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Fonds consists of approximately 150 photographs relating to Royal Canadian Navy vessels and personnel.

Also includes a scrapbook containing newspaper clippings, photographs, pamphlets, and programmes regarding the Royal Canadian Navy dating to 1949 and 1950, logbooks and documents related to HMCS Skeena and HMCS Swansea dating, a post card of the Second Canadian Escort Squadron c. 1858, a dinner invitation addressed to Miss Anne Dawson and Mrs. J.P.J. Dawson, and a book titled "Twenty Maxims for Commanding Officers" by P.M. Bliss.

Also includes assorted telegrams regarding the visit of HRH Princess Margaret and the 1958 centenary naval review, HMCS Skeena, and Christmas greetings dating from 1952 to 1958. As well as approximately 23 Royal Navy invitations addressed to Captain John P. Dawson dating to the 1950s, dinner menus, place cards, seating plans, and souvenir programmes for Royal Canadian Navy special events dating from 1957 and 1958 and for the British Columbia Centenary Naval Review.

Also includes the commissioning booklet of HMCS Warrior, dated 24 January 1946 and HMCS Skeena. As well as "Seafly" Magazine dated August 1946, an issue of Burrard News dated April 1957, and a programme for the visit of HMCS Algonquin and HMCS Micmac dated 1963. Also includes a dress code circular chart, assorted Christmas card, programmes and trial report for HMCS Skeena, assorted stationary, newspaper clipping regarding the 1959 Royal Visit, membership cards and invitations dating to 1958, and general correspondence and newspaper clippings dating to late 1950s. As well as a press release regarding the visit of Canadian First Escort Squadron, 1964 and a dinner menu from the Hotel Whittebrug, La Hague, 1963.

Fonds consists primarily of records relating to Island Tug & Barge dating from 1920s to 1970s.

Envelope 1:

• Lloyd’s Register of shipping certificates for SS Conchita and for SS Stockless dating to 1920s, and a certificate of ship lanters? In Dutch, dated 1924 in Rotterdam, Netherlands
• Specification documents for Island Fir class self-loading log Barges

Envelope 2:

• Newspaper clippings regarding building the Gorge Walkway and Island Tug & Barge, dating to the 1960s
• A receipt dating 1979
• Island Tug & Barge Christmas Dance invitation cards
• Blank Yarrows Limited job cards
• Blank Island Tug & Barge time slips.

Envelope 3:

• Blank Island Tug & Barge time slips
• Photocopy of 35 mm print of transverse cut away drawing of RMS Olympic
• Blank envelopes with Island Tug & Barge return stamp
• Pad of blank repair report sheets

Envelope 4:

• Mid ship plan blueprint for Tamare class ships. (Extremely poor condition)
• Photocopies of certificates and correspondences related to SS Conchita, and SS Casandra dating from 1920s to 1950s.
• Pad of blank Island Tug & Barge supply check lists

Also includes a manoeuver document with handwritten note on reverse from Vancouver Island Power Boat Squadrons dated 1942, a clipping from the Daily Colonist, Victoria dated 25 July 1945, a 1942 and 1943 issue of P.B.S. News, a booklet titled "Vancouver Island Power Boat Squadrons 1944 Annual", and various signal messages. As well as, Island Tug & Barge Limited correspondence dating to 1961, an inspection certificate for SS Sudbury, and coasting trade (customs) regulations.

Fonds consists of photographs, newspaper clippings, and memorabilia regarding the Royal Canadian Navy, Canadian Pacific Railway Steamship Lines, the 1939 royal visit, SS Princess Kathleen, SS Princess Alice, and TEV Princess Marguerite dating primarily to the 1930s.

Also includes a draft and published versions of a manuscript titled "The Sea Apprentice: Being an Account of Two Voyages Round the World Under Canvas", by Captain Clifford Fenton. As well as an empty Sperry Gyroscope Company Limited folder, assorted personal and professional documents from Captain Fenton relating primarily to the sale and royalties of his book, assorted Canadian Pacific Steamship ephemera including dinner menus, wine list, pencil drawings, correspondence, receipts, and a memorandum of understanding dating from 1934 to 1939 and 1950 to 1955.

980.094.0002
HMCS Magnificent wine list

980.094.0003
Commissioning booklet of HMCS Yukon, dated 25 May 1963

980.094.0004
BR 1984 Naval Staff Handbook dated 1953 (Missing)

980.094.0005
Commissioning booklet of the HMCS Algonquin, dated 3 November 1973

980.094.0006
Commissioning booklet of the HMCS Iroquois 29 July 1972

985.001.0001
Menu and programme for the New Year's Even Ball held in HMCS Naden's wardroom in 1984

985.066.0001
Informational pamphlet describing Admiral's House at HMC Dockyard, Esquimalt from 1879-1979

985.066.0002
Invitation from Rear Admiral and Mrs. R.D. Yanow to Captain and Mrs. C.H. Shaw to a garden party to celebrate the centennial of Admiral's house to be held 1 July 1985

985.085.0001
Informational pamphlet describing Admiral's House at HMC Dockyard, Esquimalt from 1879-1979 and an invitation and programme for the garden party celebrating the centennial of Admiral's house held by Rear Admiral & Mrs. R.D. Yanow, 1 July 1985

987.020.0001-0002
Invitation and programme for the 100th anniversary of the Esquimalt Naval Dry dock, 20 July 1987

987.030.0001-0002
Programme and invitation to the Maritime Forces Pacific change of command ceremony, 31 July 1987.

Fonds consists of a certificate issued by the Royal Canadian Navy in recognition of the outstanding, meritorious, and distinguished services rendered to his fellow shipmates of Charles Claire, commissioned shipwright, R.C.N., and in recognition of his election as a life member of the chief and petty officers mess, MHCS Chatham, dated 19 June 1944.

Fonds consists of six issues of "The Log" magazine of HMCS Royal Roads, Royal Canadian Naval College from 1943 to 1948, and 1953 and a copy of the 1954/1955 issue of "Venturian" magazine containing articles in both English and French.

Fonds also includes programmes for the Commemoration Service of the Battle of the Atlantic from 1956, 1957, and 1970, a Christmas card from Robin Hayward to Commander Little featuring a copy of a photograph of the HMCS Algonquin, and an extract from a report on the proceedings of HMC Skeena and Saquenay at the Coronation of His Majesty King George VI, 4 June 1937.

Fonds consists of certificates of service with handwritten comments by the captains of a number of vessels including HMCS Rainbow and HMCS Niobe dating from 1913 to 1940. Also includes a collection of photographs mainly of ships but also of officers, parties, and drills. One photograph is of C.H. Brown receiving O.B.E. decoration. Also includes a souvenir programme of the presentation of the King's Colours to the Royal Canadian Navy Western Command by HM King George VI, May 30, 1939.

Fonds consists of documents and ephemera related to Canadian Pacific Railway Company, including B.C. Coast Steamship travel, Atlantic travel, and rail travel.

L2414-L2428
Christmas cards of B.C. Coast Service ships.

L3267
Book titled "Regulations for the Navigation of the British Columbia Coast Service Steamships of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company: General Instructions", ca. 1900.

L3505
Menu from the commander's dinner titled "Carnival Nights on Board SS Princess Norah, a Canadian Pacific Cruise Along the Shores of Canada's West Coast Wonderland".

L4606
Empress of Britain souvenir booklet, menu, and passenger list, a Canadian Pacific folder, and an Empress of Britain deck plan, ca. 1956.

P4983
CPR projection negatives, ca. 1918?

984.003.0001
Canadian Pacific Steamship Line souvenir magazine regarding the Empress of the Atlantic voyage from the St. Lawrence to Europe.

P984.014.0004
Folder of Canadian Pacific images.

986.029.0005; 0007-0009
Programme of entertainment aboard RMS Empress of Ireland 13 February 1912, booklet discussing the use of oil for calming rough seas dating to the 1890s, 1928 CPR department of colonization and development booklet, Yarrows Limited bulletins from 1947 and 1948, and Yarrows review dating from 1967 and 1968.

988.029.0002
Canadian Pacific Steamship Line menu.

988.030.0001-0002
Brochure titled "Go Empress to Europe" regarding Canadian Pacific Steamship Lines RMS Empress of Canada, and a pamphlet advertising the British Columbia Coast Steamships route, ca. 1940s?

988.061.0001-0002
Blank TEV Princess Patricia stationary and CP Rail, Coastal Marine Operations 100th anniversary celebration on board M/V Princess of Vancouver package, dated 2 May 1981.

988.154.0004
Postcard of a drawing of the CPR pier in Vancouver, B.C. with a CPR steamer sailing from Victoria to Seattle.

988.165.0001
Postcard of an unnamed CPR ship.

989.019.0001-0009
Canadian Pacific Railway timetables and Canadian Pacific airlines maps.

990.065.0002
Canadian Pacific Railway SS Princess Charlotte luncheon menu that has been cut and used as a postcard.

992.077.0005-0006
Coronation day menus for Canadian Pacific Victoria, Seattle, Vancouver service.

993.090.0001
Souvenir booklet for the maiden voyage of RMS Empress of Japan, ca. 1930.

997.079.0001-0013
Documents and photographs related to Canadian Pacific Railway passenger steamship service, including an introductory letter, visitor information booklets, a menu, a Christmas card, and postcards featuring images of various vessels dating to the 1950s.

010.039.0001
Breakfast menu for Canadian Pacific British Columbia Coast Steamship Service SS Princess of Vancouver.