James McNay was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, on January 31, 1907. Between 1951 and 1953, he worked in the payroll department for Alcan. He had to leave his wife Effie and his two young daughters, Margaret and Diane, aged 6 and 5 in 1951, at home in Surrey, B.C., during his 3-4 month stints in Kitimat. To fill some of his free time and show his family where he was and what Kitimat was like, he spent many hours walking in the area with a 35mm Kodak camera. He photographed the scenic beauty of the area and parts of the construction of both the smelters and the town. He died in Surrey on August 7, 1983.
Custodial History
Donated by Margaret McNay. Images were taken by her father and sent to their family in Surrey in the 1950s.
Scope and Content
Slide showing concrete foundations for Haisla Bridge seen through trees. Other construction material around.
James McNay was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, on January 31, 1907. Between 1951 and 1953, he worked in the payroll department for Alcan. He had to leave his wife Effie and his two young daughters, Margaret and Diane, aged 6 and 5 in 1951, at home in Surrey, B.C., during his 3-4 month stints in Kitimat. To fill some of his free time and show his family where he was and what Kitimat was like, he spent many hours walking in the area with a 35mm Kodak camera. He photographed the scenic beauty of the area and parts of the construction of both the smelters and the town. He died in Surrey on August 7, 1983.
Custodial History
Donated by Margaret McNay. Images were taken by her father and sent to their family in Surrey in the 1950s.
Scope and Content
Slide showing construction material for the Haisla Bridge at the bridge site.
Photograph of aerial view looking east across neighbourhood A-III and A-I. Note in upper left centre a portion of the concrete walks already constructed, which eventually will lead to Kingfisher underpass. Also note contrast between landscaped areas and those surrounding the houses now under construction. Gyrfaclon street in centre. Nechako Centre and School visible at upper left. Nechako school has protables outside.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of aerial view looking east across neighbourhood A-III and A-I. Note in upper left centre a portion of the concrete walks already constructed, which eventually will lead to Kingfisher underpass. Also note contrast between landscaped areas and those surrounding the houses now under construction. Gyrfaclon street in centre. Nechako Centre and School visible at upper left. Nechako school has protables outside.
Aerial view of a portion of Neighbourhood B-I with Road "C" in the foreground. Note small timber fire near Hirsch Creek in upper left hand side of the photograph.
Aerial view of a portion of Neighbourhood B-I with Road "C" in the foreground. Note small timber fire near Hirsch Creek in upper left hand side of the photograph.
Negatives showing large steel parts for the mill and other steel structures that were on the Eurocan site after roughly the first 1.5 years of construction.
Negatives showing large steel parts for the mill and other steel structures that were on the Eurocan site after roughly the first 1.5 years of construction.
