Fonds consists of a photograph of the crew of HMCS Skeena ca. 1920.
Series of letters from Scottie and Susan McNab to Maude "Ladybird" Aitkens. The letters date from 1931 to 1941 and detail the life of light keepers on the West Coast at the period of WWII.
McNabb, Scottie and SusanFonds consist of a journal kept by Miller on way from Scotland to South Africa to marry husband. Contains interesting pen and ink sketch: "Arrival of SS Saxon at Durban. D. Buchanan, Glasgow, 1902."
Miller, Mary AllanFonds consists of four Tisdall's Limited arms ammunition, cutlery, and sporting goods catalogues 1907/1908, 1915, and two undated spring catalogues number 19 and 22.
Hayward, MarkFonds consist of photos and records of events held by the Maritime Museum of British Columbia. Also contains black and white photographs depicting details of molds, castings, and model hull construction within the Maritime Museum of BC's collection.
Maritime Museum of British ColumbiaFonds consists of a manuscript titled, "Dietitians in the Royal Canadian Navy: World War II 1939-1945". Also includes a news release and a Royal Canadian navy record of service for Margaret Martha Brooke.
Brooke, Margaret MarthaFonds consists of the service records, personal documents, correspondence, and memorabilia related to Margaret Frances L. McDonald's service in the Women's Royal Canadian Naval Service during WWII. Also includes six issues of "The Tiddley Times", the W.R.C.N.S. Magazine, dating from 1944 to 1945.
McDonald, Margaret Frances L.Fonds consists of a photo album containing a collection of 22 photos of west coast vessels each with a description giving the name, size, tonnage, HP, and speed along with a brief history.
Bruce, MargaretThe instructions and manuals in this series covers a wide range of machinery that was a part of the ship. For example the Maintenance Instruction Books and Winding Details provides an index of all the maintenance instructions for more than 22 machines including searchlights, loudaphones, portable vacuum cleaner, lift motors, turning motor, etc. The items in this series are clearly labeled or were in an envelope that was labelled with other Princess Marguerite items.
The manuals are:
Instructions for Using Water Testing Cabinet
Sturtevant No 3 Turbine Vacuum Cleaner Directions for Operating
Drayton Regulator & Instrument Co Ltd Working Instructions
Instructions for Installing, setting and maintaining Drayton Ms Simplex Automatic Temperature and pressure regulators
Installation and operating instructions motor operated mono recorder type “E” simplex (marine) analysis: c02, range 0-20%
Installation and operating instructions motor operated mono recorder type “E” simplex analysis: c02, range 0-20%
Description of Tests for Fuel Oil and Diesel
Westinghouse Air Brake Co 3YC Repair Part List IDR-9402-3.30
Princess Marguerite and Princess Patricia Maintenance Instruction Books and Winding details. Owner’s copies
Installation and Operation Tags tied together
Fonds consists of a sea bus study titled "An approach to the design of the Vancouver Rapid Transit Ferry System" and a ship draughtsman notebook.