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Fonds consists of a handwriten letter and data salvages from the wreck of the Strathan, 1900. The letter is dated 29 September 1899 from Bee to George F. Wake, Esq. Also, a photograph of a young lady, presumed to be Bee. The two envelopes addressed to Mr. Wake are torn.

Fonds consists of a pocket size sailor's New Testament. Belonged to Lieutenant Berra while aboard HMS Bulwark, which was blown up in 1914. He survived the sinking and had the book with him.

Fonds consists of a book of clippings of the "Great War Naval Anniversaries, WWI" column, presented to the Senior Naval Officer, Esquimalt, Royal Canadian Navy, in 1929 on behalf of the B.C. Historical Association.

The photograph album includes thirty repair operations carried out by the Bullen yard 1906-1910. The postcard (ca. 1880) is of the officers of the HMS Swiftsure. The photographs are of Admiral Sir John E. Commerell (died 1901), First Naval V.C. Crimean War and of SS Princess Louise on the Fraser River, 1899. Also photographs of the first vessels repaired by Yarrows Ltd. (once Bullen's), Royal Navy Ships, and salvage vessels. Also a drawing (pencil or charcoal) of V.C. Admiral Commerell.

Fonds consists of a photocopy of an Admiralty bill of exchange for £100 dated at Panama, 17 April 1874 for the purchase of fresh provisions purchased by HMS Camelion.

Fonds consists of three certificates of discharge for Calvin Foote dated 1876, 1881, and 1882, a manuscript listing of ships in which Foote served from 1886 to 1903 and the years he served as a pilot, 1907 to 1929, and a photocopy of a newspaper clipping of the obituary of Captain John Calvin Foote, early B.C. captain and pilot, dated 7 July 1949.

Fonds consists of photographs of ships and crew dating to the 1950s and documents in a Canadian Armed Forces folder. The documents include a page full of signatures for the retirement of Lieutenant Commander Joe Prosser, R.C.N., information on HMCS Oriole, a biography of Lieutenant Commander James Gracie, information regarding sail training, and a letter from James R. Gracie to T.J. Patterson, Deputy Superintendent, US Department of Transportation dated 1984.

Fonds consists of a letter from Charles Bush asking for stores for HM Ships in Kingston, Jamaica, dated 6 November 1742.

Fonds consists of 53 certificates issued to Charles Edward Wilson pertaining to his naval career from indenture to retirement dating from 1871 to 1920.

Fonds also includes a certificate of indenture for Charles William Walton, grandson of James Black, to apprentice with Thomas William Gunter (sp?) and Charles Bishop for 7 years starting 1 September 1850 and ending 1 September 1857.

Fonds consists of a certificate of service and good conduct for Charles May covering the period from 1885 to 1903.