The collection consists of the journal of the Victoria Fire Department, 1872-1875, and correspondence and invitations of Captain J.C. Ross while on a world trip, 1903-1904.

The collection consists of records collected by Clive Justice of and pertaining to George Fraser, a Ucluelet nursery worker known for hybridizing rhododendrons. Collection includes photographs relating to Fraser and his work.

The collection consists of minutes of the B.C. Indian Arts Society, 1970-1982, and papers of commissions regarding native land rights.

The collection consists of copies of documents concerning Spanish exploration, settlement and missionary work collected by Freeman Tovell for research purposes.

The records consist of photographs acquired or collected by George Allen and include the following: ca. 1730 nitrate negatives depicting early aerial photography of the B.C. lower mainland and Pacific west coast to Anyox, for the period 1926-1932. These photographs were taken by the photographer Stuart Thomson, also by Western Canada Airways/Pacific Airways Lt., precursors of Canadian Pacific Air; ca. 1150 negatives, both glass and nitrate, of views depicting Vancouver and area, Fraser River Valley, Victoria and Nanaimo, roads etc. taken in the 1920's and 1930's, all taken by professional photographers including Stuart Thomson, the Edwards Brothers, Richard Broadbridge and the Gowen Sutton Company. The collection also includes ca. 2570 nitrate negatives and contact prints of the Okanagan region, Vancouver Island, some of Banff, Calgary, Lethbridge, Winnipeg, and Quebec from ca. 1880 to 1950's. These photographs were mainly taken by photographer C.C. Wright while in the employ of Gowen Sutton, commercial producer of postcards. These photographs were acquired by George Allen in the 1950's and added to his collection.

The collection consists of radio advertisements, including one for the 1952 B.C. elections, from CHUB radio.

The collection consists of radio broadcasts including speeches, news programs, advertising, and dramas.

The collection consists of various radio broadcasts, including music, interviews and speeches from various radio stations in B.C. It also contains kinescopes of four CBC Vancouver television productions, including three episodes of the children's program "Barney's Gang".

The collection consists of recordings of CJVI and CKWX radio station programs, including speeches by Herbert Anscombe and Winston Churchill as well as programs for the 1955 Grey Cup festival.

The collection consists of radio programs and commercials of CJVI Radio in Victoria.