Title and statement of responsibility area
Title proper
S/V Trekka Collection
Level of description
Fonds
Repository
Reference code
983.072, 991.109, 992.030, 013.001
Dates of creation area
Date(s)
-
1954-2016 (Creation)
Physical description area
Physical description
51 cm of textual and photographic records. -- 1 film reel. -- 2 v.
Archival description area
Name of creator
Guzzwell, John
(b.1930)
Biographical history
John Guzzwell is a noted small boat sailor originally from England who immigrated to Canada at the age 25 and built the yacht Trekka in Victoria in the early 1950s. He then sailed her around the world single-handed. When he returned to Victoria in 1959 ... »
Custodial history
These records are from previous owners, as well as the MMBC itself, since the time the S/V Trekka was transferred to Museum ownership.
Scope and content
S/V Trekka is one of the three vessels in the MMBC collection. You can find out more about her here: http://mmbc.bc.ca/trekka/
Collection contains a mix of books, textual documents, photographs, newspaper clippings, and one film reel. Records include ... »
Notes area
Arrangement
Documents are arranged in the order in which they arrived at the Museum.
Language of material
- English
Location of originals
MMBC Society Office.
Restrictions on access
All requests for use must be made through the MMBC Research Request program (http://mmbc.bc.ca/collections/library-and-archives/research/). Please note that fees may apply.
Accruals
Further accruals are expected.
Access points
Subject access points
Name access points
- Guzzwell, John (Creator)
- S/V Trekka (yacht) (Subject)
- Cain, Clifford and Marian (Subject)
- Abranovich, Eric (Subject)
Control area
Rules or conventions
RAD, July 2008 version. Canadian Council of Archives.
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
6 March 2018