Slide showing large pile of black barrels. Dirst road on left with truck coming up it. On the right is an arch building, a crane, and part of transmission station arch.
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 large pile of black barrels. Dirst road on left with truck coming up it. On the right is an arch building, a crane, and part of transmission station arch.
Photo showing dedication of Christ Church Chapel (Anglican), from left: Norman Handford, Arch Deacon C.A. Hinchliffe, Bishop Ralph S. Dean, Rev. Graham Tucker, P.W. Douglas.
Photo showing dedication of Christ Church Chapel (Anglican), from left: Norman Handford, Arch Deacon C.A. Hinchliffe, Bishop Ralph S. Dean, Rev. Graham Tucker, P.W. Douglas.
Photograph of BC Miss winners at the Pacific National Exhibition. Miss Kitimat (Edna Webb) is in the front row on the far right. All girls are wearing white short sleeves and shorts/skirts with their Miss banner. The girls in the first two rows are seated on stairs and a stage, and the back row is standing on the stage. There is a flower covered arch and a starry curatin behind them. Botton left of the photo has the Pacific National Exhibition logo, and botton right has text that reads "Compliments of Pacific National Exhibition Vancouver Canada"
Edna Nicolay (Webb) was the former Miss Kitimat in 1955. Her and her family moved to Kitimat on April 8, 1955.
Scope and Content
Photograph of BC Miss winners at the Pacific National Exhibition. Miss Kitimat (Edna Webb) is in the front row on the far right. All girls are wearing white short sleeves and shorts/skirts with their Miss banner. The girls in the first two rows are seated on stairs and a stage, and the back row is standing on the stage. There is a flower covered arch and a starry curatin behind them. Botton left of the photo has the Pacific National Exhibition logo, and botton right has text that reads "Compliments of Pacific National Exhibition Vancouver Canada"
Photo showing conference of Deanery of Metlakatla, back to front, left to right: Mr. John Denning, Mr. James Cooke, Mr. Donald Steele, Mr. William Letnes, Mr. Malcolm Reid, Mr. Philip Douglas-Tourner, Mr. Denis Barber, The Ven. Arch Deacon John Robinson, The Rev. Norman Southcott, Mr. Richard Wright, The Rev. A.P. Horsfield, The Ven. Rev. Geoffrey Flagg, Mrs. L.A. Duncan.
Photo showing conference of Deanery of Metlakatla, back to front, left to right: Mr. John Denning, Mr. James Cooke, Mr. Donald Steele, Mr. William Letnes, Mr. Malcolm Reid, Mr. Philip Douglas-Tourner, Mr. Denis Barber, The Ven. Arch Deacon John Robinson, The Rev. Norman Southcott, Mr. Richard Wright, The Rev. A.P. Horsfield, The Ven. Rev. Geoffrey Flagg, Mrs. L.A. Duncan.
Photo showing first meeting held in Kitimat by the Anglican Deanery of Metlakatla. Standing from left: John Denning, James Cooke, Donald Steele, William Letnes, Malcolm Reid, P. Douglas-Tourner, Dennis Barber, Ven. Arch Deacon John Robinson, Rev. N.J. Southcott. Seated from left: Richard Wright, Rev. A.P. Horsfield, Rev. Geoffrey Flagg, Mrs. L.A. Duncan.
Photo showing first meeting held in Kitimat by the Anglican Deanery of Metlakatla. Standing from left: John Denning, James Cooke, Donald Steele, William Letnes, Malcolm Reid, P. Douglas-Tourner, Dennis Barber, Ven. Arch Deacon John Robinson, Rev. N.J. Southcott. Seated from left: Richard Wright, Rev. A.P. Horsfield, Rev. Geoffrey Flagg, Mrs. L.A. Duncan.
Slide showing transmission tower and arch building at smeltersite. Road and construction material visible in front of them, and other buildings behind to the left. Douglas channel visible in distance.
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 transmission tower and arch building at smeltersite. Road and construction material visible in front of them, and other buildings behind to the left. Douglas channel visible in distance.
