Beryl Markham’s Great Adventure: Abingdon to Baleine, September 5, 1936 –(Louisbourg Heritage Notes 11) Charles A. Burke (Edited by Bill O’Shea)

Beryl Markham’s Great Adventure: Abingdon to Baleine, September 5, 1936 (Louisbourg Heritage Notes 11) Charles A. Burke (Edited by Bill O’Shea) In West With the Night, Beryl Markham described her Kenyan childhood and subsequent career as a bust-pilot, big game spotter, horse breeder and successful transatlantic flyer. The book enjoyed immense popularity, but despite praise...

The Louisbourg Library – 50 Years (Heritage Notes 12) – by Bill O’Shea

Originally published by the Louisbourg Heritage Society in September, 2000. The Louisbourg Library - 50 Years Bill O’Shea The Louisbourg Branch of the Cape Breton Regional Library opened on October 6, 1950. It was on the ground floor of the Navy League building on Main Street. Christine MacLean was the first librarian… To read more...

1995 – A Year of Commemoration (Louisbourg Heritage Notes No. 4) – by By B.A. Balcom, A.J.B. Johnston, William A. O’Shea

Published by the Louisbourg Heritage Society in February 1994 1995 - A Year of Commemoration By B.A. Balcom, A.J.B. Johnston, William A. O’Shea Historic Louisbourg will be a busy town in 1995. That year, the Town of Louisbourg and the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site will commemorate significant events of a colourful past. 1995...

“Rescued by Gallant Fishermen…” (Heritage Notes No. 3) by Jean Kyte

This Louisbourg Heritage Notes, was written by Jean Kyte and edited by William O'Shea. It was published by the Louisbourg Heritage Society in January 1993. “I couldn’t believe we were 25 or 30 minutes”, was the comment Ed Levy afterwards, in describing the rescue of the crew of the United States sub chaser SC-709 which...

Louisbourg Streets – by William A. O’Shea with Helen O’Shea and Jean Kyte

A history of the streets of Louisbourg, Nova Scotia, Canada. Where did their names come from? Written by William A. O'Shea (Bill O'Shea) with Helen O'Shea and Jean Kyte. Published by the Louisbourg Heritage Society in September of 1990. Download a FREE copy of Louisbourg Streets: Louisbourg Streets - by William A. O'Shea with Helen...