Photo showing a view taken from the roof of the public safety building. View shows Smoke in the air near the municipal borders. Perfect picture of downtown Nechako.
Current: 1960s; District of Kitimat, Miscellaneous
Scope and Content
Photo showing a view taken from the roof of the public safety building. View shows Smoke in the air near the municipal borders. Perfect picture of downtown Nechako.
Photograph of looking down Haisla Boulevard. Road is not yet paved. On the right side some houses can be seen a bit further down. The left side is forest and powerlines. In the background Squirrel Mountain is visible with snow on it. Sky is partially cloudy.
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 down Haisla Boulevard. Road is not yet paved. On the right side some houses can be seen a bit further down. The left side is forest and powerlines. In the background Squirrel Mountain is visible with snow on it. Sky is partially cloudy.
Photograph of Haisla Boulevard going towards the riverside camp. View is from a bit higher up. In the centre, Lahakas Boulevard is running through. In front of that is Tsimshian Boulevard. City Centre is on the right, and some buildings and a foundation are visible. Further back there are Kildala neighbourhood homes. At the back is the riverside camp. Sandhill is in background, with some smoke coming up on the right of it. In background is also forest and mountains. Image has an orange tint.
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 Haisla Boulevard going towards the riverside camp. View is from a bit higher up. In the centre, Lahakas Boulevard is running through. In front of that is Tsimshian Boulevard. City Centre is on the right, and some buildings and a foundation are visible. Further back there are Kildala neighbourhood homes. At the back is the riverside camp. Sandhill is in background, with some smoke coming up on the right of it. In background is also forest and mountains. Image has an orange tint.
Alice Dicker's father, Benard, came to Canada to work in 1955. He was a forman D-shift for Alcan. He married Anna in 1959. Alice and her sister Claudia were born in Kitimat and the family lived here until 1969, at which time they returned to Germany.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Haisla Boulevard. Area around highway is cleared with few buildings.
Photograph of the paving of Haisla Boulevard. The paving machine is green, and three men are working it. There is material piled up on the hill behind them.
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 the paving of Haisla Boulevard. The paving machine is green, and three men are working it. There is material piled up on the hill behind them.
Photograph of the paving of Haisla Boulevard. The paving machine is green. Powerlines are running above. There is some building material piled up on the hill behind. Some trees 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 the paving of Haisla Boulevard. The paving machine is green. Powerlines are running above. There is some building material piled up on the hill behind. Some trees 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 paving of Haisla Boulevard. Machine is green and there is a man riding the back. Dirt slope can be seen behind.
Photograph of the paving of Haisla Boulevard. Men visible working with green paving machine. Powerlines on right, and dirt hill slopes. Houses up on right are part of Albatross Ave. Cloudy Squirrel Mountain in the 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 the paving of Haisla Boulevard. Men visible working with green paving machine. Powerlines on right, and dirt hill slopes. Houses up on right are part of Albatross Ave. Cloudy Squirrel Mountain in the background.
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 early Haisla Boulevard leading to site of construction for the Haisla Bridge. Road is dirt with thick forest on each side.
A picture of downtown Kitimat taken from Haisla Hill. There is a sidewalk running across the photograph, and the Kitimat Ice Rink and Post Office is shown on the left side of the picture. The background shows mountains and trees.
A picture of downtown Kitimat taken from Haisla Hill. There is a sidewalk running across the photograph, and the Kitimat Ice Rink and Post Office is shown on the left side of the picture. The background shows mountains and trees.
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 view of Hospital Beach from likely the Delta King. Buildings and boats visible.
Photograph of Haisla Boulevard and City Centre. An under construction City Centre mall is on the left, and another building foundation is to the right of it. On the far right is Haisla Boulevard with Lahakas and Tsimshian Boulevards connecting to it. Beyond, Kildala neighbourhood and homes are visible. Sandhill in background on the right, with some smoke coming up in front of it. Forest and mountains also in background. Image has an orange tint.
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 Haisla Boulevard and City Centre. An under construction City Centre mall is on the left, and another building foundation is to the right of it. On the far right is Haisla Boulevard with Lahakas and Tsimshian Boulevards connecting to it. Beyond, Kildala neighbourhood and homes are visible. Sandhill in background on the right, with some smoke coming up in front of it. Forest and mountains also in background. Image has an orange tint.
Photograph of the clearing operations north of Haisla boulevard. Falling operations in the hospital site. Smoke in middle and cars in the road to 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 the clearing operations north of Haisla boulevard. Falling operations in the hospital site. Smoke in middle and cars in the road to the right.
