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CA BI MAP 249 · Item · 1747

Item is a map showing details of Louisbourg Harbour and Gabarus Bay with a full inset map of Cape Breton Island, labelled Isle Royal. Documents the landing place and camp of the New England forces as well as the fortified town of Louisbourg, various battery locations, French settlements and the lighthouse.

Kitchin, Thomas
CA BI MAP 805 · Item · 1764

This map was originally part of Bellin's "Le Petit Atlas Maritime" showing French fortifications destroyed during the 1758 siege.

Bellin, Jacques Nicolas
CA BI MG 13.13 · Collection · 1885 - 2011

Holy Angels Convent was founded in 1885 at the request of Father James Quinan for the purpose of providing education to the young women of Cape Breton County. Holy Angels operated as the only all girls' educational institution east of Montreal since its founding. Holy Angels High School was known for its fine arts programming with instruction in music, drawing, sculpting, speech and drama.

The fonds consists of seven series: photographs, audiovisual recordings, textual records, Sister Rita Clare, the Marguerite Bourgeoys Centre, Centennial Celebrations, and Objects. The Collection is predominantly a photographic one, with over 3200 negatives, positives and prints spread over the seven series.

The audiovisual recordings include 136 items that relate to the Sisters of the Congregation of Notre-Dame, Holy Angels Convent, Holy Angels High School, the Cape Breton Chorale, the Holy Angels Chorale, the Cape Breton Youth Choir, and Sister Rita Clare. Sister Rita Clare's material includes images, concert programmes, scrapbooks, video tapes, audio reels, and audio cassettes documenting the activities of both the Holy Angels Chorale from 1962-1983, the Holy Angels Alumnae Choir (1985 - 2010), the Cape Breton Youth Choir (1988-1998).

In addition to the music program materials, there are other recordings relating to religious education and the activities of the Convent and School. The textual records consists of material connected to student and community activities in the Sydney area during the twentieth century; samples of student evaluations and compositions, graduation documents, the school newsletter, the Library's operational registers, and correspondence are included. The Collection also includes a number of objects that were donated to the Beaton Institute by Sisters of the CND and photographic and textual records related to the Marguerite Bourgeoys Centre and the Holy Angels Centennial Celebrations, which were held in 1985.

In 2009 the Congregation of Notre-Dame announced their intention to close the convent and sell the property in the historic Northend of Sydney. This closure brought an end to a 126 year history of pioneering in women's education in eastern Canada. The building has since been purchased and is now the New Dawn Centre for Social Innovation.

Plan of Louisbourg
CA BI 77-931-1065 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a scrapbook photograph of the plan of Louisbourg in 1746.

Louisbourg Ruins
CA BI 77-37-166 · Item · 20th century

Item is a photograph of the ruins of the King's Bastion Barracks at the Fortress of Louisbourg.

Louisbourg Monument
CA BI 77-891-1025 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a photograph of the crowd at the dedication, showing a band and members of the military.

Ruins in Louisbourg
CA BI 77-955-1089 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a scrapbook photograph of ruins in Louisbourg, Cape Breton.

Railway Station, Louisbourg
CA BI 80-198-4378 · Item · ca. 1910

Item is a photograph of two women posed by a cannon in front of the Louisbourg Railway Station.

CA BI 13-009-30063 · Item · ca. 1914

Item is a photograph of troops of the 94th Regiment at arms in front of Marconi Station. Dozens of troops are lined along a path with an officer standing at the right end. There are multiple buildings visible in the background.

CA BI 13-010-30064 · Item · ca. 1914

Item is a photograph of troops of the 94th Regiment at arms in front of Marconi Station. Dozens of troops and officers are lined in rows in front of a large house, some sitting and some standing.

CA BI 77-1386-1520 · Item · ca. 1920

Item is a photograph of ships in the Louisbourg harbour during the wintertime.

Louisbourg Monument
CA BI 77-455-589 · Item · ca.1920

Item is a photograph of the inscription on a Louisbourg monument commemorating the capture of Louisbourg in 1745. The monument was erected by the Society of Colonial Wars in 1895.

Louisbourg
CA BI 77-436-570 · Item · ca. 1920

Item is a photograph of a winter scene in Louisbourg with ships in the harbour.

Louisbourg Fortress
CA BI 77-213-347 · Item · ca. 1934

Item is a photograph of the museum building at the old Louisbourg Fortress.

Mrs. Beryl Markham
CA BI 77-1326-1460 · Item · 1936

Item is a photograph of Mrs. Beryl Markham in the Lewis home in Louisbourg after her flight. Markham was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic in her Vega Gull, The Messenger. She was forced to make an early landing at Baleine, Cape Breton, due to bad weather. Her destination was New York, which she made after staying in Louisbourg for a weekend.

Caption: "1. Photo of Mrs. Beryl Markham taken in the Lewis home in Louisbourg, where she spent the weekend after her historic flight."

Beryl Markham
CA BI 79-985-3965 · Item · 1936

Item is a photograph of Beryl Markham.

Louisbourg Museums
CA BI 77-621-755 · Item · ca. 1940

Item is a photograph of the interior of the Louisbourg Museum.

Louisbourg Shipping Scene
CA BI 77-1395-1529 · Item · 1950

Item is a photograph of the shipping pier and ships in Louisbourg.

Louisbourg
CA BI 77-518-652 · Item · ca. 1950

Item is a photograph of the surf in Louisbourg, Cape Breton.

CA BI 76-77 · Item · 1962

Item is a photograph of new members from Mexico being inducted into the Cape Breton Rail Rolling and Lobster Eating Society by President Clement M. Anson at Kennington Cove.

Encampment 1995
CA BI AUG-95-1 · Item · August 1995

Item is a photographic slide showing encampment participants dressed as British Soldiers outside of the Fortress of Louisbourg.