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Fonds consists of certificates of service of Chas. (Charles?) P. Bloomfield in the Royal Navy, specifically aboard HM ships Topaze, Sutiej, Grappler, and Forward, all of which served on Pacific Station. Period of service dates from 4 August 1858 to 2 June 1869.

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 lecture notes on Canadian Affairs, Canadian Fisheries, prepared by the Bureau of Current Affairs, Department of National Defence, 1956.

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 documents regarding the surrender of the German battle fleet, the High Seas Fleet in 1918. Contains operations and naval signals.

Fonds consists of a letter from Charles Bush asking for stores for HM Ships in Kingston, Jamaica, dated 6 November 1742.

Fonds consists of four issues of "The White Twist", 1952, 1954, and 1957, published by the cadets of the Royal Canadian Naval Reserve from University Naval Training Divisions at 19 locations across Canada.

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 documents relating to the careers of Captain Josiah F. Gosse from 1891 to 1898 and to Captain Douglas McNaughton Gosse from the 1920s to the 1940s.

1. A 1898 account journal for the schooner Otto kept by Captain Josiah F. Gosse consisting of a ledger of advances of pay and charges for items received by crew members from ship's stores such as tobacco, items of clothing, knives, and sacks of flour. A list at the front of the book shows 45 names including one marked as a deserter and the mate, Mr. Collinson. 26 of the crew have indigenous names and there also appears to have been 3 indigenous women on board. The ledger also shows the net payment to each person.

2. A Canadian Pacific Navigation Company log book with "Josiah Gosse (1865-1938), chief officer, Islander Pilot House Log" written in pencil inside the front cover. The log book is believed to have been from the Canadian Pacific Navigation Company's SS Charmer, possibly dating to 1891.

3. Documents relating to the service of Captain Douglas McNaughton Gosse (father of the donor), including correspondence, certificates of competency, certificates of discharge, and registration receipts relating primarily to CGS Estevan but also including various Canadian Pacific Railway British Columbia Coast Steamship Service Princess Line ships, dating from the 1920s to the 1940s.

Fonds consists of a newspaper clipping describing the sails and rigging of the schooner HMS Nancy.