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 Alcan smeltersite construction in the early 1950s. Smelter buildings, smeltersite, and Kitimat River estuary visible.
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 Alcan smeltersite construction in the early 1950s. Smelter buildings, smeltersite, and Kitimat River estuary visible.
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 Alcan smeltersite construction in the early 1950s. Smelter buildings, smeltersite, and Kitimat River estuary visible.
Photograph of Alcan smeltersite construction in the early 1950s. Smelter buildings, smeltersite, and Kitimat River estuary visible. View is from very high up. Snowy mountains on each side.
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 Alcan smeltersite construction in the early 1950s. Smelter buildings, smeltersite, and Kitimat River estuary visible. View is from very high up. Snowy mountains on each side.
Photograph of construction of one of the Alcan potline buildings. In front only wall framework is done, and further down the roof is installed. Another building is constructed on the right. In the foreground there is building material on the ground. Mountains with some snow 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 construction of one of the Alcan potline buildings. In front only wall framework is done, and further down the roof is installed. Another building is constructed on the right. In the foreground there is building material on the ground. Mountains with some snow in the background.
Photograph of construction of one of the Alcan potline buildings. Building with outer structure nearly complete is on the left. On the right further back is another building, and in front of it is part of a wall structure. There is piles of building material on the ground around too. Mountains with some snow 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 construction of one of the Alcan potline buildings. Building with outer structure nearly complete is on the left. On the right further back is another building, and in front of it is part of a wall structure. There is piles of building material on the ground around too. Mountains with some snow in the background.
Photograph of looking southwest showing framing being erected on #5 apartment bldg. in block 56 at Albatross. Please note #7 Apartment bldg. and #1 guest house in background. Men are visible working.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of looking southwest showing framing being erected on #5 apartment bldg. in block 56 at Albatross. Please note #7 Apartment bldg. and #1 guest house in background. Men are visible working.
Photograph of view of the Kingfisher underpass near the Nechako Centre, under construction. Concrete walls and roof are made, but forms are still in place. Men are working. In the background, homes are visible at Gyrfalcon.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of view of the Kingfisher underpass near the Nechako Centre, under construction. Concrete walls and roof are made, but forms are still in place. Men are working. In the background, homes are visible at Gyrfalcon.
Photograph of house construction in neighbourhood A-II. The units in the foreground are being built by N.W. Hullah while those in the background are being erected by Johnson-Crooks. A car is coming up the street on the left.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of house construction in neighbourhood A-II. The units in the foreground are being built by N.W. Hullah while those in the background are being erected by Johnson-Crooks. A car is coming up the street on the left.
Photograph of looking south in block 20, Swallow Street, of the N.W. Hullah Construction housing units. Men visible working. Pipes laid on ground in front.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of looking south in block 20, Swallow Street, of the N.W. Hullah Construction housing units. Men visible working. Pipes laid on ground in front.
Photograph of Bunting Street showing the houses under construction by N.W. Hullah Construction on north side of Bittern Street. Home extreriors look completed.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Bunting Street showing the houses under construction by N.W. Hullah Construction on north side of Bittern Street. Home extreriors look completed.
Photograph of Kindergarten school (Cormorant) under construction in Neighbourhood A-IV. Scaffolding still in place. Houses on Cormorant visible behind.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Kindergarten school (Cormorant) under construction in Neighbourhood A-IV. Scaffolding still in place. Houses on Cormorant visible behind.
Photograph of the Public Saftey Building under construction at the corner of Kingfisher and Haisla Blvd. Framework in progress. Crane in centre. Men visible working. Lots of snow.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Public Saftey Building under construction at the corner of Kingfisher and Haisla Blvd. Framework in progress. Crane in centre. Men visible working. Lots of snow.
