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 Mike Kinnear receiving citizenship award. He is holding his citizenship plaque in front of him. The plaque is shield shaped.
Photo showing C.J. Hobbs and Family - transferred to Alcan Vancouver Office. Mr. Hobbs was with Kitimat Contructors - Sagimat. They lived at 13 Pintail Street.
Jamieson came to Kitimat from Vancouver to work on the Alcan project in 1952. With his first pay cheque he bought a small "Pony Kodak" camera at the local store (Hudson Bay?), and started taking coloured slides of the Kitimat from 1952-1953. Left Kitimat at the end of August 1953 to move to Montreal.
Scope and Content
Slide of leaving Kitimat for Xmas holidays. View of channel.
Photo depicts H.R.H. Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, leaving Kitimat by launch to embark on an R.C.A.F. Canso. Four other men accompany the Duke in the boat.
Photo depicts H.R.H. Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, leaving Kitimat by launch to embark on an R.C.A.F. Canso. Four other men accompany the Duke in the boat.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. BC-2-1119. Klaus Mueller Collection
Photo showing Mr. & Mrs. John Kendrick receiving ships' chronometer and barometer from Kitimat Works Manager, Gerry Gwyn and wife, Marie. Mr. Kendrick was Kitimat Constructors - Sagimat and transferred to Alcan's Vancouver Office. Mr. Kendrick wrote the book "People of the Snow." Note: Curator, Louise Avery, interviewed John Kendrick in October, 2005 for Museum Project "Living Landscapes."
