Edwin Charles Bateman (Ted) was a Commando in WWII, and later enjoyed his hobbies of cycle racing, ballroom dancing, and photography. He lived in Toronto, LA, and finally Vancouver in the early 50s. After arriving in vancouver he was offered a job as an assistant surveyor in Kitimat. He was subsequently offered a job as a lineman with what became BC Tel.
Custodial History
Judith Saunders
Scope and Content
Photograph of Squirrel Mountain. Machinery piling dirt below.
Photograph of Dave and Tommy the Squirrel? Dave was base camp cook at the Iron Mountain site. The squirrel also liked Dave's cooking. It is clinging to his shirt and grabbing a snack he is handing to it. Dave is standing in a doorway.
Photos from Kim Creed from the Iron Mountain mine sites. Kim worked at the mine. The photo collection shows the diamond driller that helped to drill out thousands of feet of drill core back in the early 1960s.
Custodial History
These photos belonged to Kim Creed. They were given to Walter Thorne who donated them to the museum.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Dave and Tommy the Squirrel? Dave was base camp cook at the Iron Mountain site. The squirrel also liked Dave's cooking. It is clinging to his shirt and grabbing a snack he is handing to it. Dave is standing in a doorway.
Jamieson came to Kitimat from Vancouver to work on the Alcan project in 1952. With his first pay cheque he bought a small "Pony Kodak" camera at the local store (Hudson Bay?), and started taking coloured slides of the Kitimat from 1952-1953. Left Kitimat at the end of August 1953 to move to Montreal.
Scope and Content
Slide of NW view from mountain. Sandhill at extreme left.
From the years 1953-1958, Mike Kinnear took photos during his school years, until graduation, while working for Fred Ryan Ltd. after school and holidays. Photos for him was a hobby, and he took many photos of the smelter and townsite as it grew around him. Mike also took a number of photos for the Kitimat Northern Sentinel, during the Ken Brumley and Pixie Meldrum years as editors. Mike and his family left Kitimat in 1958, but he spent the best part of 40 years in the photographic field, mainly in the retail/wholesale part of the photo industry.
Custodial History
Donated by Margaret and Mike Kinnear.
Scope and Content
Photograph of view of a snowy mountain from a boat. From the boat, a railing and bell is visible. Area appears to be around Kemano.
From the years 1953-1958, Mike Kinnear took photos during his school years, until graduation, while working for Fred Ryan Ltd. after school and holidays. Photos for him was a hobby, and he took many photos of the smelter and townsite as it grew around him. Mike also took a number of photos for the Kitimat Northern Sentinel, during the Ken Brumley and Pixie Meldrum years as editors. Mike and his family left Kitimat in 1958, but he spent the best part of 40 years in the photographic field, mainly in the retail/wholesale part of the photo industry.
Custodial History
Donated by Margaret and Mike Kinnear.
Scope and Content
Photograph of view of the Kitimat River and sandill from the Kitimat River bridge. Snowy mountains in background. Image has a pink tint.
A picture of downtown Kitimat taken from Haisla Hill. There is a sidewalk running across the photograph, and the Kitimat Ice Rink and Post Office is shown on the left side of the picture. The background shows mountains and trees.
A picture of downtown Kitimat taken from Haisla Hill. There is a sidewalk running across the photograph, and the Kitimat Ice Rink and Post Office is shown on the left side of the picture. The background shows mountains and trees.
