Fonds consists of documents relating to the professional life of William White including records of his service as ship’s steward’s boy starting in 1854 aboard HMS Lyra serving in East Africa and records of his service on HMS Scout from 1870 to 1875 while stationed in Esquimalt.

Also includes records pf his service on HMS Cumberland, Medusa, Agincourt, Revenge, Wizard, and Hibernia including letters of recommendations from captains, a shipping list from the Hudson’s Bay Company in 1872, a British Columbia license to sell and retail trader, a personal letter from a captain to White’s mother, and two certificates of De Lessepps’ Panama Canal dating to 1893.

Also includes several photographs of White, including one with his wife and 10 children in 1902.

Fonds consists of 10 photo albums consisting of press clippings and photographs of various vessels from a cruise in the far east in 1962.

Fonds consists of the journal of D.L. Raymond when he was midshipman serving on the HMS Malaya from 1922-1924.

Also includes an certificate of indenture issued to E. L. Raymond in 1883, and a certificate of competency for E.L. Raymond as extra master issued by the Board of Trade in 1898.

Also includes a guest book register from HMCS Ontario dating from 1853-1954 and a photo album containing photos of HMCS Ontario, life on board, crew, and places visited (London, Hawaii, Australia, and New Zealand) dating from 1953-1955.

Also includes a printed photograph album of New South Wales given to Commodore Raymond from the Premier in 1954, and a photograph of a luncheon on 10 March 1954 in Wellington, New Zealand.

Fonds consists of

L2263
Menus for the Nanaimo Terminal Snack Bar of the Canadian Pacific British Columbia Coast Steamship Service,

L2348
A souvenir card listing the members of the rotary club who attended an informal meeting held on board RMS Caronia on Saturday 14 October 1950,

L2519
A log book for voyages taking place between March and April 1963,

L2520
Four time-books from SS Canora, dating from 1963 to 1966. A black and white photograph of an unnamed seaman was found in the third book slipped into the page of November 30, 1965,

L2521
Documents and correspondence related to Canadian National Steamships, the Department of Transport, Steamship Inspection Service, Canadian National Railway, and SS Canora dating to 1966,

L2522
Progressive Survey - Ships Equipment lists and reports from Canadian National Steamships, Burrard Dry Dock, Department of Transport Steamship Inspection Service,

L3386
Ship tag for Mr. and Mrs. R. Greene, travelling from Vancouver to Victoria on SS Oriana,

L3745
A United States inspectors certificate to engineers, dated 1873,

L4278
Three single sheet samples of stationary from Canadian Pacific shipping lines, Matson Lines' SS Lurline, and American Export's SS Independence,

989.315
Canadian Pacific Railway British Columbia Coast Steamship Service log book for SS Charmer, dating to 1924, and an SS Charmer log book, dating from 1958 to 1963.

Fonds consists of miscellaneous papers and photos relating to the work of George Phillips at HMC Dockyard, Esquimalt naval stores, his service during World War I, and arctic expeditions.

Fonds includes two Department of Naval Services inspection reports for HMC Dockyards, Halifax and Esquimalt prepared by George Phillips and 11 Department of Naval Services folders containing documents relating to the operation of the naval stores dating from 1917-1922. as well as photocopies of correspondence between George Phillips, V. Stefansson, Mrs. R.M. Anderson, Mrs. Murray, and G.J. Desbarats dating from 1913 to 1915.

Fonds also includes miscellaneous ephemeral related to the Royal Canadian Navy including two issues of "The Naval Volunteer" Magazine dating to December 1915 and January 1916, a Royal Naval Club, Esquimalt account book dating from October 1896 to 31 October 1911, a small painting of HMS Shearwater c. 1911, a pencil drawing of a fireplace with specs c. 1931, a handwritten letter in envelope dated 1912, and a Seattle press club visitor's card for Mr. G. Phillips.

Also includes a small booklet containing information about Canadian Pacific Steamships and a passenger list for the Empress of Scotland sailing from Quebec to Cherbourg and Southampton Wednesday 18 July 1928 as well as a diner menu for Tuesday 24 July 1928 and a lunch menu for Wednesday 25 July 1928. The menus are postcards on the reverse and were collected as souvenirs of a voyage taken by Miss J. Phillips.

Fonds consists of a photo album containing a photocopied book which details the history and ships of the Baron Line titled "H. Hogarth and Sons Limited Baron Line". The rest of the album contains black and white photographs of ships that Edward Peter de Cuhna served in with their names, positions, and dates of service listed as well as letters and certificates.

Also includes a binder containing navigational maps and charts and information regarding the River Thames in London and port in Amsterdam as well as a League of Nations report titled "Agreement for a Uniform System of Maritime Buoyage and Rules Annexed Thereto", published in Geneva, 1936, and printed in both French and English.

Also includes a folder containing an extract from a nautical magazine, training documents, charts and tables, and a plan for Tilbury Docks.

Fonds consists of documents and memorabilia collected during E.A. MacFayden's naval service ca. World War II.

L293
Pages 9-12 of The Toronto Star Weekly dating to Saturday, 2 October 1935 containing an article titled "The Sea Dogs" by Culver Jones.

L477
Eight tickets and 1 programme for dances held in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia hosted by Gunners' Mates' Friendly Society in 1944 and 1945. (A list of dates and types of dances can be found in the documentation file).

L798
Invitation and menu for the pre-inaugural day banquet of the Ferry Service between Victoria and Vancouver, B.C. on 9 June 1960, addressed to Lieutenant MacFayden.

L1272
Guard book for returns containing miscellaneous papers on chemical warfare and air raid precautions.

L1282
Souvenir programme for Naval Air day, Royal Canadian Naval Air Section, Dartmouth, 21 July 1948.

L1283
Programme for the commemoration of the presentation of the King's Colours to the Royal Canadian Navy Pacific Command, Esquimalt, B.C., 30 May 1939.

L1297
Folder containing lecture notes, photographs, and graphs and charts relating to smoke screening.

L3430
Two documents from Instructional Production Section, HMS Excellent titled "Tactical Employment of a Naval Howitzer Battery" dated 2 June 1938 and "Stores and Accounts" dated 5 May 1944.

Fonds consists of engine room log books from 16 December 1934 to 17 August 1935 and from 13 of July to 13 December 1941, a chief engineer's log book from CGS Estevan from 16 February 1942 to 24 October 1942, and an engine room log for CGS Estevan from 7 October 1951 to 4 March 1952.

Also includes a report of the Ministry of Transport inquiry into the loss of the motor ship Princess Victoria and findings of the court, dated 1953 and a Marine Cloud Album, containing colour photographs of clouds and relevant naming and identifying information.

Fonds consists of a photo album containing photographs of the Victoria and Esquimalt area with an emphasis on naval ships and merchant shipping.

Fonds consists of plans of RMS Empress of Japan, China, and India, a watercolour painting of SS Amur by J.W. Hardcastle, and photographs of Canadian Pacific ships, including steamships and some of the Princess line and Empress line.