Photograph of Kitimat's New Telephone Exchange building. Some windows in the building are boarded up. Dirt road in foreground, and area in front of building too. Powerlines are running above the building, and some building material is sitting on the right of the building. Behind on the right, are some homes and forest. Partially cloudy day.
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 Kitimat's New Telephone Exchange building. Some windows in the building are boarded up. Dirt road in foreground, and area in front of building too. Powerlines are running above the building, and some building material is sitting on the right of the building. Behind on the right, are some homes and forest. Partially cloudy day.
Photograph of the B.C. Telephone Exchange under construction on Kingfisher Ave. Exterior appears complete. Lots of dirt piles around. Three men are visible out front.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of the B.C. Telephone Exchange under construction on Kingfisher Ave. Exterior appears complete. Lots of dirt piles around. Three men are visible out front.
A photograph of four "student ambassadors" from other B.C. highschools that were guests of the Kitimat Rotary Club. They are on a province wide exchange program. Left to right : Richard Breaks, Nancy Wilson, Gerry Seto and David Lick
A photograph of four "student ambassadors" from other B.C. highschools that were guests of the Kitimat Rotary Club. They are on a province wide exchange program. Left to right : Richard Breaks, Nancy Wilson, Gerry Seto and David Lick
Hand-cranked, wall-mounted telephone made of dark brown wood. Has a black handset attached to the box via a brown cord. Two black metal bells are affixed to the 'top,' with a crank on the right-hand side and a lever or pedal on the left. 'TUNNEL' written in capital letters across the front.
Hand-cranked, wall-mounted telephone made of dark brown wood. Has a black handset attached to the box via a brown cord. Two black metal bells are affixed to the 'top,' with a crank on the right-hand side and a lever or pedal on the left. 'TUNNEL' written in capital letters across the front.
Physical Condition
Good
Material
Wood
plastic
metal
Condition Remarks
Structurally sound, with marks, scuffs, chips, etc. from general wear and tear.
Height
12 cm
Width
16.5 cm
Length
24.5 cm
Inscriptions
'TUNNEL' across front.
'Northern Electric Company Limited. Made in Canada' in small gold rectangle on front.
'Northern Electric Company Limited. Patented 1922 1923 RD 1935 F1 Made in Canada' on handle of handset.
Photgraph showing John Bernaur and Dr. Paul Woollacott standing and exchanging a paper while conversing. Infront Dick Thompson and councillor John Gooding are seated with food.
Photgraph showing John Bernaur and Dr. Paul Woollacott standing and exchanging a paper while conversing. Infront Dick Thompson and councillor John Gooding are seated with food.
