Photograph of Aerial View of Smeltersite ; Alcan Industrial Site ; Northern Dock ; Recreation and Sports ; Business ; Industrial ; Aluminum Co. of Canada ; Kitimat Yacht Basin
Photograph of Aerial View of Smeltersite ; Alcan Industrial Site ; Northern Dock ; Recreation and Sports ; Business ; Industrial ; Aluminum Co. of Canada ; Kitimat Yacht Basin
John Ware was a past employee of the Kitimat Town Planning Department (1957-1959). He was hired by Hollister Kent, Planning Director for Kitimat. During his two years here, Dr. ware designed the first Kitimat street signs, the Haisla Boulevard overpass, and the Hirsch Creek Park shelter centennial project (1858-1958). He was layed off when Alcan lost major Aluminum buyers and the town expansion halted, resulting in a cut back of Kirtimat employees. He then moved to the USA.
Custodial History
Donated by John Ware.
Scope and Content
Photographs of multipurpose recreation building sketch perspectives. Kitimat.
Aerial photo of the Kitimat Region. Includes the Kitimat estuary, the Alcan smelter site and in the distance, the Kitimat City Centre. Taken from the southwest.
Aerial photo of the Kitimat Region. Includes the Kitimat estuary, the Alcan smelter site and in the distance, the Kitimat City Centre. Taken from the southwest.
Photo depicts an aerial view of Kitimat. Seen is land cleared for Neighbourhood "D" and the Whitesail Neighbourhood under construction, right foreground. The Alcan smelter and channel are in the background.
Photo depicts an aerial view of Kitimat. Seen is land cleared for Neighbourhood "D" and the Whitesail Neighbourhood under construction, right foreground. The Alcan smelter and channel are in the background.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- On the official "Town Plan for Kitimat, B.C." by Stein and Mayer & Whittlesey, Neighbourhood "D", the cleared area in the photo, was to have three elementary schools, and one junior and one senior high school. This neighbourhood was never constructed and was returned to bush.
Photograph of Aerial View of Service Centre ; Kildala Neighborhood ; Nechako Neighborhood ; City Centre ; Kitimat General Hospital ; Haisla Bridge ; Parks and Campgrounds ; Municipal ; Radley Park
Photograph of Aerial View of Service Centre ; Kildala Neighborhood ; Nechako Neighborhood ; City Centre ; Kitimat General Hospital ; Haisla Bridge ; Parks and Campgrounds ; Municipal ; Radley Park
Photograph of Aerial View of Anderson Creek Camp ; Alcan Industrial Site ; Rail - Line ; Alcan Road ; Kitimat River ; Business ; Industrial ; Aluminum Co. of Canada
Photograph of Aerial View of Anderson Creek Camp ; Alcan Industrial Site ; Rail - Line ; Alcan Road ; Kitimat River ; Business ; Industrial ; Aluminum Co. of Canada
Photograph of Aerial View of Nechako Neighborhood ; Kildala Neighborhood ; Highway 25/37 ; Mt. Elizabeth Secondary ; City Centre ; Minette Bay ; Kitimat General Hospital ; Municipal Cemetary
Photograph of Aerial View of Nechako Neighborhood ; Kildala Neighborhood ; Highway 25/37 ; Mt. Elizabeth Secondary ; City Centre ; Minette Bay ; Kitimat General Hospital ; Municipal Cemetary
Photograph of Aerial View of Riverlodge Camp ; Service Centre ; Haisla Bridge ; Sandhill ; Kitimat River ; Bowbyes Lake ; Parks and Campground ; Municipal Park and Campground, Radley
Photograph of Aerial View of Riverlodge Camp ; Service Centre ; Haisla Bridge ; Sandhill ; Kitimat River ; Bowbyes Lake ; Parks and Campground ; Municipal Park and Campground, Radley
Photograph of Aerial View of Riverlodge Camp ; Kildala Neighborhood ; City Centre ; Albatross Ave. ; Bittern, Cormorant Streets ; Kitimat River ; Parks and Campgrounds ; Municipal ; Radley Park
Photograph of Aerial View of Riverlodge Camp ; Kildala Neighborhood ; City Centre ; Albatross Ave. ; Bittern, Cormorant Streets ; Kitimat River ; Parks and Campgrounds ; Municipal ; Radley Park