Louisbourg Lighthouses – by Bill O’Shea

This piece is part of the Heritage Notes series which covered local history topics and was published by the Louisbourg Heritage Society. Previous pieces about the history of Louisbourg's lighthouses were published by Bill O'Shea in the 1990's. This piece was published on August 13th, 2005. Download a free digital copy of this 8 page...

The Louisbourg Fire Department – by William A. O’Shea

The History of the Louisbourg Fire Department was written by William A. O'Shea (Bill O'Shea) and published on June 18th, 1995 to commemorate the 90th anniversary of an organized fire fighting group the the (former) Town of Louisbourg. Download the digital copy of The Louisbourg Fire Department (for free): Louisbourg Fire Department - by William...

The Louisburg Brass Bands – by William A. O’Shea

The Louisburg (Louisbourg) Brass Bands was first published by William A. O'Shea in February of 1991. The Louisburg Brass Bands were an important part of the history and story of the (former) Town of Louisbourg in Nova Scotia, Canada. Local historian and writer, William A. O'Shea (Bill O'Shea) self-published this book in 21991 and distributed...

What is the O’Shea Archives?

The O'Shea Archives is the home for the historical writing and research of Canadian historian, writer and researcher, William A. O'Shea (Bill O'Shea). This is a new digital collection of many years of historical writing. Over the coming weeks and months this site will be populated with a great deal of historical information about the...