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Photo of Wilson in uniform with his hand in his pocket standing in front of “Southern Cross” with people working in the background in the distance on the dock.

Postcard of a view of the Tofino wharf filled with boats with a group of people on the shore. The writing at the bottom right hand side that says Fishing Boats, Tofino, BC. The photo is fairly dark.
On the back written in pen it explains the types of boats visible.

This photo shows a profile view of FY16, out possibly for a sea trail upon being built. It was placed together with three other photos.
It was built in 1942 in Victoria for the government. From 1942-45 it was in the Fishermen’s Reserve where it served as a patrol vessel and a tender to HMCS Givenchy and HMCS Chatham.

A photograph of ships dressed in flags with people walking on a walkway on the beach. The back labels this photo as HMS Hood and Repulse visiting Victoria 1924. The faces of the people are not visible and the second ship is blurry.
Hood was built in Scotland in 1920, the Repulse was built in 1916, they were built as warships for the British Royal Navy. They visited on 25 June 1924.

A photo of a man on the rigging of a whaling vessel almost to the top of the mast. Enlarged reproduction of original photograph. The photo is blurry. Photograph by Bill Mason.

A photo of man standing next to the mast of a whaling boat, “Gray”. Photo held onto the black mat board by one side. Enlarged reproduction of original photograph. The photo is blurry. Photograph by Bill Mason.

A phot of a man holding on to a wire rope, with two other crew members in the background on the whaling boat “Gray”. Photo held onto the blue mat board by one side. Enlarged reproduction of original photograph. The photo is blurry.

This photo is focused on the bridge and mast with all the satellites, and a half-brick chimney. At the stern of the boat there is an A-frame crane. The annotation on the back say says Navy boat in Esquimalt. It was placed together with three other photos.

Photo of a seining crew pulling in their catch from the net to the boat via brailer. The photo is blurry.

A photo of two men pulling in the seining net with another seining boat is a distance away.