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Month: July 2021
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Discover the Origins of the Sewing Machine: From Saint to Singer
To the fashion-savvy or needlecraft-inclined, the sewing machine is heralded as the champion instrument of sewing clothes. The exact origin of the sewing machine is convoluted in the timeline of the Industrial Revolution and a boom of modern technology, but an English cabinetmaker by the name of Thomas Saint is accredited as the creator of…
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Understanding Heritage: Stories Behind Historical Artifacts
When I first began my journey at the Wetaskiwin District Heritage Museum Centre back in 2017, I was asked by Karen Aberle, PhD, what heritage was. I answered “uh… its history, but spelt with a “g””, and in that moment I received the first of many exasperated looks. Answering her own question she said, “History…