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 wooden transmission tower. Has a platform with transformers on it. Powerlines running at the top, and more below the platform.
Photograph shows a collection of what appears to be broken wooden posts to the lower left and right, taking up much of the foreground. The upper portion of this photo shows a expansive shot of the forest floor and a dence treeline at the top of the shot.
Photograph shows a collection of what appears to be broken wooden posts to the lower left and right, taking up much of the foreground. The upper portion of this photo shows a expansive shot of the forest floor and a dence treeline at the top of the shot.
Slide showing dirt road track leading to old, wooden building. Appears to be from early settlers. Tall, dried up cow parsnip? grows along the sides of the road.
James McNay was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, on January 31, 1907. Between 1951 and 1953, he worked in the payroll department for Alcan. He had to leave his wife Effie and his two young daughters, Margaret and Diane, aged 6 and 5 in 1951, at home in Surrey, B.C., during his 3-4 month stints in Kitimat. To fill some of his free time and show his family where he was and what Kitimat was like, he spent many hours walking in the area with a 35mm Kodak camera. He photographed the scenic beauty of the area and parts of the construction of both the smelters and the town. He died in Surrey on August 7, 1983.
Custodial History
Donated by Margaret McNay. Images were taken by her father and sent to their family in Surrey in the 1950s.
Scope and Content
Slide showing dirt road track leading to old, wooden building. Appears to be from early settlers. Tall, dried up cow parsnip? grows along the sides of the road.
Photograph showing lots of people sitting down in wooden bleachers. Up front there are several children standing up and one older lady talking to the children. The woman standing up is wearing a floral tracksuit and has short hair. It looks like everyone is watching a show. Part of Loggers Supplement 1972
Photograph showing lots of people sitting down in wooden bleachers. Up front there are several children standing up and one older lady talking to the children. The woman standing up is wearing a floral tracksuit and has short hair. It looks like everyone is watching a show. Part of Loggers Supplement 1972
Photograph showing a man smoking a cigar wearing a hat, a leather jacket, pants, and a belt. The man is leaning on a wooden fence. In the background there are power lines, a hill, and a forest. The man has large ears and a moustache. His jacket appears shiny.
Photograph showing a man smoking a cigar wearing a hat, a leather jacket, pants, and a belt. The man is leaning on a wooden fence. In the background there are power lines, a hill, and a forest. The man has large ears and a moustache. His jacket appears shiny.