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.
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.
Photograph of City Centre showing the lower pedestrian mall being used as haul road. Trucks are driving on the road. Note drilling rig at right of photograph. Lots of water around.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of City Centre showing the lower pedestrian mall being used as haul road. Trucks are driving on the road. Note drilling rig at right of photograph. Lots of water around.
Photograph of aerial view of City Centre and neighbourhood C-I. Please note stripping in progress in City Centre. Douglas Channel visible in background. There is an arrow pointing to the lower right side with a note saying "fire was in this felled area shown here. Got partly into the standing timber also."
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of aerial view of City Centre and neighbourhood C-I. Please note stripping in progress in City Centre. Douglas Channel visible in background. There is an arrow pointing to the lower right side with a note saying "fire was in this felled area shown here. Got partly into the standing timber also."
Photograph of Boyles Brothers setting up their drilling equipment in the City Centre. A hundred foot test hole is to be placed in this location. There are four men visible working. A crane is in the background on the right.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Boyles Brothers setting up their drilling equipment in the City Centre. A hundred foot test hole is to be placed in this location. There are four men visible working. A crane is in the background on the right.
Photograph of aerial photograph taken from over townsite camp looking toward City Centre showing extent of clearing in C-I area. Haisla Blvd. can be seen on left-hand side of the picture. At bottom a single structure can be seen. Some snow is behind it. In the very back Douglas Channel is visible.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of aerial photograph taken from over townsite camp looking toward City Centre showing extent of clearing in C-I area. Haisla Blvd. can be seen on left-hand side of the picture. At bottom a single structure can be seen. Some snow is behind it. In the very back Douglas Channel is visible.
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.
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.
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.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
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.
Photograph of the clearing operations north of Haisla boulevard. Falling operations in the hospital site. Smoke in middle and cars in the road to the right.
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 the clearing operations north of Haisla boulevard. Falling operations in the hospital site. Smoke in middle and cars in the road to the right.
Photograph of aerial view looking east showing stripping operations in Moore-Anderson area. Note waste material dump at upper left and progress at substation 20. Lots of snow.
Bud Powell is a longtime resident of Kitimat and former smeltersite resident. He worked for Alcan.
Custodial History
Donated by Bud Powell.
Scope and Content
Photograph of aerial view looking east showing stripping operations in Moore-Anderson area. Note waste material dump at upper left and progress at substation 20. Lots of snow.
Photograph of showing paving machine in operation on Haisla Blvd. between Nalabila and Kingfisher Ave. Six men visible working, with two operating paving vehicles. Side of paving machine reads "Barber Greene".
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of showing paving machine in operation on Haisla Blvd. between Nalabila and Kingfisher Ave. Six men visible working, with two operating paving vehicles. Side of paving machine reads "Barber Greene".
1 film reel of 'The Kitimat Story'. In a large, brown film box. Heavy. Box has old labels on it. One peeled off, and the other is a label from Canadian National Express. Under that is embossed label saying "Made in USA", Top there is hand written text that reads "J.E. Mitchell Kitimat". There is also a DVD included with copy of the footage.
Originally owned by Donald R.C. Morris. Donated by Patricia Morris.
Scope and Content
1 film reel of 'The Kitimat Story'. In a large, brown film box. Heavy. Box has old labels on it. One peeled off, and the other is a label from Canadian National Express. Under that is embossed label saying "Made in USA", Top there is hand written text that reads "J.E. Mitchell Kitimat". There is also a DVD included with copy of the footage.
Notes
Note on DVD says that it is "Alcan Builds in Kitimat", but comparing to our own footage, the proper title is 'The Kitimat Story'.
Photograph of land clearing operation in neighbourhood C-II. Sewer line under construction in foreground is part of extension to Sagimat temporary housing. Pipe segments in foreground.
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 land clearing operation in neighbourhood C-II. Sewer line under construction in foreground is part of extension to Sagimat temporary housing. Pipe segments in foreground.