Bernadette Collection

ST. BERNADETTE OF LOURDES (1844-1879). Nee Marie-Bernarde Soubirous. French peasant girl who had visions of the Virgin Mary

Notre Dame De Lourdes
The Virgin Mary as supposedly seen by Bernadette - a highly romanticised Italian depiction

Bernadette / Anon Photo
BERNADETTE SOUBIROUS French visionary and saint as a nun at Nevers

Bernadette and Mary
The Virgin Mary reveals to Bernadette Soubirous that she is the Immaculate Conception Date: 25 March 1858

Lourdes - The statue in the Grotto
Statue of Our Lady of Lourdes, France in the Grotto at this sacred Christian site

Bernadettes 1st Vision
Bernadette Soubirous has her first vision of Mary at the Grotto

Lourdes - The Old Mill where Bernadette Soubirous was born
Lourdes - The Old Mill where Bernadette Soubirous (1844-1879) was born. Date: circa 1908

Bernadette / 1858
BERNADETTE SOUBIROUS in the year of her visions

Bernadette / Grotto 1905
The grotto of Massabielle at the beginning of the 20th century - showing the statue, and crutches left by those who, miraculously, don t need them any more

BERNADETTE SOUBIROUS in the year of her visions

Lourdes Vision (Big)
The Virgin Mary appears to Bernadette Soubirous, but not to her two companions, as they are gathering firewood by the river at the grotto of Massabielle

Bernadette and Sheep
How myths arise : Bernadette is depicted with sheep, though she is actually gathering firewood : but the little shepherdess image is more picturesque

N D De Lourdes
NOTRE DAME DE LOURDES as seen by Bernadette Soubirous while she was gathing firewood

Bernadette Soubirous
BERNADETTE SOUBIROUS Her home at Lourdes, with rooms advertised for rent Date: 1894

Paranormal / Religious Vis
Bernadette Soubirous, visionary of Lourdes

The Nolan sisters filming a TV appearance in Scotland. 8th November 1980

Lourdes, France - Bernadette Soubirous house
Lourdes, France - The home of Bernadette Soubirous (1844-1879), venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church for her visions. Date: circa 1910

Bernadette Devlin, political activist and MP
Bernadette Devlin (Josephine Bernadette Devlin McAliskey, b 1947), socialist republican political activist in Northern Ireland, MP for Mid Ulster 1969-1974

BERNADETTE DIES
When Bernadette Soubirous dies, a nun, at Nevers, not only do nuns hover round her deathbed, but angels hover overhead Date: 16 April 1879

Souvenir card - Pilgrimage to Notre-Dame de Lourdes Date: circa mid 1870s

The Nolan sisters, who are appearing at the Winter Gardens, enjoy themselves riding donkeys on the sands at Blackpool. 17th July 1980

The Nolan sisters at home. 8th May 1981

Lourdes, France - The Grotto and Basilica
Lourdes, France - Pilgrims congregating before The Grotto with the Basilica behind. Date: circa 1908

50th Anniversary of the vision of Bernadette at Lourdes
Postcard commemorating the 50th Anniversary (in 1908) of the vision of the Virgin Mary, which appeared to Marie Bernarde Bernadette Soubirous (18441879) at Lourdes in 1858

Lourdes Grotto in 1858
La Grotte de Massabieille, where Bernadette Soubirous claimed to encounter Mary, seen from across the river Gave in the year of the visions

National Male Pilgrimage to Lourdes, France
The huge National Male Pilgrimage to Lourdes - 18th-22nd April 1899. Worshippers in the Place De La Basilique. The organisers of this great pilgrimage hoped and wished to see 30

Soubirous Photo
BERNADETTE SOUBIROUS, French peasant girl of Lourdes, whose claim to have encountered Jesuss mother Mary earned her sainthood but also a lot of unwelcome attention : in 1864. Date: 1844 - 1879

Bernadette, 1st Vision
While gathering firewood by the river with two companions, Bernadette Soubirous has her first vision of the Virgin Mary in the grotto of Massabielle Date: 11 February 1858

France Lourdes
Pilgrims at the grotto where Mary, mother of Jesus, appeared to Bernadette Soubirous in 1859

Bernadette, March Vision
Bernadette, accompanied by a sizeable crowd, asks the apparition who she is, and obtains the reply, I am the Immaculate Conception !

The Grotto at Lourdes
Pilgrims gather at the Grotto where Bernadette Soubirous met the Virgin Mary : probably no other riverside rock has attracted so many visitors !

Vision at Lourdes
The scene at the Grotte de Massabieille when Bernadette Soubirous, gathering firewood with friends, sees the figure of a young female, later identified as the Virgin

At the Piscines
Pilgrims outside les piscines - the bathing houses where the sick can plunge into the waters of the miraculous healing spring revealed by the Virgin to Bernadette

Drinking the Water
Pilgrims drink the water from the miraculous healing spring which the Virgin Mary revealed to Bernadette in 1858

Waiting to Bathe
Pilgrims wait to bathe in the miraculous waters from the spring which the Virgin Mary revealed to Bernadette

Church Cashes In
The Catholic Church cashes in on Lourdes, offering cures (65 years of success !), the story of Bernadette, and the only brand of candles officially approved by the Virgin Mary

Lourdes Pilgrims 1905
Pilgrims help themselves to water from the fontaine miraculeuse supposedly revealed to Bernadette by Mary. (note the boys dressed in their best clothes !)

Bernadettes Home
The family home of Bernadette Soubirous, at Lourdes, now in 1900 offering lodgings to pilgrims who could enjoy the privilege of spending the night in the saints home !

Lourdes / Image of Mary
Mary as supposedly seen by Bernadette Soubirous in the grotto

Bernadette / Postcard
Bernadette Soubirous, while gathering firewood, sees the Virgin Mary in the rocky grotto at Lourdes

Bernadette / Vision / Laugee
Bernadette Soubirous, while gathering firewood, suddenly sees the Virgin Mary in the grotto

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"Bernadette: A Journey of Faith and Miracles" In this captivating photo, we catch a glimpse of Bernadette, also known as St. Bernadette of Lourdes (1844-1879), born Marie-Bernarde Soubirous. Her story is one that intertwines devotion, resilience, and divine encounters. One cannot help but be moved by the image standing beside Mary herself. This iconic moment took place at Notre Dame De Lourdes, where the young girl experienced her first vision. It was here that she witnessed the miraculous appearance of the Blessed Virgin Mary in 1858. The statue in the Grotto stands as a testament to Bernadette's profound connection with the spiritual realm. The Grotto itself holds great significance for those who seek solace and healing in their faith. A poignant snapshot from 1905 shows Bernadette at the Grotto once again. One can only imagine what thoughts were running through her mind as she reflected on her extraordinary experiences there nearly five decades earlier. Delving into history, we discover that Bernadette's journey began in an unlikely setting - The Old Mill where she was born in Lourdes. From these humble beginnings emerged a figure whose impact would transcend time and touch countless lives around the world. Bernadette Soubirous became synonymous with unwavering faith amidst adversity. Despite facing skepticism and doubt from some quarters during her lifetime, she remained steadfast in sharing her visions and spreading hope to all who listened. The magnitude of her visions is captured vividly in another photograph labeled "Lourdes Vision (Big). " It serves as a reminder that even ordinary individuals like they are become conduits for extraordinary messages from above. As we contemplate N D De Lourdes today, let us remember not just its physical beauty but also its spiritual significance.