Collections Website Design and Content © by Eric Krause, Krause House Info-Research Solutions (© 1996)
Research © Bill O'Shea

Researching the Fortress of Louisbourg
National Historic Site of Canada
  Recherche sur la Forteresse-de-Louisbourg
Lieu historique national du Canada

Search All Sites/All Menus ~
Cherche Tous les Sites/Tous les Menus

Historical Collections Site

  Back

  • ... to the historical LOUISBOURG SOUVENIRS COLLECTION


Please click on an image for an 
enlarged version
(Please Note: Some images will load slowly)

© The Louisbourg Heritage 
Society Historical Collection

© The Louisbourg Heritage Society Historical Collection

© The Louisbourg Heritage Society Historical Collection

© The Louisbourg Heritage Society Historical Collection

Object above: Sugar dish and Creamer in Cranberry? glass with the words SOUVENIR OF LOUISBURG, C.B. in gold on side / Owner, Louisbourg Heritage Society, Louisbourg

------------------------------

© The Anne O'Neill Historical Collection

© The Anne O'Neill Historical Collection

© The Anne O'Neill Historical Collection

Object above: Black felt pennant with image and the words "FORTRESS LOUISBOURG BICENTENNARY / Marks: None / Dimensions: 19cm x 59cm / Owner: Anne, O’Neill, Sydney

------------------------------

© The Bill O'Shea Historical Collection

© The Bill O'Shea Historical Collection

© The Bill O'Shea Historical Collection

Object above: Ceramic salt and pepper shakers depicting General Wolfe and Governor Drucour / Created to commemorate the bicentennary of the second siege at Louisbourg in 1758 / Marks: Japan printed on bases and both have stickers that read "An Enterprise Exclusive. Toronto, Canada" / Dimensions: 12cm x 4.5 cm / Owner: Bill O’Shea, Louisbourg

© The Bill O'Shea Historical Collection

© The Bill O'Shea Historical Collection

Object above: Ceramic cow creamer with gilding and transfer print on side showing image with "RUINED CHAPEL, BARRACKS AND BOMB PROOFS KINGS BASTION LOUISBOURG, N.S.,CANADA." printed underneath. / Created to commemorate the bicentennary of the second siege at Louisbourg in 1758? / Marks: Maker’s mark is not readable / Dimensions: 9.5cm x 14.5 cm / Owner: Bill O’Shea, Louisbourg 

  

© The Bill O'Shea Historical Collection      © The Bill O'Shea Historical Collection
© The Bill O'Shea Historical Collection      © The Bill O'Shea Historical Collection

Object Above: Ceramic black and white salt and pepper shakers depicting cannon and marking the second siege at Louisbourg in 1758. Salt is white with black tape base "Salt" on one side and "le Sel". Cannon has Union Jack and banner "FORTRESS (a red box)1758 (a red box) LOUISBOURG Pepper is black with white tape base "Pepper" on one side and "le Poivre" on the other. Cannon has Fleur des Lis and banner "LA-FORTERESSE (a yellow box)1758 ( a yellow box) DE - LOUISBOURG Marks: Japan printed on bases Dimensions: 11.4cm height x 5.3 cm base Owner: Bill O'Shea, Louisbourg Images : cannon1.jpg - cannon4.jpg