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 view of Douglas Channel and Minette Bay. Photo is taken from somewhere higher up.
Photograph of Aerial View of Smeltersite ; Alcan Industrial Site ; Northern Dock ; Recreation and Sports ; Business ; Industrial ; Aluminum Co. of Canada ; Kitimat Yacht Basin
Photograph of Aerial View of Smeltersite ; Alcan Industrial Site ; Northern Dock ; Recreation and Sports ; Business ; Industrial ; Aluminum Co. of Canada ; Kitimat Yacht Basin
Photograph of Aerial View of Alcan Smelter ; Anderson Creek Camp ; Smeltersite ; Recreation and Sport ; Yacht Club Basin ; Business ; Industrial ; Aluminum Co. of Canada
Photograph of Aerial View of Alcan Smelter ; Anderson Creek Camp ; Smeltersite ; Recreation and Sport ; Yacht Club Basin ; Business ; Industrial ; Aluminum Co. of Canada
Photograph of Aerial View of Kitimat River ; Anderson Creek Camp ; Alcan Industrial Site ; Alcan Road ; Rail - Line ; Sandhill ; Business ; Industrial ; Aluminum Co. of Canada ; Kitimat Liquid Air
Photograph of Aerial View of Kitimat River ; Anderson Creek Camp ; Alcan Industrial Site ; Alcan Road ; Rail - Line ; Sandhill ; Business ; Industrial ; Aluminum Co. of Canada ; Kitimat Liquid Air
Photograph of Aerial View of Alcan Industrial Site ; Anderson Creek Camp ; Alcan Road ; Liquid Air Plant ; Railroad Line ; Business ; Industrial ; Aluminum Co. of Canada
Photograph of Aerial View of Alcan Industrial Site ; Anderson Creek Camp ; Alcan Road ; Liquid Air Plant ; Railroad Line ; Business ; Industrial ; Aluminum Co. of Canada
Photograph of Aerial View of Alcan Smelter ; Smeltersite ; Anderson Creek Camp ; Recreation and Sports ; Yacht Club Basin ; Business ; Industrial ; Aluminum Co. of Canada
Photograph of Aerial View of Alcan Smelter ; Smeltersite ; Anderson Creek Camp ; Recreation and Sports ; Yacht Club Basin ; Business ; Industrial ; Aluminum Co. of Canada
Photograph of Aerial View of Alcan Industrial Site ; Anderson Creek Camp ; Kitimat River ; Railroad Line ; Alcan Road ; Business ; Industrial ; Aluminum Co. of Canada
Photograph of Aerial View of Alcan Industrial Site ; Anderson Creek Camp ; Kitimat River ; Railroad Line ; Alcan Road ; Business ; Industrial ; Aluminum Co. of Canada
Photograph of Aerial View of Alcan Smelter ; (Lines 1 and 2) Yacht Club ; Smeltersite ; Business ; Industrial ; Aluminum Co. of Canada ; Recreation and Sports ; Yacht Club Basin
Photograph of Aerial View of Alcan Smelter ; (Lines 1 and 2) Yacht Club ; Smeltersite ; Business ; Industrial ; Aluminum Co. of Canada ; Recreation and Sports ; Yacht Club Basin
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.
Photograph of Aerial Kildala Neighborhood ; Riverlodge Camp ; City Centre ; Kitimat General Hospital ; Haisla Bridge ; Kitimat River ; Service Centre ; Sandhill ; Liquid Air Plant ; Parks and Campgrounds ; Municipal ; Radley Park ; Hunting Survey Corporation Limited
Photograph of Aerial Kildala Neighborhood ; Riverlodge Camp ; City Centre ; Kitimat General Hospital ; Haisla Bridge ; Kitimat River ; Service Centre ; Sandhill ; Liquid Air Plant ; Parks and Campgrounds ; Municipal ; Radley Park ; Hunting Survey Corporation Limited
Photograph of Aerial View of Whitesail Neighborhood (Clearing) ; Nechako Neighborhood ; Hirsch Creek ; Water Tower ; Beginning of Highway 25 ; Mt. Elizabeth Secondary
Photograph of Aerial View of Whitesail Neighborhood (Clearing) ; Nechako Neighborhood ; Hirsch Creek ; Water Tower ; Beginning of Highway 25 ; Mt. Elizabeth Secondary