier hospital on the site in 1891. This photograph of the sign inout board of the galt hospital was taken shortly after the galt hospital closed and, quite obviously, shows all of the doctors as being out. The mission of the galt area historical society is to preserve, protect, and maintain the history of the galt area which includes those places known as arno, clay, colony, elliott, galt, herald, hicksville, liberty and thornton. History biographical sugar beet farming has an extensive history in southern alberta. Galt area historical society preserving the irreplaceabl. By belinda crowson this book provides an overview of important individuals, events and locations in lethbridge history with many archival photos in just 100 pages.
We carry hard to find books and local publications, including from the lethbridge historical society. Lethbridge its that time of year when everything seems a little spookier than usual. Sir alexander galt enlisted the financial investment of several british friends while he was the canadian high. Located in lethbridge, the galt provides historical information on the human history of the area from blackfoot culture. We carry hard to find books and local publications. What we offer a chance to learn southern alberta history. Several other important attractions are based in lethbridge, including the lethbridge military museum 89 and the helen schuler nature centre which. Visit galt museum and archives in lethbridge expedia. Our properties are a great place to relax for another exciting day. The galt museum is your source for lethbridge gifts and local history books for kids and adults alike. The society maintains an office and its book inventory at the museum and our members volunteer on a regular basis. Agricultural exhibitions prairie provinces history 1.
Galt hospital, lethbridge, alberta historic hospitals. The lethbridge military museum celebrating the rich. The society maintains an office and its book inventory at. Or you can park at the galt museum and walk down the trails into the coulees and arrive at our back door.
This provinciallydesignated historic site is in need of restoration to ensure its continuance as an asset to the city and community. The lethbridge military museums mission is to promote and exhibit to the public the rich military history of lethbridge and area from 1899 to the present. Fort whoopup is a replica of an original fur trading fort built in the late 1800s. We explore the history, cultures, and traditions of the communities that lived in the region in the time the original fort whoopup was built and operated. Elliott galt, son of sir alexander galt, for investors bought the nicholas sheran mine and created the north western coal and navigation company, and later the alberta railway and coal company, and the alberta irrigation company.
Sugar beets had been farmed in ontario and quebec but with the help of irrigation techniques southern alberta was found to be an ideal place to grow the crop. Located in south lethbridge, this ecofriendly hotel is 0. On friday, may 26, appleton will then team up with dr. Our name changed to lethbridge historical society at that time. Prime minister sir wilfrid laurier dedicated the galt hospital. Custodial history 196908 jean potts scope and content photograph showing newsclippings of events taken place in the senior citizens home in lethbridge.
In 2006, the museum cared for a growing collection of over 20,000 artifacts and 300,000 archival documents and photographs record the history of lethbridge and southern alberta. The most popular attractions for tourists in lethbridge are brewery gardens, umami shop. Our parking lot is at the bottom of the hill and is the first lot on the left. Park place shopping centre and fort whoop up are also within 15 minutes. You can shop for local history books on our website, and we will ship them to. Waterton chronicles book released, recent signing at galt museum. Book now at 7 restaurants near galt museum archives on opentable. This is a great record of the names of the doctors who were working at the galt hospital and later municipal in 1955 but is also a haunting image showing the end of an. The sir alexander galt hospital was built essentially as a company hospital for coal miners and other employees of the alberta railway and coal company, though it served residents in the young community of lethbridge. The history of lethbridge and southwestern alberta can be explored through the galts rotating worldclass exhibits, special events, and school and community.
We are located in indian battle park in lethbridge, alberta. With the lhs, i have published six books on local history and hope to publish. The centre lasted until 1965 after which part of the building was occupied by the lethbridge health unit, and a part was given over to the sir alexander galt museum. Following the book launch, the book will be for sale from the lhs and from various booksellers in lethbridge list will be made available at the launch. When cemeteries look more daunting in the dimming sunlight and the local ghost stories feel that much.