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Fonds consists of documents and ephemera related to the Royal Canadian Naval College of Canada:

L379
Programme for presentation of colours booklet to Canadian Services College Royal Roads by his excellency major General Georges P. Danier, D.S.O., M.C., C.D., governor general of Canada to be held 25 May 1962. Includes detailed graduation exercises.

L856
Menu from the farewell dinner of 1919-1922 cadets of the Royal Naval College of Canada, autographed by class members. The dinner was held at the Empress Hotel, 15 June 1922.

L894
Alphabetical list of guests attending the 50th anniversary golden jubilee dinner at Royal Roads on 4 July 1960.

L1286
Four prospectus booklets for The Royal Canadian Naval College, Royal Roads dating from 1944 to 1946 and 1955.

Fonds consists of a programme for the presentation of wards to Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps Rainbow, held at Government House, 23 October 1977, a 1973 Esquimalt Sea Cadet Camp information booklet, a duotang containing HMCS Rainbow standing orders, a seamanship pocket manual, and black and white photographs dating from 1918, 1924, 1926, and 1949.

Also includes photographs, newspaper clippings, and a drawing, relating to Royal Canadian Navy Sea Cadets, HMCS Rainbow, and Canadian Confederation Centennial Committee of British Columbia c. 1960s.

Fonds consists of items related to the seafaring life on the S.F. Tolmie including a certificate to Frankham from 'Neptune' in the crossing the line ceremony and photographs of the crossing the line ceremony, S.F. Tolmie under heaving seas, and of the crew in general. The sound recording (1979) is a taped interview of Dan Frankham describing the voyage to Sydney, Australia in 1922 aboard the S.F. Tolmie.

Fonds consists of photocopies of documents relating generally to the Royal Canadian Navy and the Royal Navy and one informational booklet for the centennial of HMC Dockyard, Esquimalt, photocopies of documents related to the service of William Charles Sawyer as a private in the Royal Marine Light Infantry, including civilian occupation references, dating primarily to the 1890s, and photocopies of correspondence relating to the maintenance of the graves of Royal Marines on San Juan Island, including a sketch of the grave site.

Also includes a blank, sample certificate of apprenticeship for the Royal Canadian Navy, a certificate awarded to successful apprentices on completion of apprentice training in an HMC Dockyard, and a Centennial Naval Assemblies booklet produced by the Royal Canadian Navy for the 1967 Centennial Naval Review including photos and texts of naval assemblies.

Fonds consists of a souvenir programme for the British Columbia centenary naval review by HRH Princess Margaret, held on 15 July 1958.

Fonds consists of documents relating to HMCS Skeena including A station card and a card containing the names of personnel from her maiden voyage from Portland, England to Esquimalt, British Columbia 25 June 1931 and a handmade booklet titled "Crossing the Line: HMCS Skeena: 4th February 1938" containing crossing the line ceremony procedures. The front cover is hand-drawn and E.R. Nutter's signature is on the front in green ink.

Fonds also includes a magazine titled "Programme of the Coronation Review of the Fleet by His Majesty the King" dated 20 May 1937 and published under the authority of the Portsmouth Navy Week Committee, a programme for "The Royal Canadian Navy presents Meet the Navy" published by the Directorate of Special Services, and a March 1940 issue of "Bos'n's call" magazine published by HMS Naden.

Fonds consists of booklets outlining the plan for the Royal Canadian Navy annual pacific command regatta 1957, 1959, and 1960. Also includes minutes of the special meeting of the pacific command regatta brochure committee from 9 May 1957, and brochure amendments from 12 June 1957 and from 12 July 1957.

Fonds consists of a programme for the order of ceremony for naming and commissioning HMCS Bonaventure on Thursday 17 January 1957.

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3. A work book for navigating officers turned into a scrapbook belonging to Lieutenant N. Scott-Moncrieff containing clippings of photographs from newspapers and magazines,

4. A midshipman's log of Mr. Scott Moncrieff from HMCS Ontario, HMCS Quebec, and HMCS Iroquois dating from May 1955 to December 1956,

5. Fleet school certificates from HMCS Cornwallis and HMCS Stadacona for Lieutenant N.D. Scott-Moncrieff, dated 1963 and 1964, a souvenir programme for 1959 the National Defense Transportation Association underway replenishment demonstration, and Christmas cards featuring images of HM Ships,

6. A Meteorology for Ship's Officers book published by meteorological division fleet school, R.C.N. Air Station, Shearwater Nova Scotia and a Relative Velocity training book, published by HMCS Stadacona, Halifax Noval Scotia, 1962,

7. A work book, and working reports related to pilotage and navigation dating to the 1960s.

8. A binder titled "Action Information" containing handwritten notes and documents dating to the 1960s.

Fonds consists of photographs taken by E.T. Anfield of the parade ground at HMCS Naden and the parade on the day when the white ensign was replaced by the new Canadian Flag.