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Fonds consists of documents and memorabilia collected by several members of the Pullen family relating to their various naval careers.

L107
A newspaper clipping dated 1956 containing an article detailing the history of the Victoria Cross from the Crimean War to the present and a newspaper clipping from the back of a calendar describing SS Beaver off Fort Victoria in 1846.

L179
A book titled "The Pullen Records" consisting of photocopies of various records. The records consist generally of a number of historical records of HM Ships in the Arctic compiled by H.F. Pullen in 1954. Specifically included is the log book of T.C. Pullen, Royal Navy, from HMS Cambria and HMS North Star, extracts of T.C. Pullen's journals kept while master of HMS North Star in the 1850s, an extract from the admiralty board of inquiry where T.C. Pullen was a witness, a monthly meteorological report from September 1852 to April 1854, extracts of naval messages and correspondence, a map of the routes taken by W.J.S. Pullen from 1849 to 1851 in the Arctic, an account of the search for the Franklin expedition, and general notes of the life of Vice-Admiral W.J.S. Pullen.
(The catalogue card states that it is book 18 of 25).

L614
Programme for the 90th anniversary service of thanksgiving and dedication at St. Paul's Church, Esquimalt, 12 December 1956.

L716-L717
Commemorative book and programme for the launching day of the world's first atomic powered vessel, the submarine USS Nautilus, 21 January 1954.

L999
Log book kept by Commander William J.S. Pullen from the HMS Falcon in 1855 and HMS Cyclops dating from 1857 to 1860. Also, a newspaper clipping of the obituary of Vice-Admiral William J.S. Pullen, describing his accomplishments with the South Australia Company, in the Bay of Fundy, on an expedition in search of Sir John Franklin, and commanding HMS North Star in Sir E. Belcher's Arctic expedition, among others. Includes a section titled "Remarks HM Steam Sloop Salem" describing angorages in the Baltic in 1855, a section titled “Journal of Proceedings HMS Steam Frigate Cyclops on Voyage to the Red Sea for the purpose of Sounding for the bed of electric cable” which consists of a narattive ending with ships about to be docked at Bombay in April 1860, and a section titled “A Few Remarks on the Chart of Bomany Harbour with no name as to its maker” .

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 certificates of service, conduct sheet, memos regarding naval pension, certificate of identity, and a letter relating to the service of Robert Stanton James.

Fonds consists of a Psalms and Hymns book. The fly leaf is inscribed "F. Hardinge Commader HMS Cameleon, August 1961" and "Edmund Hope Verney Lieutenant 2 Commander HM Gun Boat Grappler, March 1964".

Fonds consists of a book titled "Tables to Facilitate the Practice of Great Circle Sailing and the Determination of Azimuths and their Application to the Construction of Gnomonic Charts" by John Thomas Towson and Mr. J.W. Atherton, printed by the hydrographic office, admiralty in 1912.

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 an admittance and discharge log book from Marine Hospital, Victoria dating from 1874 to 1878. Includes the name, country, ship, and age of the patient as well as the date of admittance and discharge and the total number of days in the hospital.

Fonds consists of a journal containing sproting notes on the pacific station by Lieutenant C.T. Hodgson, Royal Navy, HMCS Shearwater c. 1902-1905.

These are notes compiled by the writer for the benefit of his fellow officers. They are contained in a 'Torpedo Log & Progress Book'. At some later date the book was used as a scrap book and has a great number of pictures pasted into it, some covering portions of Hodgson's work.

Fonds consists of "Under Two Flags: The Official Programme of the Visit of the French Fleet to Portsmouth" August 1905. Printed and published by Gale & Polden, Ltd.

Fonds consists of a document titled "The Saga of HMS Virago on the East Coast of Vancouver Island 1851-1853" as well as some correspondence and photocopies related to the HMS Virago.