Aerial photo of the Kitimat river estuary showing Kitimat River, Kitimat Harbor, Minette Bay, and the Alcan company smelter site taken from the southwest looking northeast towards the Kitimat City Centre.
Aerial photo of the Kitimat river estuary showing Kitimat River, Kitimat Harbor, Minette Bay, and the Alcan company smelter site taken from the southwest looking northeast towards the Kitimat City Centre.
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.
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.
Aerial photo of Kitimat's Kildala neighbourhood. City Centre is to the right, Quatsino Blvd is at the bottom and in the top left is the Riverlodge construction camp, bisecting the neighboorhood is sumgas creek.
Aerial photo of Kitimat's Kildala neighbourhood. City Centre is to the right, Quatsino Blvd is at the bottom and in the top left is the Riverlodge construction camp, bisecting the neighboorhood is sumgas creek.
Photograph of an aerial of the Kitimat River estuary. Edge of plane visible on the left. Beyond the estuary the Alcan smelter site is visible. Smoke is coming off the smelter operations. Snowy 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 an aerial of the Kitimat River estuary. Edge of plane visible on the left. Beyond the estuary the Alcan smelter site is visible. Smoke is coming off the smelter operations. Snowy mountains in background.
Aerial photo of the Kildala neighborhood, taken from the northeast looking southwest. On the left is the City Centre Mall and on the right is the Riverlodge construction camp. In the distance is Minette Bay.
Aerial photo of the Kildala neighborhood, taken from the northeast looking southwest. On the left is the City Centre Mall and on the right is the Riverlodge construction camp. In the distance is Minette Bay.
Aerial photo of the Alcan aluminum smelter site, and the Douglas Channel. Taken from the north looking south. Note - bottom left corner is a portion of the Anderson Creek construction camp.
Aerial photo of the Alcan aluminum smelter site, and the Douglas Channel. Taken from the north looking south. Note - bottom left corner is a portion of the Anderson Creek construction camp.
Aerial photo of Kitimat's Kildala neighborhood, taken from the southwest looking northeast. On the left is the riverlodge construction camp. Bisecting the area is the sumgas creek.
Aerial photo of Kitimat's Kildala neighborhood, taken from the southwest looking northeast. On the left is the riverlodge construction camp. Bisecting the area is the sumgas creek.