Collection consists of photographs of various subjects including: municipal buildings, equipment and employees; views of various Saanich locations and structures; and early Saanich residents. Textual material includes photocopied documents relating to schools, ledgers, and certificates. Collection includes a commemorative plaque from the former Gyro Park pavilion, a watercolor painting of the Gorge, 1880 and of the Colquitz General Store, ca. 1988, and a prayer book containing loose ephemera, photographs, and news clippings from the WWI years and relating to the Ireland and Riley families.

Fonds consists of photographs and other records relating to projects and events for the District of Saanich centennial in 2006 including: Saanich Centennial Book "100 years 100 stories”; Centennial opening event at the municipal hall in March; Pioneer Tea at Commonwealth Place on May 24; Centennial Challenge; and closing event at UVIC stadium August 26. Fonds includes material from planning committees, the Saanich Centennial Events Committee and the Saanich Centennial Book Committee.

Collection consists of photographs and documents relating to Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department facilities, programmes and events.

Fonds consists of a scrapbook (1923-1947 predominant) compiled by R.R.F. Sewell. Scrapbook includes newspaper clippings, magazine pages, Saanich facts, notices, ephemera, plans and photographs. Topics include poetry, cartoons, and satire; WWII; Saanich Municipality; elections; Union of BC Municipalities; Saanich War Memorial Health Centre and public health nursing; septic tanks, water works and water supply; Cadboro Bay; Mount Douglas; Craigflower School, McKenzie School, and McKenzie family; and taxation. Fonds includes published material including Union of BC Municipalities minutes and resolutions; Clovelly subdivision on Shoal Harbour real estate guide; reference material relating to municipal administration; provincial and federal board reports; and statistics. Fonds also includes R.R.F. Sewell's papers (1911-1941), with topics including Mattias Rowland property; administrative, financial and legislative documents; personnel lists; reference material; road paving records; correspondence with provincial and federal governments; and news clippings.

Fonds consists of papers and reports relating to Dr. Lai's community work, especially his work relating to Chinese heritage and Chinatown. Fonds includes materials from his time as Chair and member of the Saanich Heritage Advisory and Archival Committee, and to the Saanich Heritage Awareness Program in particular. Topics include Chinese-Canadian history, Chinatown, and D'Arcy Island. Includes correspondence, news clippings, articles, photographs, film negatives, colour slides, and posters. Fonds includes material in Chinese and English.

Fonds consists primarily of photographs relating to the Underwood family, 1920-1970. In addition to images documenting family activities and homes, fonds includes photographs taken both locally and overseas relating to the WWII service of brothers Leslie, Ernest, and Ghazi Underwood; letters written by Ernest Underwood from a POW camp; ephemera dating from the end of the war and relating to returning soldiers; and WWII news clippings. Fonds includes school year books, 1955-1985, from Royal Oak High School, Royal Oak Middle School, Claremont High School, and Mount Newton Junior High. Fonds includes scrapbook of items collected by Emily Underwood during WW2 while her husband Leslie, Sr. was overseas, newspapers and periodical issues.

Fonds consists of material related to Roy Wootten’s work with Saanich. Fonds includes photographs of employees, events and structures in Saanich, including Saanich's parade floats and staff in costume; Saanich Coat of Arms; Remembrance Day Ceremonies, 1976. Fonds includes records relating to Roy Wootten's work on the Special Events Committee including including correspondence and other textual records; photographs of various parade floats; Les Passmore Freeman ceremony, 1975; planning reports on Beaver/Elk Lake; development for the Gorge/Portage Inlet; the Swan Lake-Christmas Hill Nature Centre; history of giant fir section on display at municipal hall; Coat of Arms; E&N Railway; newspaper clippings; misc. reports and publications; certificates; sound recording; ephemera and artifacts.

Fonds consists of records relating to Saanich 75th anniversary celebrations and to the creation of the Saanich flag. The fonds includes an album containing photographs, news clippings, ephemera, and correspondence; textual records including administrative files, pioneer lists, guest books, and flag designs submitted for evaluation; sound recordings in various formats; booklets; and commemorative pins and ribbons.

Fonds consists of the records of the Saanich Rotary Club and includes correspondence, business records, newsletters, photographs, ephemera, news clippings, certificates, reports, and publications.

Series consists of textual records and other material relating to the activities of the Saanich Police Organization of Teens. Series includes scrapbooks, a photograph album, correspondence, ephemera, member lists, certificates, minutes, and a plaque.