Historic Downtown Walking Tour Podcasts
Come on a walk through Lethbridge's downtown. Along the way you will:
- learn of the historic buildings
- hear stories of people who lived and worked throughout the downtown
- discover art work and murals which are adding new depth and dimension to the community and
- experience ghost signs - advertisements and company names painted on buildings which still give a presence to companies long gone
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Contact Leslie Hall, Belinda Crowson,
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Museum Blog
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A printable pdf version of this map is available [click on the map to download, 11x17" 1.3 MB].
The audio files for each stop are downloadable below.
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Introduction
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Streets
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Buildings
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Murals
| Art Work | Monuments
| Ghost Signs
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But, first, a little background. Begin by listening to the Introduction. You can choose to break your tour up into any order: by categories, by street... we look forward to your feedback! Please send any comments to info@galtmuseum.com.
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Introduction |
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REDPATH STREET |
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Firehall #1 |
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ROUND STREET |
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Hudson's Bay Co. Store |
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Bentley Block |
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Higinbotham Company |
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Lethbridge [House] Hotel |
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Union Bank Building |
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Whitney Block |
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MacDonald Block/Rylands |
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Oliver Building |
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Alec Arms |
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Oddfellows Building |
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S.S. Kresge Co. Building/Balmoral Block |
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Metcalfe Block/Club Cigar Store |
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Buffalo Stampede |
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Chief Crowfoot Mural | |
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Chiefs Red Crow and Sitting Behind an Eagle Tail Feathers Murals |
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CRABB STREET |
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Wranglin' Willy & the Wind Eater |
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Canadian Pacific Telegraph Office |
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Galt Gardens |
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Lethbridge Public Library |
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Pedestal Clock |
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One and One |
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First Air Crossing of the Canadian Rockies |
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First Coal Mine in Alberta |
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18th Air Defense Regiment |
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BARONESS STREET |
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First Appendectomy West of Winnipeg |
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Union Station |
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BURDETT STREET |
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St. Patrick's Rectory |
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Vendome Hotel |
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Geodetic Survey of Canada |
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Rotary Centennial Plaza |
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How Can I Miss You If You Never Go Away |
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Hick-Sehl Building |
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Acadia Block |
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British Canadian Trust Co. |
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Lethbridge Herald Building |
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Geographically Separated-Globally United |
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Captain Jock Palmer |
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Bell's Welding |
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Provincial Courthouse |
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The People on the Wall Audio Tour
The stories of the 27 people presented in these podcasts are also available on our website - click on the image to the left to listen to them online! They can also be signed out on preloaded Audio Wands available at our information desk - The People on the Wall Tour is free with admission.
