Lethbridge Iron Works Company (LETH IRON) is the oldest continuously operating manufacturer in Lethbridge. Learn more in our History This Week video.

Mass Production: A Look at Toys

In the late 1800s, many Canadian children played with hand-made or improvised toys, even though mass-produced toys were available. Why did it take until the 1950s for that trend to shift?

ArticleAimee BenoitFebruary 23, 2021Galt Museum & ArchivesMade In, Toys, Manufacturing, Production, Mass-Market, Globalization, ArtisanComment

Made in Lethbridge

Where does our “stuff” come from? How has that changed over time?

ArticleAimee BenoitFebruary 16, 2021Galt Museum & ArchivesMade In, Bison, Trade, Research, Manufacturing, Agriculture, Invention, Entrepreneur, Agri-food, Commerce, EconomyComment

Lethbridge Holiday Trailers Ltd.

In July 2019, the Galt's Archives received an inquiry about the history of Holiday Trailers Ltd. by an individual who found one of their trailers in a field in British Columbia. They were looking for information on the company to help their efforts to restore this vintage trailer to operation.

ArticleGraham RuttanAugust 20, 2019Galt Museum & ArchivesTrailers, Manufacturing, Indutrial, Lethbridge, Economy, Holiday TrailerComment