Part Of

Alcan Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

1955

Accession Number

2022.25.140

Scope and Content

Photograph of aerial view of City Centre and neighbourhood C-I. Please note stripping in progress in City Centre. Douglas Channel visible in background. There is an arrow pointing to the lower right side with a note saying "fire was in this felled area shown here. Got partly into the standing timber also."

Part Of

Alcan Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

1956

Accession Number

2002.51.14

Scope and Content

Photograph of piling operations using a donkey in the city centre. Fallen trees and debris piled around, with some standing forest in the background.

Part Of

Alcan Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

1956

Accession Number

2022.25.154

Scope and Content

Photograph of construction proceeding on the foundation of the Alcan Commercial Building in the City Centre. Men visible working. Crane in back.

Part Of

Bill Gallacher Collection

Description Level

Item

Date Range

1953

Accession Number

2000.5.219

Scope and Content

Photograph of aerial view of the Kitimat River bridge site looking east. The townsite camp can be seen at upper right. The building erected at left centre on the river bank is the clubhouse of the Kitimat Rod & Gun club.

Part Of

Alcan Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

1955

Accession Number

2022.25.88

Scope and Content

Photograph of Boyles Brothers setting up their drilling equipment in the City Centre. A hundred foot test hole is to be placed in this location. There are four men visible working. A crane is in the background on the right.

Part Of

Bill Gallacher Collection

Description Level

Item

Date Range

1954

Accession Number

2000.5.267

Scope and Content

Photograph of general aerial view of the Kitimat Valley looking north from an elevation of about 11,000 feet.

Part Of

Bill Gallacher Collection

Description Level

Item

Date Range

1954

Accession Number

2000.5.269

Scope and Content

Photograph of general aerial view of Kitimat looking west.

Part Of

Bill Gallacher Collection

Description Level

Item

Date Range

1952

Accession Number

2000.5.208

Scope and Content

Photograph of looking north. Aerial photograph showing 3rd priority clearing, road " C 3" Road "a", Road F-1, Fire Station, triangular parksite, school area and 8 acre park. Reservoir clearing extreme right.

Part Of

Bill Gallacher Collection

Description Level

Item

Date Range

1954

Accession Number

2000.5.268

Scope and Content

Photograph of general aerial view of Kitimat plant site and the river delta looking northwest.

Part Of

Bill Gallacher Collection

Description Level

Item

Date Range

1954

Accession Number

2000.5.271

Scope and Content

Photograph of aerial view of H.M.C.S. Sioux at terminal wharf #1 during the governor-general's visit to Kitimat.

Part Of

Alcan Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

1956

Accession Number

2022.25.14

Scope and Content

Photograph of excavation for Kelly Douglas supermarket in the City Centre. Commonwealth construction has the contract for this building. There is currently a foundation hole dug. In the foreground is a pile of cinderblocks and a car. Up on the hill in the background, Albatross homes are visible.

Part Of

Alcan Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

1956

Accession Number

2022.25.48

Scope and Content

Photograph of excavation for underground access road in the City Centre. Note area flooded by heavy rains.

Part Of

Bill Gallacher Collection

Description Level

Item

Date Range

1954

Accession Number

2000.5.270

Scope and Content

Photograph of 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

Alcan Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

1955

Accession Number

2022.25.52

Scope and Content

Photograph of looking scross the north east corner of neighbourhood C-1 towards the City Centre. Note the temporary decked logs in the foreground and the permanently decked logs along the edge of the City Centre. Man and machine visible on far right.

Part Of

Alcan Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

1956

Accession Number

2022.25.9

Scope and Content

Photograph of foundation framework in place for Alcan commercial building in City Centre. Foundations in foreground are for the Hudson Bay building. Men are visible working.

Part Of

Alcan Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

1955

Accession Number

2022.25.124

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.

Part Of

Bill Gallacher Collection

Description Level

Item

Accession Number

2000.5

Scope and Content

Photo album containing Alcan progress report photos and some personal photos from Bill Gallacher.

Part Of

Bill Gallacher Collection

Description Level

Item

Accession Number

2000.5.1

Scope and Content

Photograph of J.B. Whittan sitting at a desk. A large map is visible behind him.

Part Of

Bill Gallacher Collection

Description Level

Item

Accession Number

2000.5.2

Scope and Content

Photograph of J.B. Whittan and another man and woman standing under a wall display of flowers.

Part Of

Bill Gallacher Collection

Description Level

Item

Accession Number

2000.5.3

Scope and Content

Photograph of J.B. Whittan and two other men. Whittan is shaking hands with man on the left.