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We invite everyone to visit, explore and browse through our fine archive and collection of marine books, our art gallery, ship models and displays. We hold very extensive collections on yachting, the mercantile marine, navies, aeronautics, military subjects, the Arctic and First Nations, biographies, and local and Great Lakes history at the Naval Marine Archive The Canadian Collection™.
NEW: our ships database is online
is now online; developed by us in-house to assist researchers, it contains mostly Canadian ships, but also many ships that were foreign built but traded regularly with Canada, or were sold to Canadian owners. Where available, further details of owners, masters, builders and voyages are also included. The database has been compiled from multiple sources – including and the Canadian Heritage Information Network's previous heritage list. We wish to thank all contributors, and look forward to improving and expanding it.
Exhibition of Marine Art
Tickets available for the Vernissage of the 36th Annual Exhibition on the 3rd of May. Art by signature members of the Canadian Society of Marine Artists is on display. A truly impressive exhibition of highly talented artists using the mediums of watercolour, acrylic, oil and scrimshaw to portray the moods of the sea and activities at sea.
Nelsonian Display
HMS Victory ia a centrepiece of our gallery. A number of models of the 'Victory' including a half model and a cross section highlight Admiral Lord Nelson's flagship. Displays of memorabilia compliment our Nelson book and art collection.
Books for Sale
 Specialized books are available for sale for your enjoyment. Featuring: yachting, navy, modelling, biography, aviation, military, art, novels and Canadiana. New selections added regularly.
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Our home, The Victory, 205 Main Street, Picton. Take a virtual tour with of the interior or visit our . |
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Books, books and more books ...
Our collections contain about half a million items including more than 70,000 books most of which can be found in our which "came on-line" in January 2013.
While most of our books are in the reference library, we do have many duplicates that we make available for sale. These include some fairly rare titles such as a 1st edition of F.W. Wallace's Record of Canadian Shipping, 1786 - 1920 and several volumes in the Anatomy of the Ship series, down to very affordable, fun reading – such as Hornblower's adventures – at less than a dollar each. Please .
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