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 two young men standing against a black car. Car is parked on a stony driveway in front of a garage attached to a house.
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 a black car parked in a gravel driveway in front of a garage. Part of a house roof is visible behind it.
Photograph of two young men standing beside a dirt bike. Behind them is a sign that reads "Northern Motor Cycles Sales & Service". On the bike is a sign with the number 312. On of the young men is crouched and has no shirt on. The other is standing and is dressed in dirt bike gear. In the background is a shop with hats and dirt bike gear and a truck with another dirt bike loading off of it.
Photograph of two young men standing beside a dirt bike. Behind them is a sign that reads "Northern Motor Cycles Sales & Service". On the bike is a sign with the number 312. On of the young men is crouched and has no shirt on. The other is standing and is dressed in dirt bike gear. In the background is a shop with hats and dirt bike gear and a truck with another dirt bike loading off of it.
Photograph of two young men participating in a track and field event. One of the boys is wearing a white shirt and black shorts, he is ahead and running. He has glasses and short hair. The other boy is wearing a white shirt and light coloured shorts. He is a little behind and was caught jumping in mid air on the track for the photo.
Photograph of two young men participating in a track and field event. One of the boys is wearing a white shirt and black shorts, he is ahead and running. He has glasses and short hair. The other boy is wearing a white shirt and light coloured shorts. He is a little behind and was caught jumping in mid air on the track for the photo.
Photograph of a car buried in snow in the Nechako Centre parking lot. Only a very tiny bot of the car is visible at the front wheel. Nechako Centre building behind on the left. At the back right is a home from Plover Street. Mountains in background. Cloudy day.
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 a car buried in snow in the Nechako Centre parking lot. Only a very tiny bot of the car is visible at the front wheel. Nechako Centre building behind on the left. At the back right is a home from Plover Street. Mountains in background. Cloudy day.
