Fonds consists of a photocopy of a letter from Captain George Henry Richards, HM Surveying Ship Plumper, Langley Fraser River to His excellency James Douglas Esq., Governor of British Columbia, dated 21 January 1859 regarding the necessity of lighthouses on the Race Islands and Fisgard rocks.
Sans titreFonds consists of An insurance adjuster's notebook, c. 1916.
Fonds consists of a picture of a display label? showing a map of the trip taken by J.C. Voss in 1901 on the Tilikum, a newspaper clipping of an article titled "The Voyage of the Tilikum" containing an interview with Captain Voss, and a letter from Walter W. Scott regarding the Tilikum, dated 9 April 1953.
Also includes a typed transcription of extracts from the diary of the donor, Stephen Pilkington's grandfather discussing Captain Voss and the Tilikum.
Sans titreFonds consists of a letter written to the editors of Saanich Peninsula and Gulf Islands Review, February 1955, by Edmund Oldfield providing some historical information regarding HMS Ganges. The information supplied is the authors recollections and may not be correct.
Sans titreFonds 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 an Royal Canadian Navy Flying Clothing Card issued to M. MacIntosh, HMCS Shearwater, 9 February 1953. Found in pocket of summer flying suit #983.1.3.
Sans titreFonds consists of a log book from SS Gregory Apear, on voyage from Singapore to Hong Kong beginning 20 June 1906, kept by A. Kerkham. Includes position calculations, etc. and 3 loose pages slipped into front cover.
Also, a log book from SS Wakaniu, British India Steam Navigation Co., on voyage from London to Cape Town, beginning 8 July 1902, kept by A. Kerkham. Includes position calculations, etc.
Sans titreFonds consists of a Pilot House Log Book from Canadian Pacific Railway Company British Columbia Coast Steamship Service's SS Princess Maquinna, dating to August 1952 and a Canadian Pacific Railway Company crew identification card for Mr. William Glenn Ryder dated 1952.
Sans titreFonds consists of a manuscript titled "A Brief History of HMCS Swansea", 1957 (front page missing), a manuscript titled "A Brief History of HMCS Fraser", 1957 with a handwritten note attached from E.C. Russell, and a manuscript titled "A Brief History of HMCS Haida", 1964.
Fonds consists of
- A small leather booklet containing records of services dating from 1893 to 190-?,
- A certificate of competency as master issued to James Betson Anderson, dated November 1876,
- A letter of reference for Captain J.B. Anderson, dated 1894,
- A parchment registration certificate for J.B. Anderson with stamps dating form 1897 to 1901,
- A letter dated 31 July 1900,
- A log book dated 1917,
- Royal Canadian Navy Pacific Command Navy Day booklet dated 1955,
- A programme for an event in aid of the Liverpool Seamen's orphanage, dated 1910.