Aerial view of Nechako Neighbourhood looking east. looking east. Note clearing for B-III on left side of picture and clearing for City Centre and Neighbourhood D on the right side.
Aerial view of Nechako Neighbourhood looking east. looking east. Note clearing for B-III on left side of picture and clearing for City Centre and Neighbourhood D on the right side.
Photograph of looking out at Nechako Centre and surrounding homes. Nechako Centre is on the left, and there are cars parked outside of it. On the right homes from Oriole Street are visible. Down the centre, Gyrfalcon homes can be seen in the distance. There are other buildings being contracted around there as well. Some snow on the ground. Forest and 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 looking out at Nechako Centre and surrounding homes. Nechako Centre is on the left, and there are cars parked outside of it. On the right homes from Oriole Street are visible. Down the centre, Gyrfalcon homes can be seen in the distance. There are other buildings being contracted around there as well. Some snow on the ground. Forest and mountains in background.
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.