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Duke of Edinburgh leaving Kitimat

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description31919
Part Of
Walter Thorne Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
3 August 1954
Accession Number
2020.30.1
Scope and Content
H.R.H. Duke of Edinburgh leaving Kitimat by launch to embark on an R.C.A.F. Canso
Part Of
Walter Thorne Collection
Creator
Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd.
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2020.30.1
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
3 August 1954
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 21.8 x 28 cm
Custodial History
In Klaus Mueller's possession when Engineering Depart. was dismantled.
Scope and Content
H.R.H. Duke of Edinburgh leaving Kitimat by launch to embark on an R.C.A.F. Canso
Notes
BC-2-1119
Storage Location
photograph storage

Press Disembarking During Duke of Edinburgh Visit

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description31952
Part Of
Walter Thorne Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
3 Aug 1954
Accession Number
2020.30.3
Scope and Content
R.C.A.F. Canso at Kitimat with group of press representatives disembarking during the visit of H.R.H. Duke of Edinburgh.
Part Of
Walter Thorne Collection
Creator
Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd.
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2020.30.3
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
3 Aug 1954
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 28 x 21.6 cm
Custodial History
In Klaus Mueller's possession when Engineering Depart. was dismantled.
Scope and Content
R.C.A.F. Canso at Kitimat with group of press representatives disembarking during the visit of H.R.H. Duke of Edinburgh.
Notes
BC-2-1120
Storage Location
photograph storage

Temporary Dock Area at Smeltersite

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description35131
Part Of
Bud Powell Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1957
Accession Number
2022.22.116
Scope and Content
Photograph of aerial view looking southeast showing temporary dock area. Many vehicles parked in area.
Part Of
Bud Powell Collection
Creator
Alcan
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2022.22.116
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1957
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 21.5x28cm
History / Biographical
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 aerial view looking southeast showing temporary dock area. Many vehicles parked in area.
Notes
J-43-1838
Subject Access
Kitimat-Kemano Project
Smeltersite
Dock
Storage Location
Photograph storage

Children Leaving the Temporary School area

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description31971
Part Of
Walter Thorne Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
15 Sep 1954
Accession Number
2020.30.21
Scope and Content
View at the Commercial Building showing children leaving the temporary school area.
Part Of
Walter Thorne Collection
Creator
Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd.
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2020.30.21
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
15 Sep 1954
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 27.9 x 21.7
Custodial History
In Klaus Mueller's possession when Engineering Depart. was dismantled.
Scope and Content
View at the Commercial Building showing children leaving the temporary school area.
Notes
BC-2-1199
Storage Location
photograph storage

Temporary Stores Construction in Service Centre

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description35306
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955
Accession Number
2022.25.42
Scope and Content
Photograph of Service Centre showing the foundation wall formwork for the temporary stores in block 5. One man visible working. Train cars in background.
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Creator
Alcan
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2022.25.42
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 21.5x28cm
Custodial History
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Service Centre showing the foundation wall formwork for the temporary stores in block 5. One man visible working. Train cars in background.
Notes
J-2-156
Subject Access
Early Kitimat
service centre
Construction
CN Rail

Temporary Housing Site in Neighbourhood C-1

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description35315
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955
Accession Number
2022.25.51
Scope and Content
Photograph of the temporary housing site in neighbourhood C-1. Note the sections of the 210 units arriving in the building area. Crane at work on left.
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Creator
Alcan
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2022.25.51
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 21.5x28cm
Custodial History
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of the temporary housing site in neighbourhood C-1. Note the sections of the 210 units arriving in the building area. Crane at work on left.
Notes
J-2-92
Subject Access
Early Kitimat
Townsite
Riverlodge Camp
crane

Temporary Stores Under Construction in Service Centre

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description35372
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955
Accession Number
2022.25.91
Scope and Content
Photograph of looking south west in Service Centre showing temporary stores under construction in block 5. Metal framework is up and siding is starting to be built.
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Creator
Alcan
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2022.25.91
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 21.5x28cm
Custodial History
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of looking south west in Service Centre showing temporary stores under construction in block 5. Metal framework is up and siding is starting to be built.
Notes
J-2-184
Subject Access
Early Kitimat
service centre

Erosion of the Bank at the Temporary Weir South of Kildala School

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description35300
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955
Accession Number
2022.25.36
Scope and Content
Photograph of erosion of the bank at the temporary weir south of Kildala School. Note the material deposited downstream from the weir.
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Creator
Alcan
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2022.25.36
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 21.5x28cm
Custodial History
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of erosion of the bank at the temporary weir south of Kildala School. Note the material deposited downstream from the weir.
Notes
J-2-805
Subject Access
Early Kitimat
Townsite
Sumgas
Kildala

Steel Being Erected for Building A of Temporary Stores in Service Centre

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description35376
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955
Accession Number
2022.25.95
Scope and Content
Photograph of the steel erected for building A of the temporary stores in the Service Centre. Trucks and train in background. Ground very wet.
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Creator
Alcan
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2022.25.95
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 21.5x28cm
Custodial History
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of the steel erected for building A of the temporary stores in the Service Centre. Trucks and train in background. Ground very wet.
Notes
J-2-171
Subject Access
Early Kitimat
service centre

Butler Buildings Under Construction for Temporary Stores in Service Centre

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description35380
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955
Accession Number
2022.25.99
Scope and Content
Photograph of Butler Buildings under construction for temporary stores in Service Centre. Please note snow barriers being erected on Building A. Some men visible with a ladder working on the roof. Cars parked in foreground.
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Creator
Alcan
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2022.25.99
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 21.5x28cm
Custodial History
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Butler Buildings under construction for temporary stores in Service Centre. Please note snow barriers being erected on Building A. Some men visible with a ladder working on the roof. Cars parked in foreground.
Notes
J-2-198
Subject Access
Early Kitimat
service centre

Temporary Housing Units Being Constructed in Neighbourhood C-1 C

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description35303
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955
Accession Number
2022.25.39
Scope and Content
Photograph of view looking northwest across the temporary housing units being constructed in neighbourhood C-1. Crane and other machinery visible working.
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Creator
Alcan
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2022.25.39
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 21.5x28cm
Custodial History
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of view looking northwest across the temporary housing units being constructed in neighbourhood C-1. Crane and other machinery visible working.
Notes
J-2-78
Subject Access
Early Kitimat
Townsite
Riverlodge Camp
Machinery

View of Temporary Housing Units in West End of Neighbourhood C-1

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description35319
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955
Accession Number
2022.25.55
Scope and Content
Photograph of view from the back of the motel site looking south across the temporary housing units in the west end of neighbourhood C-1.
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Creator
Alcan
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2022.25.55
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 21.5x28cm
Custodial History
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of view from the back of the motel site looking south across the temporary housing units in the west end of neighbourhood C-1.
Notes
J-2-93
Subject Access
Early Kitimat
Riverlodge Camp

Erosion Around Sides of Temporary Weir Below Columbia Avenue Bridge

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description35452
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1957
Accession Number
2022.25.152
Scope and Content
Photograph of close-up of the erosion around the side of the temporary weir below Columbia Avenue Bridge.
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Creator
Alcan
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2022.25.152
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1957
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 21.5x28cm
Custodial History
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of close-up of the erosion around the side of the temporary weir below Columbia Avenue Bridge.
Notes
J-2-804
Subject Access
Early Kitimat

West End of Neighbourhood C-I Showing 200 Temporary Housing Units

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description35368
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955
Accession Number
2022.25.87
Scope and Content
Photograph of view from Haisla Boulevard across the west end of Neighbourhood C-I showing the 200 temporary housing units. Road in foreground with truck at far left. A man is walking in the very front on the right.
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Creator
Alcan
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2022.25.87
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 21.5x28cm
Custodial History
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of view from Haisla Boulevard across the west end of Neighbourhood C-I showing the 200 temporary housing units. Road in foreground with truck at far left. A man is walking in the very front on the right.
Notes
J-2-101
Subject Access
Early Kitimat
Houses

Temporary Weir on Columbia Avenue Washed Out From Heavy Rain and Snow

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description35454
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1957
Accession Number
2022.25.153
Scope and Content
Photograph of temporary weir in main drainage channel below Columbia Ave. bridge, taken on 23rd of November, after heavy rain and snow. Note the debris on the structure and the part of the bank scoured away. The flow of water cut down the bed of the channel approximately 2' in the area. Man can be seen walking above. Baptist Church in background.
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Creator
Alcan
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2022.25.153
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1957
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 21.5x28cm
Custodial History
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of temporary weir in main drainage channel below Columbia Ave. bridge, taken on 23rd of November, after heavy rain and snow. Note the debris on the structure and the part of the bank scoured away. The flow of water cut down the bed of the channel approximately 2' in the area. Man can be seen walking above. Baptist Church in background.
Notes
J-2-803
Subject Access
Early Kitimat
Townsite

Ship and Tugboat at the Smeltersite Wharf

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description36349
Part Of
Alice Dicker Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[between 1955 and 1959]
Accession Number
2018.18.33
Scope and Content
Photograph of a ship and tugboat at the Smeltersite Wharf. People and cars are visible on the wharf.
Part Of
Alice Dicker Collection
Creator
Alice Dicker
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2018.18.33
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[between 1955 and 1959]
Physical Description
1 photograph : colour ; 10 x 13.5cm
History / Biographical
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 a ship and tugboat at the Smeltersite Wharf. People and cars are visible on the wharf.
Storage Location
Photograph Storage

Aerial Shot of Ships at Alcan Wharf

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description31961
Part Of
Walter Thorne Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Accession Number
2020.30.12
Scope and Content
Photograph showing a ship docked at the Alcan Wharf
Part Of
Walter Thorne Collection
Creator
Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd.
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2020.30.12
GMD
graphic material
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 21,7 x 27.9 cm
Custodial History
In Klaus Mueller's possession when Engineering Depart. was dismantled.
Scope and Content
Photograph showing a ship docked at the Alcan Wharf
Storage Location
photograph storage

Aerial View of H.M.C.S. Sioux at Terminal Wharf

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description32000
Part Of
Walter Thorne Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
20 May 1954
Accession Number
2020.30.31
Scope and Content
Aerial view of H.M.C.S. Sioux at Terminal Wharf #1 during the Governor-General's visit to Kitimat.
Part Of
Walter Thorne Collection
Creator
Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd.
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2020.30.31
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
20 May 1954
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 28 x 21.5 cm
Custodial History
In Klaus Mueller's possession when Engineering Depart. was dismantled.
Scope and Content
Aerial view of H.M.C.S. Sioux at Terminal Wharf #1 during the Governor-General's visit to Kitimat.
Notes
BC-2-973
Storage Location
photograph collection

Aerial view Looking North at the Plant Site, with H.M.C.S. Sioux at the Wharf

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description32001
Part Of
Walter Thorne Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
20 May 1954
Accession Number
2020.30.32
Scope and Content
Aerial view looking north at the plant site, with H.M.C.S. Sioux at the wharf. Tide elevation is approximately 2.5 feet, and the extent of the dredge cut in the harbour can be clearly seen.
Part Of
Walter Thorne Collection
Creator
Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd.
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2020.30.32
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
20 May 1954
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 28 x 21.5 cm
Custodial History
In Klaus Mueller's possession when Engineering Depart. was dismantled.
Scope and Content
Aerial view looking north at the plant site, with H.M.C.S. Sioux at the wharf. Tide elevation is approximately 2.5 feet, and the extent of the dredge cut in the harbour can be clearly seen.
Notes
BC-2-972
Storage Location
photograph storage

Roof Slab Forming and Reinforcing Steel on Wharf Wash & Locker Bldg 500

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description35097
Part Of
Bud Powell Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955
Accession Number
2022.22.82
Scope and Content
Photograph of view looking south-east showing roof slab forming and reinforcing steel on wharf wash & locker bldg. 500.
Part Of
Bud Powell Collection
Creator
Alcan
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2022.22.82
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 21.5x28cm
History / Biographical
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 view looking south-east showing roof slab forming and reinforcing steel on wharf wash & locker bldg. 500.
Notes
J-12-209
Subject Access
Kitimat-Kemano Project
Construction
Storage Location
Photograph storage

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