Esplanade archivist Philip Pype in the Reading Room at the Archives looks at some of what the public can access. (Photo Courtesy Ross Lavigne)

By Chris Brown

VIDEO: Inside the Esplanade Archives

Sep 19, 2023 | 3:38 PM

MEDICINE HAT, AB – Our Town, CHAT News‘ weekly look back at the history of Medicine Hat, is one of our most popular features. But each week Brian Konrad is only able to share a little bit of that history.

That’s where Esplanade archivist Philip Pype comes in.

Pype invited CHAT News to the Archives for an inside and to learn how people can use them to learn about their own history and that of Medicine Hat.