Photographs of the Banyay area development. The photos show cleared land, building foundations, materials, cars, Alexander School, and other nearby buildings.
5 photographs : colour ; 10.3 x 10.3 cm
2 photographs : colour ; 9 x 9 cm
Custodial History
Donor Unknown
Scope and Content
Photographs of the Banyay area development. The photos show cleared land, building foundations, materials, cars, Alexander School, and other nearby buildings.
Gabriel (Gabor) Nyeste was one of the leaders of the Scouts of the First Kitimat Troop (Boy Scouts). He moved to Kitimat to work on the Alcan project and left in the early 60s. He passed away in Kamloops in July 2020.
Custodial History
Donated by Gabriel Nyeste, Aug 6 1983.
Scope and Content
Kitimat City Centre Outdoor Rink, Feb 14, 1962, The Kitimat Advertiser clipping. "Fun in the Sun".
Booklets relating to Kitlope and rainforest development resources and information. Also includes photocopy articles and other information photocopies about the Kiwanis opening.
Booklet - New Bearings. Conservation-based Development in the Rain Forests of Home. The Strategic Vision of Ecotrust
Booklet - A Cultural and Scientific Reconnaissance of the Greater Kitlope Ecosystem. An Executive Summary by Alex Rose. September, 1991. Published by Ecotrust and Conservation International-Canada
Booklet/Report - Following The Bubbles a report on the second Kitlope workshop held April 28-9, 1993. Sponsored by: The Haisla Nation, The Government of British Columbia, Ecotrust. District of Kitimat Received Jun 23 1993.
Booklet/Report - The Greater Kitlope Ecosystem: A Wilderness Planning Framework. A report by Grant Copeland, Wayne McCrory and Ray Travers for The Haisla Nation and Ecotrust. July, 1992.
Articles/Photocopies - Kiwanis opens first housing for seniors. Ingot Volume 28, No. 21. October 2, 1981 - Letter from sponsered youth in Ughanda - Kiwanis opens seniors' Village - Local dream comes true. Ingot October 2, 1961 - Kiwanis club congratulated for vision, drive. Northern Sentinel Volume XXVIII No. 83. Friday, October 2, 1981 - Program for Kitimat Kiwanis Senior Citizens Housing Society Official Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. October 1, 1981 1:30pm.
Booklets relating to Kitlope and rainforest development resources and information. Also includes photocopy articles and other information photocopies about the Kiwanis opening.
Booklet - New Bearings. Conservation-based Development in the Rain Forests of Home. The Strategic Vision of Ecotrust
Booklet - A Cultural and Scientific Reconnaissance of the Greater Kitlope Ecosystem. An Executive Summary by Alex Rose. September, 1991. Published by Ecotrust and Conservation International-Canada
Booklet/Report - Following The Bubbles a report on the second Kitlope workshop held April 28-9, 1993. Sponsored by: The Haisla Nation, The Government of British Columbia, Ecotrust. District of Kitimat Received Jun 23 1993.
Booklet/Report - The Greater Kitlope Ecosystem: A Wilderness Planning Framework. A report by Grant Copeland, Wayne McCrory and Ray Travers for The Haisla Nation and Ecotrust. July, 1992.
Articles/Photocopies - Kiwanis opens first housing for seniors. Ingot Volume 28, No. 21. October 2, 1981 - Letter from sponsered youth in Ughanda - Kiwanis opens seniors' Village - Local dream comes true. Ingot October 2, 1961 - Kiwanis club congratulated for vision, drive. Northern Sentinel Volume XXVIII No. 83. Friday, October 2, 1981 - Program for Kitimat Kiwanis Senior Citizens Housing Society Official Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. October 1, 1981 1:30pm.
Photograph of aerial view of Kitimat townsite, 1975. Nechako, Kildala, and in progress Whitesail, and neighbourhood D clearing sites visible. Alcan and Eurcan sites also visible on right side.
Photos donated by Joan Smith for Anglican Church 50th Anniversary. Donated in April 2003.
Scope and Content
Photograph of aerial view of Kitimat townsite, 1975. Nechako, Kildala, and in progress Whitesail, and neighbourhood D clearing sites visible. Alcan and Eurcan sites also visible on right side.
Photographs consisting of images of men in Kitimat, water depth measuring stick, machinery, offices, buildings, Bank of Montreal, Boy Scouts camp, boy scouts flagpole, canoeing, boats, docks, Alcan construction, Delta King, trailers, Douglas Channel, Smeltersite, Smeltersite Project sign, Moore Creek falls, and Moore Creek bridge.
Photographs consisting of images of men in Kitimat, water depth measuring stick, machinery, offices, buildings, Bank of Montreal, Boy Scouts camp, boy scouts flagpole, canoeing, boats, docks, Alcan construction, Delta King, trailers, Douglas Channel, Smeltersite, Smeltersite Project sign, Moore Creek falls, and Moore Creek bridge.
Nine photographs of burnt down remains of the City Centre Homestead (Spring 1980), totem poles at the Kitamaat Village (Jul 1980), a ridge pole of an old longhouse (Spring 1980).
6 photograph prints : color ; 9 x 13cm
3 photograph prints : color ; 13 x 9cm
Custodial History
Photographs taken by Gisela Mendel in her role as museum curator.
Scope and Content
Nine photographs of burnt down remains of the City Centre Homestead (Spring 1980), totem poles at the Kitamaat Village (Jul 1980), a ridge pole of an old longhouse (Spring 1980).
Photos were taken by John Stokes, a Federal Fisheries employee who visited Kitimat for work purposes. Likely taken from a floatplane while landing in the area.
Custodial History
Donated by George Stokes in April 2023.
Scope and Content
Three aerial images of Kitimat neighbourhoods (Nechako area) in 1956.
