100 Years Back: Door Delivery Makes a Comeback

Lethbridge traffic was dominated by delivery vehicles in the 1920s. What was the difference between the deliveries a century ago and those of today?

ArticleAndrew ChernevychMarch 22, 2022Galt Museum & ArchivesCOVID-19, Pandemic, Delivery, Commerce, Downtown, Transportation, Cars, Groceries, ShoppingComment

The EV Revolution

Tom Moffat takes a look at available types of electric cars, their designs, car charging and consider the wider impacts of this disruptive technology.

Online PresentationGalt Museum & ArchivesNovember 2, 2021Galt Museum & ArchivesThe Galt Presents, Electric Vehicles, Climate, climate change, Environment, Transportation, Cars, Automobiles, Magnificent MotoringComment

Putting Lethbridge on the Map

How did Lethbridge get onto printed tourist maps in the 1920s? It all had to do with the burgeoning past time of “motoring.”

ArticleAndrew ChernevychJune 23, 2020Galt Museum & ArchivesCars, Automobiles, Driving, History, Southern Alberta, Maps, Mapping, Travel, Leisure, Motoring, Clubs, Good Roads and Motor Traffic Association, Galt Museum & Archives, Lethbridge HeraldComment

From Parking Meters to Kiosks

On July 4, 2018, the City of Lethbridge removed a parking meter from the 300 block of 3 Street South and donated it to the Galt Museum & Archives.

Kolme BrownMay 13, 2019Parking, Metre, Payment, Street, Driving, CarsComment