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 4 log books:

1. Journey and Aircraft Log Book for CF-ASV Detroit Sea Rover E-2 Flying Boat dating from 22 May 1933 to 13 September 1935,
2. Engine Log Book for Curtis Challenger and CF-ASV Detroit Sea Rover Flying Boat dating from 3 August 1933 to 20 September 1935. In a pouch in the inside back cover is an Eclips instruction book no. 19,
3. Aircraft log book dating to 1932,
4. Engine log book dating to 1932.

Fonds also includes two copies of a letter from J.N. McDonald, service division, Wright Aeronautical Corporation, U.S.A. to Mr. Martin Braten dated 5 October 1945, a challenger engine characteristics sheet, and a performance chart. These are all contained in an envelope from Wright Aeronautical Corporation sent to Mr. Braten via air mail.

Fonds consists of ship's plans of SS Princess Royal, 1907.

Also includes photographs of a variety of vessels including HM Ships, the Empress line, Tugs, Canadian Coast Guard, HMC Ships and Steamships.

Also includes an oil painting of a muzzle heading rifle gun and crew shown schematically on shipboard with gun rigged and ready to fire, painted by Anthony Clarke.

Fonds consists of a book titled "Tables to Facilitate the Practice of Great Circle Sailing and the Determination of Azimuths and their Application to the Construction of Gnomonic Charts" by John Thomas Towson and Mr. J.W. Atherton, printed by the hydrographic office, admiralty in 1912.