Material related to the early maritime families of Victoria, the Litsters and Jupps. Fonds includes records and photographs concerning the CS Restorer, SS Camosun, and B.C. shipwrecks.

Fonds consists of a B.C. Ferries, summer 1975 schedule and fares pamphlet.

Fonds consists of a 1969 Empress of England passenger list, a souvenir magazine for Victoria-Maui international Yacht Race 1982, and a copy of manuscript titled "History of the Canadian Naval Auxiliary Vessels 1945-1967 [East Coast]".

Fonds consists of black and white photographs of B.C. Ferries ca. 1971, a folder containing B.C. Ferries information including a souvenir magazine and newspaper clippings dating to 1965, and a folder containing B.C. Ferries information including newspaper clippings, postcards, a dinner menu for SS Beaver, and a Canadian Shipping and Marine Engineering magazine, dating from 1970 to the 1980s.

Fonds consists of a 1981 Canadian Pacific souvenir magazine and envelope. Also includes menus and place mats some from Coast Steamship Princess Lines, some commemorating the 1953 Coronation of HRH Queen Elizabeth II, and some commemorating B.C.'s centenary.

Fonds consists of a Sons of the Sea initiation certificate for M/V Moveria dated 8 October 1935, and 7 photo albums consisting of photographs of vessels organized into the categories naval vessels, fishing vessels, passenger and freight vessels, ferries and government vessels, tugs, and dockyards around Vancouver Island. Also included are 47 loose album pages.

Fonds also includes an oak box contains mostly photographs from 1963 to 1967 of ships in Victoria. There are a mix of naval vessels, coast guard ships, and various vessels in local shipyards, including Island Tug and Barge.

Fonds consists of a scrapbook concerning John Edward Hill, including photos, certificates, letters, poems, and newspaper clippings relating to his work dating from 1897 to 1925 first in England and then for Canadian Pacific Railway. Scrapbook also includes general material relating to vessels and maritime events around Victoria and some promotional materials for cruise ships.

Fonds consists of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company employee's record of John Edward Hill dated 16 June 1924, a pension department employee's declaration of service form dated 14 June, 1924, a schedule for British Columbia Coast Steamship Service West Coast Vancouver Island Route effective 1 July 1921, and blank Canadian Pacific stationary.

Fonds consists of a pilot house log book from the Princess Kathleen 13 May to 2 June 1930, kept by Joe Rainey who worked for C.P.R. from 1917 to 1937.

Fonds consists of a Canadian Pacific ferry services schedule for summer 1967 including information regarding Alaska Cruises, and a TEV Princess Marguerite timetable and specifications card.