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Fonds consists a booklet titled "General Directions for Dazzle-Painting (Illustrated)". Taped inside the front cover of the booklet is a letter of commersation from the supervisor, dazzle section, Margot Moser, dated 1919. The first two fly leaf pages contain signatures of all those who worked in the section including Norman Wilkinson, Montague Dawson, etc.

Fonds consists of a handwriten letter and data salvages from the wreck of the Strathan, 1900. The letter is dated 29 September 1899 from Bee to George F. Wake, Esq. Also, a photograph of a young lady, presumed to be Bee. The two envelopes addressed to Mr. Wake are torn.

Fonds consists of a photostat of a Poem called "Chief Douglas's Daughter". It is a poem written by Ben Griffin, prefactor of Boomerang Inn, giving an account of the elopement of Alice, daughter of Sir James Douglas, with Charles Good, the then Colonial Secretary, ca. 1861. Charles Good was the donor's Great Uncle - the "Drake" referred to in the poem was the Grandfather of Montague Drake.

Fonds consists of a pocket size sailor's New Testament. Belonged to Lieutenant Berra while aboard HMS Bulwark, which was blown up in 1914. He survived the sinking and had the book with him.

Fonds consists of a sepia print of M/V Kaisun.

Fonds consists of issues of "The Convoy" magazine dating from January 1944 to September 1947.

Fonds consists of two copies of Walker's Commodore Log and Speed Equipment manuals, 4 blueprints, a rate certificate booklet dated 29 March 1968, and a contents of box card. Goes with the museum donation of the same number.

Fonds consists of a photo album recording the construction of a ship model of LaSalle's Griffon in 1984. Also includes typewritten pages describing each photo, photos of the finished model, reproduction of an 18th century map of French Canada and a 1986 article about the model.

Fonds consists of a reel of 8mm film of the Royal Research Ship John Bisco out of Portsmouth, England sailing from Antarctica and south Georgia whaling station in the early 1960s. Film was taken by Bill Challand.

Fonds consists of photographs of Bill Cottingham (believed to be the same man in all photos), three in sailor uniform and two in civilian clothes, at least one of those taken in Manila, Philipines.

Fonds also includes a photograph of an unidentified woman aboard the ship Chemonceaux, two photographs of RMS Empress of Russia, and a 1935 Christmas card from RMS Empress of Russia.