Between the Pages

Sometimes, certain indicators—a scrap-paper bookmark here, a scribble on that corner—will pop out at just the right time, serving as immediate reminders of the people who used, owned, and, in many cases, loved these items. While the exact dates or authors of these personal touches can be hard to pin down, these small treasures can sometimes humanize the residents of Lethbridge’s past more than any catalogue or municipal record.

ArticleAvery RaineSeptember 12, 2023Archives, Notes, Scribbles, Doodles, Textbooks, Library, School, ChildrenComment

The Galt School of Nursing

The Galt School of Nursing was a key part of the work to create and maintain a sustainable primary care facility in Lethbridge in the first half of the 1900s.

Back to School

The very first school built in Lethbridge was the Lethbridge Public School Building and it had some features that are not at all familiar to schools in Lethbridge today. Constructed in 1888, it included a large fence to keep cattle out of the school yard.