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Marvel Houston Second World War Scrapbook
This scrapbook from the Second World War was made by Marvel Houston (née Paul or St. Paul). Marvel Paul was born in Meadow Lake and raised in North Battleford. It…
The Great Adventure and Its Great Consequences
Over the course of the First World War, more than 40,000 men from Saskatchewan enlisted in the war effort. There were several factors that encouraged them to sign up. Propaganda…
Memory Mondays – Winter Scenes
Now that winter is here, we’re highlighting four photos from the WDM’s Barton Collection of photographs, all featuring snowy winter scenes. The notes on this 1907 photo explain that this…
Holiday Films from the National Film Board
Watch a selection of animated and live-action short films with a winter theme screened in the Saskatchewan Theatre. The Great Toy Robbery (1963), Jeff Hale, 6 minutes This short animation…
Snowflake Seek and Find
Did you know that every snowflake is different? Pick up an activity sheet and see how many you can spot in the WDM’s galleries. After you’ve finished, bring your sheet…
The 50th Anniversary of Boomtown Street, 1972 – 2022
This summer marked 50 years since the Western Development Museum Saskatoon moved to its current location and opened “Boomtown Street” – providing years of memories and a sense of wonder…
Framed or Unframed: How Museums Make Storage Decisions
Collections and Conservation staff at the Western Development Museum are continually making decisions about how to store artifacts in our Collections in order to preserve them for the future. In…
A Christmas Long Ago
Christmas is a time when a person’s thoughts turn to family gatherings, decorated trees, turkey dinners, brightly wrapped gifts and holiday traditions. Like today, children of long ago grew more…
A Christmas Long Ago
Christmas is a time when a person’s thoughts turn to family gatherings, decorated trees, turkey dinners, brightly wrapped gifts and holiday traditions. Like today, children of long ago grew more…
A Christmas Long Ago
Christmas is a time when a person’s thoughts turn to family gatherings, decorated trees, turkey dinners, brightly wrapped gifts and holiday traditions. Like today, children of long ago grew more…
