Fonds consist of photo albums for industrial sites, workers and executives, and equipment from various forestry and engineering businesses, in addition to Yarrows itself. Also includes work done by the National Council of Jewish Women. Also contains photo albums of royal visits to Yarrows Limited, including the Duke of Devonshire, and the Prince of Wales. Also includes photos of the M/V Kalvik.
Yarrows Shipbuilding LimitedVictoria, British Columbia, Canada
89 Archival description results for Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Fonds consists of a photo album containing photographs of Victoria, ca. early 1900s.
Also includes a certificate of discharge for W.D. Mackins dated 1915, postcards featuring photos of CGS Newington and crew dated 1914, and a copy of agreement issued by the board of trade, 1918.
Mackins, W.D.Material related to Walter Litster's career on the CS Restorer, including Certificates of Discharge from 1927-1935, and a radiogram to his wife sent from Guam in 1937.
Walter Wolston LitsterFonds consist of a photo album composed of photographs, newspaper clippings, and certificates relating to Owen's work on the S.F. Tolmie. Inscribed by his partner, Gertrude Owen: "Loving Memory of my late husband who served on the S.F. Tolmie Sept 16th 1921."
Owen, Wallis HollandFonds consist of a photo album documenting the construction of the Queen of Burnaby, Hull No. 125, dating from 24 August 1964 to 15 February 1965. Also contains progress reports for the Queen of Prince Rupert (keel laid 30 November 1964; completed March 1966), including B/W photographs and newspaper clippings from the Times Colonist.
Victoria Machinery Depot Company LimitedCollection of around 4000 ship's plans ranging from approximately 1912 to 1960 from Versatile Pacific Shipyards Inc.
Versatile Pacific Shipyards LimitedIt covers a wide range of West Coast maritime history. Starting with the photo of the disaster of Point Ellice Bridge in 1896 that belonged to a Mrs A Haggart. It also contains a postcard of HMS Hood, photos of different ships in Victoria, photos of DGS Samson and crew, postcard of the Inner Harbour, Dawson Steamer journeying to White Horse, and a panorama view of the workers of the Foundation Co BC Ltd and some of their ships. The newspaper clippings cover the last trip of SS Princess Joan to Vancouver.
The fonds consists of:
1 series that contains 2 newspaper clippings
1 certificate
12 photographs
Typed recollection of the donor's involvement in the search and rescue effort and arrest of the Sundancer, written in 2023. The recollection includes a short history of the Sundancer after the incident.
Special Report of the SAR operation related to the rescue of the Sundancer from 30 June 1984. The report is a minute-by-minute account of the rescue.
Fonds consists of one timetable/informational pamphlet dated 1954, and 8 menus, one of which is dated 1941, from Canadian Pacific Railway British Columbia Coast Steamship Service.
Fonds consists of documents and ephemera related to the Royal Canadian Naval College of Canada:
L379
Programme for presentation of colours booklet to Canadian Services College Royal Roads by his excellency major General Georges P. Danier, D.S.O., M.C., C.D., governor general of Canada to be held 25 May 1962. Includes detailed graduation exercises.
L856
Menu from the farewell dinner of 1919-1922 cadets of the Royal Naval College of Canada, autographed by class members. The dinner was held at the Empress Hotel, 15 June 1922.
L894
Alphabetical list of guests attending the 50th anniversary golden jubilee dinner at Royal Roads on 4 July 1960.
L1286
Four prospectus booklets for The Royal Canadian Naval College, Royal Roads dating from 1944 to 1946 and 1955.