Fonds consists of a letter written by master George Hawker to his mother and father, Captain Hawker, R.N., dated Nice, 19 March 1927.

Also includes a postcard with an image of HMS Warrior, assorted pamphlets, booklets, and brochures, regarding maritime history and tourism around Canada and the United Kingdom, and a specification sheet for ITM Venturer.

Fonds consists of naval messages, call signs, and correspondence kept by Mr. Charles Griffiths, ex-chief yeoman of signals, Royal Canadian Navy.

Fonds consists of the service records, newspaper/magazine clippings, and personal documents relating to the Royal Marine service and life in Canada of John Edwards Gilders, Royal Marines, from 19 August 1898 to 17 August 1905. Gilders also served with the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Forces during World War I.

Fonds consists of a picture of a British S/V Dorset, mounted with a handwritten note on the reverse describing her voyage, and letter addressed to Blanche from her uncle Charles, typed on onion skin paper, dated 4 February 1908.

Fonds consists of the personal papers and correspondence belonging to Mr George Charleson dating to the 1860s and 1870s relating to Mr. Charleson's posting as an English lighthouse keeper in Japan. Documents are in English and Japanese.

Fonds consists of a scrapbook concerning John Edward Hill, including photos, certificates, letters, poems, and newspaper clippings relating to his work dating from 1897 to 1925 first in England and then for Canadian Pacific Railway. Scrapbook also includes general material relating to vessels and maritime events around Victoria and some promotional materials for cruise ships.

Fonds consists of a book titled "Dorothy A Sailor's Legacy: A Chronicle of a Sailing Boat a Hundred Years Afloat" by Harold Clinton Charlesworth as well as an earlier draft of the book.

Fonds also includes a log book from the Dorothy dating from 1979 to 1983.

Fonds consists of photographs of the funeral of Lieutenant N.J. Ogden and Lieutenant P.S. Clark who were killed in 1963 while flying on a training exercise. They were buried in North Vancouver.

Fonds consists of photocopies of records relating to the career of John Allan Williams during service in sternwheelers and steam tugs on B.C. Lakes for C.P.R. during the period of 1918 to 1931.

1. Transcript from the manuscript pages of a narrative written by John Allan Williams, describing his family history and his career with the Canadian Pacific Railway British Columbia Lake and River Service beginning in 1918

2. Photocopied pages of a notebook maintained by John Allan Williams during his period of employment in various steamboats from 1923 to 1931 with particular senior officers of vessels and vessel statistics

3. Photocopies of letters of reference from the period 1918 to 1931.

Fonds consists of a facsimile of Lord Nelson's last letter written to Lady Hamilton, 1805 collected by flag officer pacific coast.