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Fonds consists of two booklets, one titled "Souvenir Programme of Presentation of King's Colour by His Majesty King George VI at Beacon Hill Park, Victoria, British Columbia, on 30th May 1939, at 2:30 P.M.", and the other titled "Royal Canadian Navy: Western Command, Esquimalt, B.C."

Fonds consists of a commissioning booklet of HMCS Warrior, dated 24 January 1946, signed.

Fonds consists of a commissioning booklet of HMCS Okanagan dated 22 June 1968, a souvenir programme for the launch of HMCS Onondaga written by Mrs. P.T. Hellyer 25 September 1965, and two copies of "Launch of HMCS Ojibwa" by Lady Miers 29 February 1964. The first copy has the service for the launching of HMCS Ojibwa slipped into back cover.

Fonds consists of a programme for the presentation of wards to Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps Rainbow, held at Government House, 23 October 1977, a 1973 Esquimalt Sea Cadet Camp information booklet, a duotang containing HMCS Rainbow standing orders, a seamanship pocket manual, and black and white photographs dating from 1918, 1924, 1926, and 1949.

Also includes photographs, newspaper clippings, and a drawing, relating to Royal Canadian Navy Sea Cadets, HMCS Rainbow, and Canadian Confederation Centennial Committee of British Columbia c. 1960s.

Fonds consists of

L4536
A training manual booklet "Officers' Divisional Course" Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth with the signature of Lieutenant Hugh Brooks inside,

L4548
A booklet describing the HMCS Micmac,

L4549
A programme for the transfer of HMCS Winnipeg to Belgium and the commissioning of the Belgian naval ship AF Dufour, 7 August 1959,

L4553
A commissioning booklet of HMCS Terra Nova at Victoria Machinery Depot Co. Ltd., 6 June 1959,

L4560
A programme for the consecration of The Queen's Colours of the Royal Canadian Navy Pacific Command, held in Esquimalt 4 May 1960, a programme for the laying up of the King George VI Colour of the Royal Canadian Navy Pacific Command, held at St. Paul's Church in Esquimalt, 24 May 1960, and a programme for the transfer of the King George V Colour of the Royal Canadian Navy from the wardroom, HMCS Naden to the church of St. Andrew, held 28 February 1960,

L4561
Two certificates of appointment of Robert Hollins to position of commissioned writer(?) in his majesty's fleet, dated 1944.

Fonds consists of booklets outlining the plan for the Royal Canadian Navy annual pacific command regatta 1957, 1959, and 1960. Also includes minutes of the special meeting of the pacific command regatta brochure committee from 9 May 1957, and brochure amendments from 12 June 1957 and from 12 July 1957.

Fonds consists of assorted material relating to the British Royal family.

L 149
Programme for the voyage of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip aboard HMCS Assiniboine, July 1959, front has signatures of Elizabeth and Philip.

L150
Programme for the presentation of the Queen's Colours to the Royal Canadian Navy by Her Majesty the Queen in Halifax, 1 August 1959.

L288
Pages 1to 4 of the “Daily Telegraph”, 28 January 1936 containing the "Programme of the King's Funeral, order of ceremonial to be observed at the funeral of his Late Majesty King George the Fifth on Tuesday, January 28, 1936".

L417
Guest book from Admirals House, Esquimalt covering the period of 7 August 1946 to 8 January 1958. Pages containing the signatures of HM Queen Elizabeth (as princess) and HRH Prince Phillip were extracted and framed.

L787
Programme for her Majesty's coronation naval review in Portsmouth, June 1953.

L1254
Celebration souvenir magazine discussing the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, published in 1953.

L1304
Programme for the visit to British Columbia of Her Royal Highness the Princess Margaret in 1958, issued by the provincial committee of arrangements for the use of Her Royal Highness and officials concerned.

L4061
Programme for the celebration of the Queen's Birthday to be held Friday, 24 May 1889 in Victoria, B.C.

P5019
List of names and ranks including addresses and telephone numbers dated 1952. Handwritten in multiple colours of ink. On the reverse is signed "Elizabeth / October 26th 1951 / Philip".

018.R.0031
Telelgram dated 8 August 1959 sent from HMCS Kootenay and Gatineau, and M/V Ulster expressing thanks for being given the opportunity to escort Her Majesty during a visit.

Fonds consists of photocopies of documents relating generally to the Royal Canadian Navy and the Royal Navy and one informational booklet for the centennial of HMC Dockyard, Esquimalt, photocopies of documents related to the service of William Charles Sawyer as a private in the Royal Marine Light Infantry, including civilian occupation references, dating primarily to the 1890s, and photocopies of correspondence relating to the maintenance of the graves of Royal Marines on San Juan Island, including a sketch of the grave site.

Also includes a blank, sample certificate of apprenticeship for the Royal Canadian Navy, a certificate awarded to successful apprentices on completion of apprentice training in an HMC Dockyard, and a Centennial Naval Assemblies booklet produced by the Royal Canadian Navy for the 1967 Centennial Naval Review including photos and texts of naval assemblies.

Fonds consists of

3. A work book for navigating officers turned into a scrapbook belonging to Lieutenant N. Scott-Moncrieff containing clippings of photographs from newspapers and magazines,

4. A midshipman's log of Mr. Scott Moncrieff from HMCS Ontario, HMCS Quebec, and HMCS Iroquois dating from May 1955 to December 1956,

5. Fleet school certificates from HMCS Cornwallis and HMCS Stadacona for Lieutenant N.D. Scott-Moncrieff, dated 1963 and 1964, a souvenir programme for 1959 the National Defense Transportation Association underway replenishment demonstration, and Christmas cards featuring images of HM Ships,

6. A Meteorology for Ship's Officers book published by meteorological division fleet school, R.C.N. Air Station, Shearwater Nova Scotia and a Relative Velocity training book, published by HMCS Stadacona, Halifax Noval Scotia, 1962,

7. A work book, and working reports related to pilotage and navigation dating to the 1960s.

8. A binder titled "Action Information" containing handwritten notes and documents dating to the 1960s.

Fonds consists of a poem, handwritten on a naval signals form used in crossing the line ceremony in HMCS Rainbow, written by Lieutenant Commander L.S. Jones, R.C.N. for the occasion, dated August 1910.