Photograph of a yellow float plane at smeltersite. Photo is taken from a boat. Edge of boat and a man holding onto a boat rope is on the left. Smeltersite is in the background. Beyond that are mountains.
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 yellow float plane at smeltersite. Photo is taken from a boat. Edge of boat and a man holding onto a boat rope is on the left. Smeltersite is in the background. Beyond that are mountains.
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 float plane on Douglas Channel. Plane grey with red wing tips and is on the right of the image. Mountains in background. Cloudy day.
Photograph of a float plane and wharf at smeltersite. A woman is walking along the wharf on the right. Yellow float plane is parked along the wharf on the left. Mountains in background.
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 float plane and wharf at smeltersite. A woman is walking along the wharf on the right. Yellow float plane is parked along the wharf on the left. Mountains in background.
Photograph of a yellow float plane on Douglas Channel. Float plane is on the left of the image. Kitamaat Village visible on the other side of the channel. Mountains in background.
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 yellow float plane on Douglas Channel. Float plane is on the left of the image. Kitamaat Village visible on the other side of the channel. Mountains in background.
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 float plane on Douglas Channel. Float Plane is further back on the left. Mountain in Background.
Photograph of a float plane on Douglas Channel. It is in the distance and moving across the water, either landing or taking off. Snow topped mountains in background.
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 float plane on Douglas Channel. It is in the distance and moving across the water, either landing or taking off. Snow topped mountains in background.
Photograph of a float plane on Douglas Channel. It is on the right and moving fast, either landing or taking off. Mountains in background with transmission line clearing visible.
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 float plane on Douglas Channel. It is on the right and moving fast, either landing or taking off. Mountains in background with transmission line clearing visible.
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 float plane coming to land on Douglas Channel. Plane is on the far left. Mountain in background. Cloudy day. Image has a pink tint.
Photograph of a woman in a frilly pink dress and holding flowers standing on a float decorated in British flag colours. She is standing on the left, and there is a British flag behind her. Also behind her a bit to the right is a sitting woman wearing a crown and holding a scepter. There is a basket with more flowers on the right side of the float. Nechako Centre is visible behind. Some clouds in the sky.
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 woman in a frilly pink dress and holding flowers standing on a float decorated in British flag colours. She is standing on the left, and there is a British flag behind her. Also behind her a bit to the right is a sitting woman wearing a crown and holding a scepter. There is a basket with more flowers on the right side of the float. Nechako Centre is visible behind. Some clouds in the sky.
Photograph of a plane coming in to land on Douglas Channel. Plane is on the left side of the picture. Mountain in background. Cloudy day. Image has a pink tint.
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 plane coming in to land on Douglas Channel. Plane is on the left side of the picture. Mountain in background. Cloudy day. Image has a pink tint.
Photograph of a shop easy float at the Dominion Day parade at Nechako Centre parking lot. Two men are sitting on a green turf on the back of the float truck. Truck is decorated with purple balloons. Two more men are standing near the front of the truck. There are people sitting on the grass behind watching. Homes from Oriole street in background.
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 shop easy float at the Dominion Day parade at Nechako Centre parking lot. Two men are sitting on a green turf on the back of the float truck. Truck is decorated with purple balloons. Two more men are standing near the front of the truck. There are people sitting on the grass behind watching. Homes from Oriole street in background.
