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Excavation for Underground Access Road in City Centre

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description35312
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
Alcan Collection
Creator
Alcan
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2022.25.48
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1956
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 21.5x28cm
Custodial History
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of excavation for underground access road in the City Centre. Note area flooded by heavy rains.
Notes
J-2-498
Subject Access
Early Kitimat
Townsite
City Centre
Construction

Excavation for Kelly Douglas Supermarket in City Centre

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description35255
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
Creator
Alcan
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2022.25.14
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1956
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 21.5x28cm
Custodial History
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
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.
Notes
J-2-433
Subject Access
Early Kitimat
Construction
City Centre
Townsite

Piling Operations Using a Donkey in the City Centre

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description34391
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
Creator
Alcan
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2002.51.14
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1956
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 16 x 22.5 cm
History / Biographical
Land clearing of Kitimat. All aerials for development.
Custodial History
From the files of Ray Hunstone. Photos from an Alcan binder, have Alcan numbers.
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.
Notes
J-2-428
Subject Access
Early Kitimat
Townsite
Storage Location
photograph storage

Road Construction in City Centre

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description14549
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955
Accession Number
76.65.26
Scope and Content
Road being constructed in City Centre along location of pedestrian mall.
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
76.65.26
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 17.7 x 12.5 cm
Scope and Content
Road being constructed in City Centre along location of pedestrian mall.
Notes
J2-81
Subject Access
Construction
Kitimat-Kemano Project
City Centre
Storage Location
photograph storage

Kingfisher Avenue Showing Asphalt Pavement Being Completed

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description35350
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955
Accession Number
2022.25.69
Scope and Content
Photograph of view looking south along Kingfisher Avenue showing the asphalt pavement being completed. Vehicles and people visible on the road further down. Fully built houses, as well as in progress construction are on either side.
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Creator
Alcan
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2022.25.69
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 21.5x28cm
Custodial History
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of view looking south along Kingfisher Avenue showing the asphalt pavement being completed. Vehicles and people visible on the road further down. Fully built houses, as well as in progress construction are on either side.
Notes
J-2-139
Subject Access
Early Kitimat
Townsite

Aerial Showing Foundation for Hudson Bay, and Alcan Commercial Building's in CIty Centre.

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description16563
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
12 May 1956
Accession Number
76.66.310
Scope and Content
Aerial photograph of City Centre. Note foundation forms in place for Hudson Bay building, and Alcan commercial building.
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
76.66.310
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
12 May 1956
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 25 x 20 cm
Scope and Content
Aerial photograph of City Centre. Note foundation forms in place for Hudson Bay building, and Alcan commercial building.
Notes
J-2-310
Subject Access
Aerial
City Centre
Haisla Boulevard
Lahakas
Construction
Kitimat-Kemano Project
Storage Location
photograph storage

Pioneer Laundry Building Being Erected in Service Centre

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description35393
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955
Accession Number
2022.25.111
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Pioneer Laundry building being erected in the Service Centre. Car is parked on road out front. On the right, a man is unloading something off a truck. Side of truck reads "Kitimat Express".
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Creator
Alcan
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2022.25.111
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 21.5 x 28cm
Custodial History
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Pioneer Laundry building being erected in the Service Centre. Car is parked on road out front. On the right, a man is unloading something off a truck. Side of truck reads "Kitimat Express".
Notes
J-2-194
Subject Access
Early Kitimat
service centre
Storage Location
Curator's Office

Neighbourhood C-I Showing Construction of Road "M"

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description35445
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955
Accession Number
2022.25.147
Scope and Content
Photograph of looking east in neighbourhood C-I showing construction of road "m". Dump truck on road with back lifted. Lots of snow around.
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Creator
Alcan
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2022.25.147
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 21.5x28cm
Custodial History
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of looking east in neighbourhood C-I showing construction of road "m". Dump truck on road with back lifted. Lots of snow around.
Notes
J-2-216
Subject Access
Early Kitimat
Townsite

Warehouse Being Built in Service Centre

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description35258
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1957
Accession Number
2022.25.17
Scope and Content
Photograph of warehouse being built by Commonwealth Construction in the Service Centre, west of the CNR tracks. Men at work on the roof. Lots of cars around.
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Creator
Alcan
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2022.25.17
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1957
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 21.5x28cm
Custodial History
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of warehouse being built by Commonwealth Construction in the Service Centre, west of the CNR tracks. Men at work on the roof. Lots of cars around.
Notes
J-2-776
Subject Access
Early Kitimat
Construction
service centre
Vehicles

Centre Court of Block 3 Showing the First Results of the Landscaping Program

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description35341
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955
Accession Number
2022.25.61
Scope and Content
Photograph of the centre court of block 3 showing the first results of the landscaping program. Grassy area in centre with houses around. Laundry can be seen hanging. A man on the left appears to be raking the ground.
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Creator
Alcan
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2022.25.61
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 21.5x28cm
Custodial History
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of the centre court of block 3 showing the first results of the landscaping program. Grassy area in centre with houses around. Laundry can be seen hanging. A man on the left appears to be raking the ground.
Notes
J-2-65
Subject Access
Early Kitimat
Townsite

Steel Being Erected for Building A of Temporary Stores in Service Centre

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description35376
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955
Accession Number
2022.25.95
Scope and Content
Photograph of the steel erected for building A of the temporary stores in the Service Centre. Trucks and train in background. Ground very wet.
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Creator
Alcan
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2022.25.95
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 21.5x28cm
Custodial History
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of the steel erected for building A of the temporary stores in the Service Centre. Trucks and train in background. Ground very wet.
Notes
J-2-171
Subject Access
Early Kitimat
service centre

Construction of Alcan Commercial Building in City Centre

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description35455
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
Creator
Alcan
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2022.25.154
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1956
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 21.5x28cm
Custodial History
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
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.
Notes
J-2-299
Subject Access
Early Kitimat
Townsite
Construction

Clearing of Northeast Corner of Neighbourhood C-1 Towards City Centre

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description35316
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
Creator
Alcan
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2022.25.52
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 21.5x28cm
Custodial History
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
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.
Notes
J-2-91
Subject Access
Early Kitimat
Townsite

View of City Centre from Albatross Avenue

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description27271
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
November 2 1955
Accession Number
73.3.6.8
Scope and Content
View of City Centre from Albatross Blvd. Note temporary cemetary enclosure below hill.
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
73.3.6.8
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
November 2 1955
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 23 x 19 cm
Scope and Content
View of City Centre from Albatross Blvd. Note temporary cemetary enclosure below hill.
Notes
Alcan negataive #30259
Subject Access
City Centre
Cemetary
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1956
Accession Number
2002.51.22
Scope and Content
Photograph of tree being felled for additional clearing required around the bulge in neighbourhood B-I.
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Creator
Alcan
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2002.51.22
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1956
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 22.5 x 16 cm
History / Biographical
Land clearing of Kitimat. All aerials for development.
Custodial History
From the files of Ray Hunstone. Photos from an Alcan binder, have Alcan numbers.
Scope and Content
Photograph of tree being felled for additional clearing required around the bulge in neighbourhood B-I.
Notes
J-2-322
Subject Access
Early Kitimat
Townsite
Storage Location
photograph storage

City Centre Lower Parking Lot and Mall

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description36333
Part Of
Alice Dicker Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[between 1955 and 1959]
Accession Number
2018.18.17
Scope and Content
Photograph of City Centre lower parking lot and mall. Parking lot in foreground with lots of parked cars. Kitimat General Hospital in background.
Part Of
Alice Dicker Collection
Creator
Alice Dicker
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2018.18.17
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[between 1955 and 1959]
Physical Description
1 photograph : colour ; 10 x 13.5cm
History / Biographical
Alice Dicker's father, Benard, came to Canada to work in 1955. He was a forman D-shift for Alcan. He married Anna in 1959. Alice and her sister Claudia were born in Kitimat and the family lived here until 1969, at which time they returned to Germany.
Scope and Content
Photograph of City Centre lower parking lot and mall. Parking lot in foreground with lots of parked cars. Kitimat General Hospital in background.
Storage Location
Photograph Storage

Aerial View of Nechako Neighbourhood and City Centre Clearing.

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description17318
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1 May 1957
Accession Number
76.67.670
Scope and Content
Aerial view of Nechako Neighbourhood looking east. looking east. Note clearing for B-III on left side of picture and clearing for City Centre and Neighbourhood D on the right side.
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
76.67.670
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1 May 1957
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 13 cm
Scope and Content
Aerial view of Nechako Neighbourhood looking east. looking east. Note clearing for B-III on left side of picture and clearing for City Centre and Neighbourhood D on the right side.
Notes
J-2-670
Subject Access
Aerial
City Centre
Geographic Access
Albatross Ave
Nechako Neighbourhood
Haisla Blvd
Lahakas Blvd
Storage Location
photograph storage

Mrs. P.E. Radley Planting the First Treet on South Edge of Nechako Centre

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description35415
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955
Accession Number
2022.25.133
Scope and Content
Photograph of Mrs. P.E. Radley planting the first tree on the south edge of the Nechako Centre. Two other men are around her. Nechako Centre and vehicles visible in background.
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Creator
Alcan
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2022.25.133
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 28x21.5cm
Custodial History
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Mrs. P.E. Radley planting the first tree on the south edge of the Nechako Centre. Two other men are around her. Nechako Centre and vehicles visible in background.
Notes
J-2-43
Name Access
Radley, Mrs. Percy E.
Subject Access
Early Kitimat
Townsite
Nechako Centre

City Centre Shops Construction.

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description17359
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
24 Jul 1957
Accession Number
76.67 730
Scope and Content
Photograph showing main floor of No.2. Commercial Building.
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
76.67 730
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
24 Jul 1957
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 12.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph showing main floor of No.2. Commercial Building.
Notes
J-2-730
Subject Access
Construction
City Centre
shop
Structures
Commercial
Geographic Access
City Centre
Storage Location
photograph storage

Duplexes on Drake Street Being Erected

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description35394
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955
Accession Number
2022.25.112
Scope and Content
Photograph of duplexes on block 63, neighbourhood A-II being erected by George Wheaton Construction for his staff. Drake Street. Exteriors of homes look complete. There is a truck parked on the street. Some building material on ground near house on right.
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Creator
Alcan
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2022.25.112
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 21.5x28cm
Custodial History
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of duplexes on block 63, neighbourhood A-II being erected by George Wheaton Construction for his staff. Drake Street. Exteriors of homes look complete. There is a truck parked on the street. Some building material on ground near house on right.
Notes
J-2-190
Subject Access
Early Kitimat
Townsite
Construction

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