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The majority of the fonds consists of records generated by the Victoria office of the Dept. of Transport. The fonds also includes copies of reports of formal investigations into shipping accidents submitted to the Dept. of Transport. The fonds includes documents filed in support of registration of ships and copies of investigation reports. Types of records include correspondence, declarations of ownership, registered court documents, bills of sale, ship registration forms, certificates of survey and inspections, and reports. Records include material from the offices of the Mercantile Marine Shipping Office of Vancouver, B.C. including ships articles, log books, statement of engineers fees from the steamboat inspector and a minute book from the ship Pollalloch (1888-1952); records from the Carmanah Point lighthouse including lightkeepers diaries, lightkeepers journals, diaries of the engineer, engine room diaries, engine room detailed reports, fog signal operating reports, fog signal operating reports, quarterly returns of stores, a notebook containing weather statistics (1891-1965); and a diary from the Fiddle Reef lighthouse (1903-1940).

The fonds consists of records of the Sooke School District. Records include trustee minute books (1886-1910) and letterbook and accounts books (1893-1916).

The fonds consists of records created by the Cranbrook Board of Commissioners of Police. Types of records include minute books of the board (1907-1924). Volume 1 also includes minutes of the Cranbrook License Commission (1906-1907).

The fonds consists of records created by the council of the municipality of Williams Lake. Types of records include minute books.

Fonds consists of Martin Vander's photo album documenting construction, operations and access to the Germansen Ventures Ltd. mining camp at Germansen Landing.

The fonds consists of minute and account books kept by the trustees of the Bowen Island School District. The fonds also includes a register of pupils created by the Bowen Island School.

Fonds consists of records of the Admiralty in carrying out its activities. Records relate to the area of the West Coast of Canada and include reports and dispatches from the Pacific Station at Esquimalt, microfilm copies of correspondence and reports of the Pacific Station, logs of ships that explored the Pacific Northwest between 1788 and 1795, and admiralty charts.

The Denman Island School District fonds consists of a register of pupils attending Denman Island School.

The Pilot Bay School District fonds consists of a register of pupils attending Pilot Bay School.

The fonds consists of records of the Sandon School District. Records include school trustee correspondence and copies of school inspectors' reports.

The fonds consists of records created and compiled by the Victoria Sewage Treatment Alliance (VSTA) and document the organizations efforts to raise awareness about the need for sewage treatment in the greater Victoria area. The VSTA, formed in 2005, is a volunteer organization with the goal of attaining sustainable and affordable sewage treatment for Victoria and the Capital Regional District (CRD).

The records consist primarily of a collection of reports, meeting minutes, and media coverage, as well as some audiovisual materials and photographs. The involvement of Mr. Floatie, the highly visible mascot of the campaign, is well documented in the photographs.

The fonds consists of records created and received by the Dept. of Marine and Fisheries and its subordinate agencies. Fonds includes log books for the Canadian government ships Sir James Douglas and Quadra as they served as lighthouse station tenders (1888-1906), and lighthouse journals believed to have been maintained by Captain James Gaudin on the British Columbia Coast (1902-1907).

The fonds consists of records created and received by the Post Office Department. Fonds also includes records received from predecessor agencies including the Post Office Department of the Colony of British Columbia and the Post Office Department of the Colony of Vancouver Island. Fonds includes correspondence outward from the Victoria Post Office (1864-1873), a cash book of the New Westminster Post Office (1861-1868), a register of mail from the Pender Island Post Office (1902-1908) and a register of mail from the Clo-oose Post Office (1938-1951).

The fonds consists of invoices, receipts, agreements, correspondence and miscellaneous Colonial Secretary records created by W.A.G. Young between 1859 and 1872. All of the records, with the exception of the miscellaneous Colonial Secretary records, relate to Young's household accounts and private activities. The miscellaneous Colonial Secretary records relate to Young's activities as Colonial Secretary and include records created by the Colonies of Vancouver Island and British Columbia.

The fonds consists of three films showing Hayes logging trucks at work on Vancouver Island and in Newfoundland, and the equipment and operations of the Neal Evans Transportation Company.

The fonds consists of an amateur film by George Gilbert showing the delivery of supplies to lighthouses on the west coast of Vancouver Island by the CCGS Estevan.

The fonds consists of Sylvia Spring's short film "Madeleine" (National Film Board, 1969) as well as the A and B rolls of a short film called "Welcome to the Library" (BCIT, ca. 1970). It also includes audio recordings regarding Canadian art and poetry.

The fonds consists of Kenneth A. Hodgson's amateur films created around 1950, showing B.C. Electric's Fraser Valley passenger and interurban rail service, and the special streetcar used for sightseeing tours in Vancouver. An accompanying videotape made in 1990 includes both these and other films of rail transportation in the Lower Mainland, supplemented with voice-over narration.

The fonds consists of two films by Lester Morrell showing the Arrow Lakes and Lardeau; gold mining in the Cariboo; a coastal steamship trip to Alert Bay; Morrell family vacation scenes on Savary Island; the Yankee Girl Gold Mine and concentrator; and May Day celebrations in Ymir, B.C.

The collection consists of a colour film showing the construction of the Victoria's Memorial Arena, and a recorded Christmas greeting for 1941 from Victoria Mayor Percy George.

The fonds consists of the film "Freightway to the Pacific", produced by Bill Roozeboom Productions Ltd. for the Fraser River Harbour Commission. English and Japanese versions of the film are included.

The collection consists of two amateur films showing Stewart, B.C., and mining operations in the vicinity. The later film also shows the nearby community of Hyder, Alaska.

The collection consists of four films showing young women taking part in massed calisthenics, folk dancing and other "Pro-Rec" activities, organized under the auspices of the Provincial Recreation Movement.

The fonds consists of a silent film detailing the construction of the Burrard Street Bridge in Vancouver. The film was sponsored by the Western Bridge Company Ltd., later part of Canron Inc.

The fonds consists of the film "Breakthrough", which documents the creation of a ten-mile tunnel through Mount DuBose for the Kitimat project. The film was produced by Lew Parry Film Productions for Canadian Ingersoll-Rand Company Ltd.

The fonds consists of amateur films by Arthur S. Sutcliffe showing members of the BC Mountaineering Club flying to Garibaldi Lake and climbing Mount Garibaldi (1933); the Vancouver waterfront (ca. 1935); and a train trip on the CPR's Coquihalla route (ca. 1955).

The collection consists of textual records, historical notes, newspaper clippings, and research notes. Included in the collection are miscellaneous records acquired from sources including the O'Reilly and Trutch families, Helmcken family, and the Supreme Court of British Columbia. The O'Reilly and Trutch records consist of family correspondence and records relating to Peter O'Reilly's career, particularly his work as the Commissioner of the Indian Reserve Commission. The Helmcken records include correspondence both made and received by John Sebastian Helmcken and James Douglas Helmcken, records relating to J.S. Helmcken's position in the colonial and provincial governments, and estate records. The Supreme Court records include correspondence of Sir Matthew Baillie Begbie, trial records, affidavits, bankruptcy files, estate files and other miscellaneous records. There are also miscellaneous records relating to a number of other notable personalities including the Mesher and Pauline families, J.A. McTavish, J.W. Bushby, W.R. Higgins, David McKean, William Manson, and Josephine Crease. Also includes records of organizations including the Victoria Jockey Club. Research notes consist of information relating to a paper presented by Pearce at the British Columbia Historical Society on John Sebastian Helmcken.

The fonds consists of original drawings by Len Norris, created while he was employed as the political cartoonist for the Vancouver Sun newspaper. The first accession consists of 200 cartoons published in the Vancouver Sun between August 1953 and December 1988. The second accession consists of 270 rough sketches; some are undated, and the others date from May 1986 to December 1988. These sketches functioned as preliminary concept drawings for selection and editorial approval, and illustrate the artist's method of working. In some cases, these rough drawings became finished and published cartoons.

The cartoons document the career of Len Norris, and reflect political and social issues of the period. Subjects include recurring British Columbia social and political issues, and include figures from the B.C. political scene such as W.A.C. Bennett, Phil Gagliardi, Robert Strachan, Dave Barrett and Bill Vander Zalm.

The fonds consists of photographs from the late 1930s to the early 1950s, taken by Duncan Macphail, a portrait and commercial photographer. Most of the photographs were taken in the Victoria area, a smaller number in other south Vancouver Island locations and in Vancouver. They cover a vast range of subjects, including: Victoria street scenes, interiors and exteriors of buildings and business operations, industrial infrastructure, portraits, community and school events, and special events such as the visit of Princess Elizabeth to Victoria in 1951. It appears that Macphail did commercial photography for the B.C. Department of Highways (possibly in the early 1960s) but it is not known if these photographs are in the fonds. In addition to Macphail's commercial and portrait photography, the fonds consists of a small number of “art” photographic prints, matted for display in exhibitions. These cover various subjects, including totem poles. One is tagged with "Exhibited - First Annual Exhibition of Photography, Canada Pacific Exhibition. Vancouver, 1938." Macphail's original indexes are in container 000358-0037.

The fonds consists of photographs of hotels, motels, public houses, bars, taverns, and saloons in all regions of British Columbia; the locations are predominantly rural areas and small towns. While focusing on the buildings, the photos also contain subjects which include: people, automobiles, parking lots, street scenes, bridges, and business establishments such as stores and restaurants. The photographs probably date from the 1940s and 1950s. The photographer(s) are not identified.

The photographs probably relate to Lythgoe's activities as an inspector for the B.C. Liquor Control Board. That body created beer license files which often contained photographs. The fonds also consists of a photocopy of a seven page key/index for the photos, broken down by regions of the province. However, the key has inaccuracies when compared against the photographs. There are annotations on the reverse side of some of the photographs, providing some historical information and description of the buildings.