Photograph of linemen stringing cable on road 2 in neighbourhood A-II. Two men are working below and two other men are up on the pole. Another man is on the ground to the right. There are houses around, and a machine on the left.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of linemen stringing cable on road 2 in neighbourhood A-II. Two men are working below and two other men are up on the pole. Another man is on the ground to the right. There are houses around, and a machine on the left.
Photograph of neighbourhood B-I showing smoke from burning operations in the background and stripping road "b" in the foreground. Men standing next to base of a machine on the right.
Land clearing of Kitimat. All aerials for development.
Custodial History
From the files of Ray Hunstone. Photos from an Alcan binder, have Alcan numbers.
Scope and Content
Photograph of neighbourhood B-I showing smoke from burning operations in the background and stripping road "b" in the foreground. Men standing next to base of a machine on the right.
Photograph of asphalt paving being placed on the Service Centre road between the Public Works building and the railway. Seven men visible working. Sandhill in background on the right.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of asphalt paving being placed on the Service Centre road between the Public Works building and the railway. Seven men visible working. Sandhill in background on the right.
Photograph of completed paving on road between east passageway of potline 7 and Moore Creek railway bridge. Shoulder grading was later completed. Machinery and vehicles working. Powerlines on left side.
Bud Powell is a longtime resident of Kitimat and former smeltersite resident. He worked for Alcan.
Custodial History
Donated by Bud Powell.
Scope and Content
Photograph of completed paving on road between east passageway of potline 7 and Moore Creek railway bridge. Shoulder grading was later completed. Machinery and vehicles working. Powerlines on left side.
Photograph of City Centre showing the lower pedestrian mall being used as haul road. Trucks are driving on the road. Note drilling rig at right of photograph. Lots of water around.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of City Centre showing the lower pedestrian mall being used as haul road. Trucks are driving on the road. Note drilling rig at right of photograph. Lots of water around.
Photograph of B.C. Telephone crew spinning cable to messengers along road M. in neighbourhood C. One man is up on the pole, and the rest of the crew are down below. Three men are holding the cable from below. There is a truck behind them with the cable roll.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of B.C. Telephone crew spinning cable to messengers along road M. in neighbourhood C. One man is up on the pole, and the rest of the crew are down below. Three men are holding the cable from below. There is a truck behind them with the cable roll.
Photograph of the Kitimat Hotel in Service Centre. There are cars and trucks parked outside of it. There is an X with arrows drawn on the side of the building showing where the dining room for reception is.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Kitimat Hotel in Service Centre. There are cars and trucks parked outside of it. There is an X with arrows drawn on the side of the building showing where the dining room for reception is.
Photograph of single level Kitimat homes. Cars are parked on street in front, as well as next to and on home driveways. Four cars on street are Volkswagon Beetles. Truck and machine of some sort in background. Likely Albatross St.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of single level Kitimat homes. Cars are parked on street in front, as well as next to and on home driveways. Four cars on street are Volkswagon Beetles. Truck and machine of some sort in background. Likely Albatross St.
Photo depicts the welcome sign for Kitimat on the wharf that greeted all workers to the Kitimat Project upon their arrival by boat.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Hal Whiting was Project Manager, Kitimat Constructors, for smelter and town construction. Hal Whiting Collection 985.65.113
