Fonds consists of a booklet containing a fold out poster of flags of the British Empire and all nations including semaphore signals and 16 dinner menus from Canadian Pacific Steamship Lines, Royal Interocean Line, and The China Navigation Company. Some dated to the 1950s, some undated.

Fonds consists of assorted documents and ephemera related to the Royal Navy.

L176:
Booklet titled "The International Code of Signals for the Use of all Nations 1913”, prepared by the Board of Trade and published for the committee by Lloyd's.

O228:
Hydrographic publication titled "Rising and Setting Diagrams for High Northern Latitudes", prepared by HM Nautical Almanac Office, published by the hydrographic department of the admiralty, 1952.

L490:
List of HM ships of 12000 tonnes and over dating to 1914.

L547:
Book titled "Procedure for Supervision of Ships and Vessels Building and Completing at Contractors' Yards", 1937.

L775:
Various papers dating primarily to World War II including a thank you note signed by Winston Churchill in 1940, a Christmas card from the offices of the war cabinet and of the minister of defense signed Clement Attlee 1940, and three anti-American Japanese war cartoons.

L835:
Booklet titled "Errata to the home dockyard regulations and books of instructions, the instructions for naval yards abroad, the instructions for the steam reserve, the victualling yard instructions, and the hospital instructions" dated October 1888.

L862:
Scrapbook consisting of RN and French cap tallies, personal notes and receipts, clippings, photographs, and memorabilia related to HMS fleet activities and local Victoria news as well as a personal note addressed to Laird Pooley written on HMS Imperieuse notepaper and signed by James Ley. Dates to c. 1889-1897.

L887:
Booklet titled "Observed Fire Procedure Using Grid-Spot Converter (Proposed)".

L890:
Glossy print of a victory announcement that reads "Britannia Triumphant. The most decisive and glorious naval victory that ever was obtained since the creation of the world!! The victorious British fleet was commanded by the most renowned, most gallant, and ever-to-be-lamented hero Admiral Lord Viscount Nelson; and the vanquished fleets of France and Spain by the Admirals of Villeneuve and Gravina, This memorable action was fought of Cape Trafalgar, near the entrance of the straights of Gibraltar on the 21st of October 1805."

L1214:
The British Empire at War blotting book with a photograph of field-marshal Sir Douglas Haig on the cover, issued by Carnmell Laird & Co., ca. 1917.

L1280:
Programme of smoking concert given by HMS Kent.

L1331:
Pamphlet on the safe handling of small arms, published by the admiralty of gunnery and anti-aircraft warfare division, 1945.

L1335:
Programme for HMS Excellent Athletic Sports, 25 June 1937.

P2833:
Glossy print of a page from “The Times”, London, Friday 10 January 1806 featuring an article regarding the funeral of Lord Nelson.

L3589:
Weekly Illustrated Special Queen Mary Number 6d magazine. "The Dramatic and Graphic Story of the World's Greatest Ship".

L3655:
Photocopies of appointment certificates dated 1870, a ships log for the HMS Jealous, dated 20 July 1871, and a letter dated 4 July 1870.

L4233:
Magazine clippings of photograph of HMS Engadine.

L4361:
Bookle titled "HMS Hood" by Lieutenant Stanley Geary, R.N.V.R., signed by the author 16 October 1942 and stamped 23 November 1942. Consists of an abbreviated history with photographs of HMS Hood.

993.035.0001:
HMS Curlew Christmas card.

993.089.0001:
Specification for building cutters, galley, gigs, and whaler book, published 1904. Includes text, coloured drawings, tables, and blueprints.

997.054.0001:
Photo album, containing images of crew and boat, the HMS Royal Arhur.

Fonds consists of documents relating to M/V Valene and Yamashita-Shinnihon Steamship Company

1. Collection of 'noon cards' and other report cards, documentation cards, and paperwork required for oceangoing vessels relating to voyages of M/V Vanlene prior to wrecking in Barclay Sound in 1972,

2. U.S. Customs logs dating to 1967, M/V Valene plans and charts, and Yamashita-Shinnihon Steamship Company Limited Line blank exception sheets,

3. Charts and tables, crew list in English and Chinese?, and stowage plans, dating to the 1970 and 1971,

4. Documents relating to M/V Valene and Yamashita-Shinnihon Steamship Company, including blank forms and correspondence in English and Japanese,

5. Documents relating to M/V Valene and Yamashita-Shinnihon Steamship Company, including statement of facts concerning the loading of potash, declaration of crew's baggages, receipts, certificates, and charts and tables, dating to 1970 and 1971, in English and Japanese,

6. Assorted documents, primarily handwritten notes and receipts, in English and Japanese, related to Yamashita-Shinnihon Steamship Company, Soo-Chow & Company Limited Ship Chandlers, and Mikado Enterprises Limited. Also, a log book dating to 1972 in Japanese, and a a food allowance log book for M/V Valene,

7. Documents such as correspondence, reports, and charts and tables In English and Japanese dating to 1972, relating to Tokai Ship Enterprise Company Limited and The Showa Marine Industry Company Limited,

8. Store capacity charts, calculation sheets, crew lists in English and Chinese?, and survey reports regarding M/V Valene. Also a folder with Japanese characters on it.

Fonds consists of personal papers, manuals, charts, and drawings related to the naval career of Douglas Richard Tanner. Includes correspondence, certificates, receipt, commemorative programmes, cards, photographs, postcards, membership cards, newspaper clippings, and informational pamphlets for various vessels and planes.

Also includes an IRD Mechanalysis handbook and instruction manual.