Photograph of buildings in early Kitimat. Top photo is Nechako centre. Parking lot is full of cars. Mount Elizabeth visible behind. Bottom photo shows foundation and chimney? of a building under construction. Possibly Oceanview apartments. Photos are slide positives attached together.
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 buildings in early Kitimat. Top photo is Nechako centre. Parking lot is full of cars. Mount Elizabeth visible behind. Bottom photo shows foundation and chimney? of a building under construction. Possibly Oceanview apartments. Photos are slide positives attached together.
Photograph of aerial of the Kitimat townsite and service centre. Townsite showing Nechako neighbourhood, Kildala clearing, and riverside camp is visible in the upper part. Kitimat River and bridge are below, with early service centre towards the bottom. Snowy Mountains in background.
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 aerial of the Kitimat townsite and service centre. Townsite showing Nechako neighbourhood, Kildala clearing, and riverside camp is visible in the upper part. Kitimat River and bridge are below, with early service centre towards the bottom. Snowy Mountains in background.
Photograph of aerial of the Kitimat townsite and service centre. Townsite showing Nechako neighbourhood, Kildala clearing, and riverside camp is visible in the upper part. Kitimat River and bridge are below, with early service centre towards the bottom. Snowy mountains in background.
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 aerial of the Kitimat townsite and service centre. Townsite showing Nechako neighbourhood, Kildala clearing, and riverside camp is visible in the upper part. Kitimat River and bridge are below, with early service centre towards the bottom. Snowy mountains in background.
Photograph of aerial of Kitimat townsite. Nechako neighbourhood is towards the top on the left, and Nechako neighbourhood is on the right. In the middle is the Kildala neighbourhood clearing, and below that is the riverside camp, and Kitimat River and bridge. Towards the bottom is early service centre.
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 aerial of Kitimat townsite. Nechako neighbourhood is towards the top on the left, and Nechako neighbourhood is on the right. In the middle is the Kildala neighbourhood clearing, and below that is the riverside camp, and Kitimat River and bridge. Towards the bottom is early service centre.
Photograph of aerial of Kitimat townsite. Nechako neighbourhood is towards the top on the left, and Douglas Channel is on the right. In the middle is the Kildala neighbourhood clearing, and below that is the riverside camp, and Kitimat River and bridge. At the bottom is early service centre.
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 aerial of Kitimat townsite. Nechako neighbourhood is towards the top on the left, and Douglas Channel is on the right. In the middle is the Kildala neighbourhood clearing, and below that is the riverside camp, and Kitimat River and bridge. At the bottom is early service centre.
Photograph of aerial of the Kitimat River and Service Centre. On the left the Kildala townsite clearing is visible. The Kitimat River bridge can be seen in the distance at the upper centre. On the left is early service centre, with roads leading down from it.
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 aerial of the Kitimat River and Service Centre. On the left the Kildala townsite clearing is visible. The Kitimat River bridge can be seen in the distance at the upper centre. On the left is early service centre, with roads leading down from it.
Photograph of aerial view of Kitimat townsite and service centre. Nechako neighbourhood on the top left, and Douglas Channel to the right. Below is the Kildala neighbourhood clearing, with the riverside camp at the bottom, along with the Kitimat River and bridge. At the very bottom of the picture is early Service Centre. Snowy mountain line in the background.
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 aerial view of Kitimat townsite and service centre. Nechako neighbourhood on the top left, and Douglas Channel to the right. Below is the Kildala neighbourhood clearing, with the riverside camp at the bottom, along with the Kitimat River and bridge. At the very bottom of the picture is early Service Centre. Snowy mountain line in the background.
Photographs of early Kitimat streets. Top is possibly Kingfisher. A person is walking down the road on the left. Houses are on either side. Bottom image is also possibly Kingfisher. A building is being constructed on the right. Photos are slide positives attached together.
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
Photographs of early Kitimat streets. Top is possibly Kingfisher. A person is walking down the road on the left. Houses are on either side. Bottom image is also possibly Kingfisher. A building is being constructed on the right. Photos are slide positives attached together.
Photographs of the rear view if the Kitimat Public Saftey Building from Osprey street, and the British Columbia Telephone Company building. Portion of Public Saftey building still under construction. Some snow on ground in both photos. Photos are slide positives attached together.
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
Photographs of the rear view if the Kitimat Public Saftey Building from Osprey street, and the British Columbia Telephone Company building. Portion of Public Saftey building still under construction. Some snow on ground in both photos. Photos are slide positives attached together.
Photo of weather gauge in the Kildala area. Appears to be on a roof? Snow around. Directly below the weather gauge the snow is melted into an icey puddle. Houses visible behind. Mount Elizabeth is also in the background, but is being blocked by the weather guage.
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
Photo of weather gauge in the Kildala area. Appears to be on a roof? Snow around. Directly below the weather gauge the snow is melted into an icey puddle. Houses visible behind. Mount Elizabeth is also in the background, but is being blocked by the weather guage.
Photograph of West Coast Terminals LTD. Built in 1958 for public warehouse facilities. View shows garage doors with trucks backed into them. Lots of snow on ground. Forest in background.
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 West Coast Terminals LTD. Built in 1958 for public warehouse facilities. View shows garage doors with trucks backed into them. Lots of snow on ground. Forest in background.
Notes
Back of photo is stamped by Fred Ryan LTD. Box 1007, M.P.O. Kitimat, B.C.
Included with photo is an article, "First Public Warehouse Opens Here", Monday, February 10, 1958.
Photograph of front view of Nechako centre. Still in progress. Parking area in front is still dirt, with dirt mounds piled around. Shop Easy store is painted orange. Houses visible in back at far 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 front view of Nechako centre. Still in progress. Parking area in front is still dirt, with dirt mounds piled around. Shop Easy store is painted orange. Houses visible in back at far left.
Photograph of Nechako Centre. Shop Easy store is painted a light orange. There is a car parked in front. Area to the right is cleared out and covered in snow. Forest and mountains in the background. Grey clouds in the sky.
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 Nechako Centre. Shop Easy store is painted a light orange. There is a car parked in front. Area to the right is cleared out and covered in snow. Forest and mountains in the background. Grey clouds in the sky.
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 Nechako Centre. Lots of snow in foreground in front of parking area. Lots of cars parked in the parking lot.
Photograph of early Nechako Centre. Shop Easy building is painted a light orange. There are a couple cars parked outside the centre. Area in foreground is cleared. Lots of snow on the ground. Forest and Mountains in background. Sky is partially cloudy.
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 early Nechako Centre. Shop Easy building is painted a light orange. There are a couple cars parked outside the centre. Area in foreground is cleared. Lots of snow on the ground. Forest and Mountains in background. Sky is partially cloudy.
Photograph of view of City Centre from up on Albatross hill. Ground on hill is visible dirt, and there are tread prints in foreground. Cluster of trees on the right. Beyond, the Hudson Bay building is visible, as well as the construction of the City Centre mall. Further back is the Kildala neighbourhood homes and other buildings. Forest and mountains in background. Image has an orange tint.
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 City Centre from up on Albatross hill. Ground on hill is visible dirt, and there are tread prints in foreground. Cluster of trees on the right. Beyond, the Hudson Bay building is visible, as well as the construction of the City Centre mall. Further back is the Kildala neighbourhood homes and other buildings. Forest and mountains in background. Image has an orange tint.
Photograph of the back of Nechako Centre. View is from under covered area. Shop Easy building and back covered pathway visible on right, and in front of that is a parked truck. Flattened dirt ground to the left. Houses visible on far left, as well as Mount Elizabeth in background. Other mountains and forest in background too.
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 the back of Nechako Centre. View is from under covered area. Shop Easy building and back covered pathway visible on right, and in front of that is a parked truck. Flattened dirt ground to the left. Houses visible on far left, as well as Mount Elizabeth in background. Other mountains and forest in background too.
Photograph of view of a snow covered City Centre taken from up on Haisla Boulevard. Hudson's Bay store and the mall are on the right. Further back many homes are visible. Forest and mountains in background.
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 snow covered City Centre taken from up on Haisla Boulevard. Hudson's Bay store and the mall are on the right. Further back many homes are visible. Forest and mountains in background.
Photograph of opening of the library in Nechako Centre. Four people in the photo standing in front of book shelves. Left - Right, Mrs.J.T.Madill, Mr. Stan Rough, Mr. C. McC. Henderson, Mr. Einor Blix. Mr. Rough and Mr. Henderson are both holding on to something together.
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 opening of the library in Nechako Centre. Four people in the photo standing in front of book shelves. Left - Right, Mrs.J.T.Madill, Mr. Stan Rough, Mr. C. McC. Henderson, Mr. Einor Blix. Mr. Rough and Mr. Henderson are both holding on to something together.
Photograph of looking out at Nechako Centre and surrounding homes. Nechako Centre is on the left, and there are cars parked outside of it. On the right homes from Oriole Street are visible. Down the centre, Gyrfalcon homes can be seen in the distance. There are other buildings being contracted around there as well. Some snow on the ground. Forest and mountains in background.
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 looking out at Nechako Centre and surrounding homes. Nechako Centre is on the left, and there are cars parked outside of it. On the right homes from Oriole Street are visible. Down the centre, Gyrfalcon homes can be seen in the distance. There are other buildings being contracted around there as well. Some snow on the ground. Forest and mountains in background.
