Object Archives | Villa Les Rochers: Summer Residence of Sir John A. and Lady Agnes Macdonald

Sir John A. Macdonald Talks About the Canadian Pacific Railway

Transcript of Sir John A. Macdonald’s words about the Canadian Pacific Railway, spoken by Nick Olcott: [Nick Olcott] “The honorable gentleman says ‘hear, hear.’ Yes; I am proud […]

CPR poster c. 1890

The late Victorian period was an age in which many posters were designed to promote tourism and train travel. The advertising featured stylized fonts and original art. The […]

Sir John A. Macdonald’s Chair

Sir John A. Macdonald’s chair, preserved at St. Bartholmew’s Church in Rivière-du-Loup. Sir John A. used to sit in this chair next to his daughter’s wheelchair at the […]

Sir John A. Macdonald’s Carriage

Sir John A Macdonald’s carriage, along with much of his furniture from Villa Les Rochers, was sold by auction after his death. For many years the carriage was […]

Portrait of James Coristine

This dignified, serene oil portrait of James Coristine was painted by J.C. Forbes in 1881.

Coloured Illustration of Rivière-du-Loup

“Rivière-du-Loup, or Fraserville, on the Saint Lawrence River, the Eastern Terminus of the Grand Trunk Railway, from a sketch by G. H. Andrews” Originally published in the Illustrated […]

Steamboat Promenade, 1872

“Une Promenade a l’eau salée, voyageurs passant d’un vapeur à une autre à Québec – d’après un croquis par E. Jump, L’Opinion Publique, 1872.” Boating excursion – travellers changing […]

Victrola at Villa Les Rochers

This old Victrola at Villa Les Rochers would not have been there during Sir John A. Macdonald’s time, but Sir Thomas Shaughnessy’s family would have enjoyed its charms.

Blue sofa at Villa Les Rochers

Blue upholstered Victorian sofa in a nook in the living room on the main floor at Villa Les Rochers.

Dining Room Furniture at Villa Les Rochers

In the north-east corner of the dining room at Villa Les Rochers, a wooden Victorian sideboard and mirror define the east wall.

Glenwood Stove at Villa Les Rochers

This ‘Glenwood’ wood stove in the kitchen at Villa Les Rochers replaced its wood stove predecessor in the mid-1950s.

Sir John A. Macdonald’s Umbrella Stand

The umbrella stand, original to Villa Les Rochers from Sir John A. Macdonald’s time, still lives up to its name in the front hall.