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Fonds consists of a photocopy of an Admiralty bill of exchange for £100 dated at Panama, 17 April 1874 for the purchase of fresh provisions purchased by HMS Camelion.

Fonds consists of a photocopy of a document covering first quarter operations, 1919 of the Vancouver Pilotage District, 1 April 1919, showing the income and expenditures of the Pilotage District for the first three months of operation in 1919.

Collection contains photographs of ships built by the Burrard Dry Dock Company. Ships included are Kestrel, Ready, Fort Langley, City of Vancouver, Simon Fraser, Venissieux, Porte Quebec, Terginer, Canadian Constructor, Ottawa Page, Rupert Park, Comox, Princess Louise, Canadian Skirmisher, Canadian Highlander, Canadian Raider, Canadian Aviator, and War Dog.

Fonds consists of a red velvet photo album containing images of a journey up the coast by steamer taken by Ronald Burns, Eveline Burns and family in 1913.

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

The photograph album includes thirty repair operations carried out by the Bullen yard 1906-1910. The postcard (ca. 1880) is of the officers of the HMS Swiftsure. The photographs are of Admiral Sir John E. Commerell (died 1901), First Naval V.C. Crimean War and of SS Princess Louise on the Fraser River, 1899. Also photographs of the first vessels repaired by Yarrows Ltd. (once Bullen's), Royal Navy Ships, and salvage vessels. Also a drawing (pencil or charcoal) of V.C. Admiral Commerell.

Fonds consists of an envelope with a drawing of Captain Cook sent via Paquebot Mail from the Cook Passage, Nootka Sound, Vancouver Island, to the curator of "The Museum", Victoria, BC. Also includes a letter describing the meaning of the envelope, and a one page history of Paquebot mail, dated September 1978.

Fonds consists of a scrapbook containing images, articles, newspaper clippings, and photographs, many of which are photocopies, relating to the World War II record of HMCS Waskesiu.

Fonds consists of the International Exhibition Glasgow 1901 official catalogue of the Scottish History and Archaeology Section published by Chas. P. Watson. Page 154 contains a description of an old armchair made from the oak of the largest of the Spanish Armada ships which was wrecked on the West Kilbride coast near Portincross Castle, inscribed on back 'W.B. 1692'. The inscription belongs to William Baillie who was superior of Kilbride Barony at about that time. Also included are a typed explanation from the donor and a newspaper clipping.

Fonds consists of a Royal Naval College of Canada 1917 calendar.