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Collection of around 4000 ship's plans ranging from approximately 1912 to 1960 from Versatile Pacific Shipyards Inc.

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.

The fonds consists of correspondence from J.S. Marshall and Company (private researchers) requesting historical information on Yarrows Ltd., carbon copy replies from Izard, and Izard's notes on the topic as well as on the subject of naming ships. Also includes a draft of a manuscript titled "History Project - Yarrows A", with amendments and annotations by E.W. Izard.

Fonds also includes a binder containing an index of Yarrows projects dating from 1914 to 1965.

Fonds consists of personal and professional documents and memorabilia related to Eric Leslie Hammer, wireless operator. Dating primarily from the 1930s and 1940s but also including a certificate of marriage between Eric Leslie Hammer and Yuiko Kato, married 29 June 1977.

Includes a screenplay written by Hammer, postcards, newspaper clippings, certificates, citation of valour, and travel photographs including some photographs of a Mr. and Mrs. Rogers and a reel of film taken of RMS Empress of Russia. Also includes several issues of "Serial Waves" dating to 1940 and some drawings and cartoons.

Fonds consists of a copy of three of Lord Horatio Nelson's signatures, before and after the loss of his right arm collected by H.L. Cadieux. Signatures are on the back of a wood frame and are dated 1786, 1797, and 1802.

And, a booklet titled "Funnel Markings B.C. Coastal Shipping Companies" containing hand illustrated listings of the markings of various British Columbia vessels.

Fonds consists of

L2263
Menus for the Nanaimo Terminal Snack Bar of the Canadian Pacific British Columbia Coast Steamship Service,

L2348
A souvenir card listing the members of the rotary club who attended an informal meeting held on board RMS Caronia on Saturday 14 October 1950,

L2519
A log book for voyages taking place between March and April 1963,

L2520
Four time-books from SS Canora, dating from 1963 to 1966. A black and white photograph of an unnamed seaman was found in the third book slipped into the page of November 30, 1965,

L2521
Documents and correspondence related to Canadian National Steamships, the Department of Transport, Steamship Inspection Service, Canadian National Railway, and SS Canora dating to 1966,

L2522
Progressive Survey - Ships Equipment lists and reports from Canadian National Steamships, Burrard Dry Dock, Department of Transport Steamship Inspection Service,

L3386
Ship tag for Mr. and Mrs. R. Greene, travelling from Vancouver to Victoria on SS Oriana,

L3745
A United States inspectors certificate to engineers, dated 1873,

L4278
Three single sheet samples of stationary from Canadian Pacific shipping lines, Matson Lines' SS Lurline, and American Export's SS Independence,

989.315
Canadian Pacific Railway British Columbia Coast Steamship Service log book for SS Charmer, dating to 1924, and an SS Charmer log book, dating from 1958 to 1963.

Fonds consists of B.C. Ferries ephemera collected by travellers between 1963 and 1985.

L3354
M/V Queen of Esquimalt dinner menu.

L4511
British Columbia Ferry Corporation memento certificate recognizing the carrying of 100 millionth passenger, dated 18 March 1978, signed by Honourable Sam Bawlf.

984.053.0001
Promotional pamphlet for M/V Queen of the North and M/V Queen of Prince Rupert.

985.050.0001
May/June 1985 issue of "Dolphi", the B.C. Ferries Newsletter.

989.051.0001-0019
B.C. Ferries schedules and maps for voyages between Vancouver, Vancouver Island, Gulf Islands, and the sunshine coast, dating from 1963 to 1977.

997.050.0001
Slide carousel, in original box, with 108 slides featuring photographs of B.C. Ferries lifeboats and life rafts.

997.051.0001
Slide carousel, in original box, with 121 slides featuring primarily photographs of parts of ships.

Fonds consists of documents relating to the service of Captain Melville Jack

• Continuous certificate of discharge book listing the ships on which he served and ports of discharge during the period of 1917 to 1925,
• Certificate of ordinary apprentice's indenture (Scotland) outlining the terms of indenture of Melville Jack with the Allan Line Steamship Company Limited, dated 3 January 1913,
• Certificate of Competency as master for foreign going steamships only for Melville Jack by order of the Board of Trade, signed 8 July 1920.

Fonds consists of records and receipts for Commercial Chemicals Limited, Island tug & Barge Limited, and Vancouver Barge Transportation Limited, dating from 1938 and 1939.