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 Kitimat River Bridge. View is from below with the bridge on the right side. Forest in background. Partially cloudy sky.
(2,16) Mar 1981
16 Apr 1981
18 Jun 1981
(8,14,15,16) Jul 1982
Physical Description
2 photograph prints : color
27 photograph prints : b&w
2 negatives
Custodial History
Photographs taken by Max Patzelt.
Scope and Content
Photographs showing construction involving numerous different kinds of piping in different areas of the methanol plant.
Notes
Roll 10-(3,12), Roll 12-17, Roll13-No18, Roll 19-No8A, Roll 21-(No5,No16,No17,No19), Roll 22-(No3A,No5A,No6A,No10A,No11A,No12A,No14A,No20A,No24A), Roll 23-(No9,No10,No16, No17,No18,No20,No21), 81-07-(300,307)
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 Kitimat River bridge. View from the shore on townsite side. Large tree on the right. Mountain in background.
Photograph of the Kitimat River bridge. View is looking directly at it from townsite side. Road is still unpaved. Some snow along sides. There appear to be two people standing on the bridge. Forest and mountain in background. There is a cloud in front of the mountain.
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 Kitimat River bridge. View is looking directly at it from townsite side. Road is still unpaved. Some snow along sides. There appear to be two people standing on the bridge. Forest and mountain in background. There is a cloud in front of the mountain.
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 Kitimat River bridge. Bridge is in the back on the right. In the foreground is a gravely shore with some seagulls.
Photograph of the Kitimat River Bridge. View is looking down towards service centre. There are powerlines running along the left of the bridge, and a forest beyond it. Bridge is a silver colour.
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 Kitimat River Bridge. View is looking down towards service centre. There are powerlines running along the left of the bridge, and a forest beyond it. Bridge is a silver colour.
Photograph of Kitimat River bridge. Viewed from water pumps side. bridge is being viewed from road? between trees, so only small part of it is visible Winter, lots of snow.
Donated by Lesley Morrison on July 11, 2022. Passed on to them after Doris (?) died in 2002.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Kitimat River bridge. Viewed from water pumps side. bridge is being viewed from road? between trees, so only small part of it is visible Winter, lots of snow.
