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Fonds consists of a pamphlet issued by USS Estes on the occasion of the B.C. Centenary Naval Review with HRH the Princess Margaret, 1958, containing a history of the ship and a programme of events for 12-19 July 1958.

Fonds consists of four issues of "Navy and Army Illustrated" magazine dating to 24 July, 21 August, 4 September, and 18 September 1896.

Fonds consists of a programme for the reception for the captain and officers of HMS New Zealand by the Provincial Government on the occasion of their visit to British Columbia, 25 July 1913, a programme for the reception for vice-admiral Kuroy, and the captains, staff, and cadets of his imperial Japanese Majesty's ships the Asama and the Azuma by the Provincial Government on the occasion of their visit to British Columbia, 24 June 1914, and a luncheon menu for Captain Lionel Hasley, R.N., HMS New Zealand, held at the Union Club, Victoria, BC, 9 August 1913.

Fonds consists of an envelope with the Lloyd's Register of shipping crest and stamp, 5 stamps featuring prominent maritime figures from history, and a card explaining the significance of the souvenir stamps.

Fonds consists of service records and personal documents of W.H. Lifton and G.H. Lifton, documents related to the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, and programmes and menus from the Royal Naval Artillery Volunteer Force.

Contents:

1. Certificate of service for W.H. Lifton dated 6 January 1856.
2. Certificate of continuous service for W.H. Lifton beginning 6 January 1866 and ending with service in HMS Warrior 1868 in the rank of Gunner’s Mate.
3. Certificate awarding naval pension and Greenwich Hospital Pension for W.H. Lifton to commence 21 June 1876.
4. Prayer pamphlet with handwritten note in ink on cover that reads “Lifton, H.M.S. Albion, R.N. Crimean War”.
5. Certificate of promotion to Lieutenant in the Royal Naval Canadian Volunteer Reserve for G. H. Lifton, dated 21 June 1917. Also, has a stamp across the top that says Cancelled, 31 December 1918.
   6.1. Certificate of discharge from the Royal Naval Artillery Volunteer Reserve for G. H. Lifton dated 15 April 1885.
   6.2. Handwritten note on Birkenhead Companies Mersey Division letterhead, consisting of a very brief letter of recommendation for G.H. Lifton dated 3 January 1912.
   6.3. Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Mersey Division service certificate of G. H. Lifton containing records dating from 1903 to 1912.
6. Typed copy of Order-in-Council authorizing and constituting Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve dated 14 May 1914 in Ottawa.
   8.1. Photocopy? of program for display given by the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteers dated 29 January 1914.
   8.2. Notice of upcoming seamanship instruction dated 24 March 1914 and signed by G.H. Lofton, Honorably Secretary of the Victoria Volunteer Naval Reserve Organization.
7. Extract from 1919 Royal Navy List, listing the officers of the Royal navy and of the Royal Marines on the retired, emergency, and reserved lists with the dates of their seniority. Also list of Lieutenants, sub-lieutenants, mates, surgeons, paymasters, and assistant paymasters of the royal naval volunteer reserve and naval establishments of dominion governments.
8. Memorial record for George Henry Lifton who died at the age of 59, 3 October 1923.
   11-29. Assorted programmes, menus and cards for the Royal Naval Artillery Volunteer Force dating from 1891 until 1906. These are illustrated with whimsical drawing of British tars and illustrate the bonds of comradeship which continued to hold members of the Royal Naval Volunteer Artillery together after it was disbanded.
9. Article printed by the Royal Canadian Navy, c. 1960, titled “Brief History”.

Fonds consists of an invitation, a programme, and a newspaper clipping relating to the naming of the dock ceremony at CFB, Esquimalt, 1971.

Also includes blank cards with coloured drawings of Victoria and Vancouver Island sites from the 1800s and a scrapbook containing printed view cards of landmarks in Egypt and Quebec, cigarette card photos, and photos of various vessels.

Fonds consists of the Royal Navy service records for John Kelly who served from 1837 to [1858?] and died in 1868 and for Micheal Kelly who was born 8 September 1848 and served from 1863 to 1895.

Fonds consists of Establishment of Carpenters' Naval Stores Section I, applicable to all seagoing steam ships, printed in 1915.

Fonds consists of service records and documents associated with the service of Joseph William Tharratt, Royal Navy and Royal Canadian Navy.

Fonds consists of two pages from "The Navy and Army Illustrated" dating to 1887 and 1900 and a letter, and copy of the same letter, from Joseph Crisp explaining his donation of these items to 'the Hospital Archives', dated 9 September 1956.