The town of Lunenburg, on Nova Scotia's South Shore, is a World Heritage Site. Its unique architecture and the beautiful setting of this 250-year-old fishing community attract visitors from far and wide. As home of the world famous banks schooner, the graceful Bluenose, and one of Canada's finest fishing fleets, Lunenburg has pride in its achievements.
The story of the town's past, so eloquently suggested by its many fine buildings and streetscapes, is told in this book. Author Brian Cuthbertson, a historian and heritage expert, combines a lively text with a wide range of visuals drawn from public and private collections. He also offers a guided walking tour of the old town -- with an easy to use map -- and photos and text on 40 of Lunenburg's most significant buildings.

BRIAN CUTHBERTSON is a leading historian of Nova Scotia. He has worked as an archivist for the Public Archives of Nova Scotia, is the former published and editor of the Nova Scotia Historical Review and is the former Head of Heritage for Nova Scotia. He has been writing on Nova Scotia history since he first published a biography in 1978 of Richard John Uniacke, entitled The Old Attorney General. Since his retirement in 1995 he has devoted much of his time to research and writing, and is the author of several books on Nova Scotia history, including illustrated histories of the towns of Lunenburg and Wolfville, John Cabot and the Voyage of the Matthew, Johnny Bluenose at the Polls: Epic Nova Scotian Election Battles 1758-1848, and The Halifax Citadel: Portrait of a Military Fortress.

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