Naval Marine Archive : The Canadian Collection

Naval Marine Archive : The Canadian Collection We invite everyone to visit, explore and browse through our fine archive and collections of books, our art gallery, ship models and displays.

We hold extensive collections on yachting, the mercantile marine, navies, aeronautical, and military subjects. We are located at "The Victory" a heritage building in the down-town core of Picton. We have a collection of books for sale in our building as well as online at https://www.biblio.com/bookstore/naval-marine-archive-picton.

HMCS New Glascow, K320, Canadian frigate built by Yarrows Ltd. in Esquimalt; commissioned in December 1943. Served as es...
06/08/2026

HMCS New Glascow, K320, Canadian frigate built by Yarrows Ltd. in Esquimalt; commissioned in December 1943. Served as es**rt with the Atlantic convoys and then in British waters until March 1945 when she rammed U-boat 1003 off Ireland. She was repaired and returned to Canada where in 1954 was recommissioned to the Prestonian class es**rt with re numbered pendant 315 serving until 1967. See:

Join us at the Victory and enjoy this new 43rd Exhibition the Canadian Society of Marine Artist with the theme 'Life on ...
04/23/2026

Join us at the Victory and enjoy this new 43rd Exhibition the Canadian Society of Marine Artist with the theme 'Life on the Waves' 2 May to 31 May.

This Junker JU52/1m, registered to Canadian Airways Limited as CF-ARM, is shown in 1937, unloading heavy cargo - a part ...
03/31/2026

This Junker JU52/1m, registered to Canadian Airways Limited as CF-ARM, is shown in 1937, unloading heavy cargo - a part of a turbine weighing one ton - for use by the Churchill River Power Co. for a hydro-electric power plant in Saskatchewan. These Junkers were the only planes able to carry this type of freight despite CF-ARM being a very early single-engined version; most JU52 aircraft after this had an additional two wing-mounted engines as sub-type /3m.
The sketch done by Art Walter for the Western Canada Aviation Museum in 1985 and we thank the Royal Aviation Museum, Winnipeg, for permission to publish.

The liner Normandie’s maiden voyage is celebrated in this 1st June 1935 issue of L’Illustration. Built in Saint Nazaire ...
03/23/2026

The liner Normandie’s maiden voyage is celebrated in this 1st June 1935 issue of L’Illustration. Built in Saint Nazaire and launched 1932. She was the largest, fastest and most advanced technologically. Able to reach speeds up to 31.2knots with turbo electric power and four propellers winning the Blue Ribbon on her first voyage and on several more years. Her elegance made her the ‘queen of the thirties’ with Art Deco features. More history at

Celebrating County Heritage - Picton Harbour turn the century.The Naval Marine Archive is honouring our Heritage. See t...
02/26/2026

Celebrating County Heritage - Picton Harbour turn the century.

The Naval Marine Archive is honouring our Heritage. See the article just published in the Picton Gazette at

Wishing you a happy time on the water for 2026. The yacht Andrum was designed by William Fife and built at Fairlie in 19...
01/17/2026

Wishing you a happy time on the water for 2026. The yacht Andrum was designed by William Fife and built at Fairlie in 1903. A cutter rig of 5 registered tons. This photograph of her sailing close hauled on a starboard tack was published in The Yachtsman in 1903. More of William Fife’s designs, including Clara, and Minerva at

Wishing you Christmas Joy and a very Happy New Year from the staff and volunteers of the Naval Marine Archive. Enjoy the...
12/21/2025

Wishing you Christmas Joy and a very Happy New Year from the staff and volunteers of the Naval Marine Archive. Enjoy the Holidays and look forward to you visiting.

This day, the 7th of December is the 84th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. There were waves of bombers from Ja...
12/07/2025

This day, the 7th of December is the 84th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. There were waves of bombers from Japan arriving in the early morning and the number killed and ships lost was extensive. It was the day that United States joined the battle of World War Two and fought alongside the Allies.
The image is of 'USS Shaw' being bombed as she sat in dry dock that fateful day. See: for documentation about the Pearl Harbor attack

A big thanks to the authors, Richard Gimblett and Karl Gagnon, by the Director as the afternoon book signing drew to a c...
11/23/2025

A big thanks to the authors, Richard Gimblett and Karl Gagnon, by the Director as the afternoon book signing drew to a close. This new book ‘Guardians of the North’, well researched and comprehensive is a great addition to your library. The number of books sold was higher than expected, an indication of the quality of the text and drawings of the authors. Season’s greetings were enjoyed by all and an important request to fund the future of the charity.

Honouring those who servedthis Remembrance Day11 November 2025.
11/05/2025

Honouring those who served
this Remembrance Day
11 November 2025.

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205, Main Street
Picton, ON
K0K2T0

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