Part Of

Alcan Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

24 Jul 1957

Accession Number

76.67.731

Scope and Content

Photograph showing apartments on Kingfisher Ave. being built for the company by townsite construction.

Part Of

Alcan Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

5 November 1952

Accession Number

78.11.33

Scope and Content

Photo showing an aerial view of townsite camps looking South showing Mess Hall, 2 "H" Type Bunkhouses

8 Man bunkhouses and washhouses and rows of tents.

Part Of

Alcan Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

31 October, 1952

Accession Number

78.11.30

Scope and Content

Photo showing Alcan Pot Line, Rectifier Building # 102

Part Of

Alcan Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

1953

Accession Number

78.11.60

Scope and Content

View looking north west showing townsite houses being erected.

Part Of

Alcan Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

12 May 1956

Accession Number

76.66.309

Scope and Content

Aerial photograph of Neighbourhood CI and Neighbourhood A. Note road construction in Neighbourhood CI.

Part Of

Alcan Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

19 September 1951

Accession Number

73.3.2.24b

Scope and Content

Photo showing Alcan project Clive Erwins Commissary

Part Of

Alcan Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

1952

Accession Number

73.3.3.16

Scope and Content

Photo showing Vincinity River Lodge

Part Of

Alcan Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Accession Number

73.3.4.4

Scope and Content

Photo showing construstion on townsites

Part Of

Alcan Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

03 March 1954

Accession Number

73.3.5.3

Scope and Content

Photo showing the installation of the townsite water supply

Part Of

Alcan Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

1951

Accession Number

78.11.8

Scope and Content

Sawmill and burner, looking north-east towards smelter and town sites.

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

Alcan Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

2 Aug 1956

Accession Number

76.66.411

Scope and Content

Photograph of housing units being erected by Townsite Construction for Saguenay - Kitimat West of Neighbourhood C.

Part Of

District of Kitimat fonds

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

2011

Accession Number

2018.25.5

Scope and Content

Framed photo of the Rio Tinto Alcan - Kitimat Modernization Project "Notice to Proceed" event. The people in the front are all holding commemorative shovels for the event and digging into a pile of dirt. There is a line of Rio Tinto workers behind them. The people in the photo include Michel Lamarre project KMP, Ron Leiback BC Operations employee, Brent Hegger vice-president Major Projects, Joanne Monaghan Mayor of Kitimat, Jean Simon president Primary Metal Group, Paul Henning vice-president BC Operations and Strategic Projects Western Canada, Henry Amos councilor Haisla Nation.

Part Of

Alcan Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

1955

Accession Number

2022.25.73

Scope and Content

Photograph of showing the framing almost completed in Guest House No.2. Two men are visible working on it. Apartments visible behind, and townsite camp is to the left.

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

1953

Accession Number

78.11.61

Scope and Content

Kitimat Townsite north east showing houses in Block 3 foreground and Block 8 to the right.

Part Of

Alcan Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

1955

Accession Number

2022.25.117

Scope and Content

Photograph of #2 guest house showing installation of amdeck roofing. Three men visible working on the roof, one man is going down on a ladder, and another man is on the ground below. Building material is piled on the ground. Ground is very wet.

Part Of

Alcan Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

1955

Accession Number

2022.25.41

Scope and Content

Photograph of excavation and framework for the company's guest houses on Albatross Avenue. Other houses and apartment construction visible behind.

Part Of

Alcan Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

1955

Accession Number

2022.25.66

Scope and Content

Photograph of #1 Guest House showing amdeck roofing in place. Two men are working on the roof, and two men are working on another structure on the left. Building material is laid on the ground around.

Part Of

Alcan Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

2 May 1956

Accession Number

76.66.290

Scope and Content

Aerial photograph of City Centre. Note pile driving rigs in Alcan commercial building and Hunson Bay building sites