John Ware was a past employee of the Kitimat Town Planning Department (1957-1959). He was hired by Hollister Kent, Planning Director for Kitimat. During his two years here, Dr. ware designed the first Kitimat street signs, the Haisla Boulevard overpass, and the Hirsch Creek Park shelter centennial project (1858-1958). He was layed off when Alcan lost major Aluminum buyers and the town expansion halted, resulting in a cut back of Kirtimat employees. He then moved to the USA.
Custodial History
Donated by John Ware.
Scope and Content
Photographs of multipurpose recreation building sketch perspectives. Kitimat.
John Ware was a past employee of the Kitimat Town Planning Department (1957-1959). He was hired by Hollister Kent, Planning Director for Kitimat. During his two years here, Dr. ware designed the first Kitimat street signs, the Haisla Boulevard overpass, and the Hirsch Creek Park shelter centennial project (1858-1958). He was layed off when Alcan lost major Aluminum buyers and the town expansion halted, resulting in a cut back of Kirtimat employees. He then moved to the USA.
Custodial History
Donated by John Ware.
Scope and Content
Photographs of preliminary colour perspective sketch designs for park shelters using aluminum components. Kitimat 1958.
Photograph of Aerial View of Hirsch Creek ; Hirsch Creek Bridge ; Highway 25/37 ; Yt. Elizabeth Secondary School ; Whitesail - Nechako Neighborhood ; Parks and Campgrounds ; Municipal ; Hirsch Creek Park
Photograph of Aerial View of Hirsch Creek ; Hirsch Creek Bridge ; Highway 25/37 ; Yt. Elizabeth Secondary School ; Whitesail - Nechako Neighborhood ; Parks and Campgrounds ; Municipal ; Hirsch Creek Park
Photograph of Aerial View of Water Tower ; Hirsch Creek ; Roy Wilcox School ; Whitesail Neighborhood ; Nechako Neighborhood ; City Centre ; Kildala Neighborhood ; Kitimat General Hospital
Photograph of Aerial View of Water Tower ; Hirsch Creek ; Roy Wilcox School ; Whitesail Neighborhood ; Nechako Neighborhood ; City Centre ; Kildala Neighborhood ; Kitimat General Hospital
Photograph of Aerial View of Nechako Neighborhood ; Whitesail Neighborhood ; Hirsch Creek ; Hirsch Creek Bridge ; Highway 25137 Mt. Elizabeth Secondary School ; Parks and Campgrounds ; Municipal ; Hirsch Creek Park
Photograph of Aerial View of Nechako Neighborhood ; Whitesail Neighborhood ; Hirsch Creek ; Hirsch Creek Bridge ; Highway 25137 Mt. Elizabeth Secondary School ; Parks and Campgrounds ; Municipal ; Hirsch Creek Park
Photograph of Aerial View of Whitesail Neighborhood ; Mt. Elizabeth Secondary School ; Hirsch Creek ; Highway 25 ; Parks and Campgrounds ; Municipal Campgrounds ; Hirsch Creek
Photograph of Aerial View of Whitesail Neighborhood ; Mt. Elizabeth Secondary School ; Hirsch Creek ; Highway 25 ; Parks and Campgrounds ; Municipal Campgrounds ; Hirsch Creek
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 the Kitimat River Bridge. View is from below with the bridge on the right side. Forest in background. Partially cloudy sky.
