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There are 2 paper technical drawings, and the rest are on drafting linen. Writing and other markings are done in pencil, coloured pencil and marker. There are also some holes and fading in some areas from wear. These plans are stamped by Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd. and are signed and dated.

The technical drawings:
General Arrangement: House Tops
General Arrangement: Boat Deck
Framing Expansion
Shell Expansion
Bilge and Ballast Arrangements
General Arrangement: Promenade Deck (Paper)-note on it says copy for Seattle
Coffee Shop, Ice Cream and Softdrink Booth Arrangement (paper)-for both Princess Marguerite and Princess Patricia
General Arrangement: Main Deck
Capacity Plan for Princess Patricia
General Arrangement: Upper Deck
General Arrangement: Hold
General Arrangement: Orlop Deck

The following lists show what the ships were outfitted with including kitchen, main pantry, and mess tables. New list was made once more things were put into the ships, which is why there are multiple copies. The items in this series are clearly labeled or were in an envelope that was labelled with other Princess Marguerite items.
Princess Marguerite and Princess Patrician Electrical Spares Stored at Base Port
No. 730 “Princess Patricia” list of outfit supplied by shipbuilders. Chief engineer. March 1949
No. 730 “Princess Patricia” list of outfit supplied by shipbuilders. Chief engineer. April 1949
No. 730 “Princess Patricia” list of outfit supplied by shipbuilders. Chief engineer. March 1949
“Princess Marguerite” and “Princess Patricia” list of electrical plans “as fitted” owners copies. May 1949
Ship No 729“Princess Marguerite” and Ship No730 “Princess Patricia Electrical Spares Stored at base Port. May 1949.
Ship No 729“Princess Marguerite” and Ship No730 “Princess Patricia Electrical Spares. May 1949

The Princess Marguerite was a small luxury liner built in 1948 in Scotland by the Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Company Limited for Canadian Pacific Steamships. She and her sister ship, Princess Patricia, were designed to run the triangle route between Vancouver, Victoria and Seattle during the summer months. She arrived to Victoria April 6th 1949 and entered service April 28. In the early-mid 1970s she went through a conversion at Yarrows Ltd. She was taken out of service in the 1970s, returned to service in the 80s until her retirement in 1989. Although effort was put into keeping Princess Marguerite in Victoria waters she left in 1992.
The items in this series are clearly labeled or were in an envelope that was labelled with other Princess Marguerite items.

The series contains:
5 subseries: Manuals, Ship Plans, Reference Lists, Inspection Photos, Evacuation Photos
1 photograph

0058: 1 photograph ; col.; 9 x 11 cm
This colour fuzzy colour photograph shows a row of cars on the car deck of a ferry. There is a person in the background of the photo. The photo was taken near the stairway up to the passenger decks.

The series contains 2 newspaper article clippings regarding the final Canadian voyage of the Princess Joan between Victoria and Vancouver in 1959.
The Princess Joan was built in 1930 in Scotland by the Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd. for the Canadian Pacific Steamships. Since the beginning of her trips she has had a number of collisions, including with the Bamfield (who was rum running), and the Squid (who was carrying 400 cases of dynamite to the Britannia Mine), both who sank. Princess Joan was withdrawn from service in 1959 and sold to a company in Cyprus.
George Mortimore wrote for the Daily Colonist from 1945 to 1962, and from 1950 he did a portion of the newspaper called “All Aboard” that continued for 11 years were he wrote profiles on many different types of people. From the time of his return from serving in the military until he moved to Toronto to write in The Globe and Mail. He would later go on to teach anthropology in universities in Guelph, Edmonoton, Vancouver and Victoria.

The instructions and manuals in this series covers a wide range of machinery that was a part of the ship. For example the Maintenance Instruction Books and Winding Details provides an index of all the maintenance instructions for more than 22 machines including searchlights, loudaphones, portable vacuum cleaner, lift motors, turning motor, etc. The items in this series are clearly labeled or were in an envelope that was labelled with other Princess Marguerite items.

The manuals are:
Instructions for Using Water Testing Cabinet
Sturtevant No 3 Turbine Vacuum Cleaner Directions for Operating
Drayton Regulator & Instrument Co Ltd Working Instructions
Instructions for Installing, setting and maintaining Drayton Ms Simplex Automatic Temperature and pressure regulators
Installation and operating instructions motor operated mono recorder type “E” simplex (marine) analysis: c02, range 0-20%
Installation and operating instructions motor operated mono recorder type “E” simplex analysis: c02, range 0-20%
Description of Tests for Fuel Oil and Diesel
Westinghouse Air Brake Co 3YC Repair Part List IDR-9402-3.30
Princess Marguerite and Princess Patricia Maintenance Instruction Books and Winding details. Owner’s copies
Installation and Operation Tags tied together

Empress of Asia was built in 1913 by the Fairfield Shipbuilding & engineering Co. Ltd. in Scotland, sponsored by GM Bosworth (wife of the Vice-President of the CPR). She was owned by the CPR from 1913-1942. In 1914-1916, 1918-1919 she was in Admirality service as a troopship, and otherwise was in Pacific service. In 1942 she was bombed by Japanese planes and sunk 16 miles from Singapore. The wreck was salvaged after the war.

Empress of Russia was built in 1912 by the Fairfield Shipbuilding & engineering Co. Ltd. in Scotland, sponsored by Mrs. W. Beauclerk (daughter of Sir T. Shaughnessy the Chairman of the CPR). Owned by CPR in 1912-1945. In 1914-1916 she was an armed merchant cruiser, 1918-1919 and 1940-1945 was a troopship on Atlantic service, and otherwise was in Pacific service.

The file contains correspondence regarding the requisition of the vessel for the Second World War between Captain E. Aikman Manager of the Canadian Pacific Steamships Ltd, AA Stephens, FA Willsher, AG Donald the Assistant Superintendent Engineer for Fairfield Shipbuilding, W Metcalf, Ministry of Shipping in London.