Photograph of an aerial of the Douglas Channel and Alcan smelter site. Alcan is on the right. On the left is the Kitimat River estuary, Douglas Channel is behind. Snowy mountains visible further back. Float plane foot visible at top.
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 an aerial of the Douglas Channel and Alcan smelter site. Alcan is on the right. On the left is the Kitimat River estuary, Douglas Channel is behind. Snowy mountains visible further back. Float plane foot visible at top.
Photograph of a yellow crane on the wharf at smeltersite. There are busses, another vehicle, and a person on the wharf as well. On the channel behind, there is a yellow float plane. Mountains in 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 a yellow crane on the wharf at smeltersite. There are busses, another vehicle, and a person on the wharf as well. On the channel behind, there is a yellow float plane. Mountains in background.
Photograph of a float plane and wharf at smeltersite. A woman is walking along the wharf on the right. Yellow float plane is parked along the wharf on the left. Mountains in 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 a float plane and wharf at smeltersite. A woman is walking along the wharf on the right. Yellow float plane is parked along the wharf on the left. Mountains in 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 group of people standing on the smeltersite wharf. There is a boat docked on the right. Douglas Channel water behind. 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 an aerial view of Douglas Channel. Edge of airplane visible above. Mountain in 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 an aerial view of Douglas Channel. Mountains in background.
Photograph of Northern view of the company's guest houses on Albatross Avenue. One of the Oceanview apartments is visible to the left. In the front right, there is a man working with a pile of material next to him.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Northern view of the company's guest houses on Albatross Avenue. One of the Oceanview apartments is visible to the left. In the front right, there is a man working with a pile of material next to him.
Photograph of showing the framing almost completed in Guest House No.2. Two men are visible working on it. Apartments visible behind, and townsite camp is to the left.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of showing the framing almost completed in Guest House No.2. Two men are visible working on it. Apartments visible behind, and townsite camp is to the left.
Photograph of aerial view of City Centre and neighbourhood C-I. Please note stripping in progress in City Centre. Douglas Channel visible in background. There is an arrow pointing to the lower right side with a note saying "fire was in this felled area shown here. Got partly into the standing timber also."
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of aerial view of City Centre and neighbourhood C-I. Please note stripping in progress in City Centre. Douglas Channel visible in background. There is an arrow pointing to the lower right side with a note saying "fire was in this felled area shown here. Got partly into the standing timber also."
Photograph of aerial view looking southeast across neighbourhood A-I towards Minette Bay. Note timber felled for the B-I High School site in the foreground.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of aerial view looking southeast across neighbourhood A-I towards Minette Bay. Note timber felled for the B-I High School site in the foreground.
