Part Of

Alcan Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

1952

Accession Number

78.11.18

Scope and Content

Construction of first gravel bunker at Sandhill, with screening plant fill being placed in left background, looking south.

Part Of

Alcan Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

1952

Accession Number

78.11.31

Scope and Content

Aerial view of Graving Dock showing rough outline of excavation, Access Road into Dock at North West corner, and shovels, double handling base material.

Part Of

Alcan Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

1953

Accession Number

73.3.4.6

Scope and Content

Photo showing interior view graving dock exacavtion

Part Of

Alcan Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

1953

Accession Number

78.11.36

Scope and Content

Photo showing graving dock construcion

Part Of

Alcan Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

1953

Accession Number

73.3.4.8

Scope and Content

Photo of Kitimat's First Council; Municipal Engineer D.P.I. Hawkins; Councillors B.S. Baxter, E.G. Cronk, P.G. Margetts; Muncipal Manager C. McC. Henderson; Reeve W.H.Sparks; Deputy Clerk Miss Y. Mearns; Councillors G.T. Malby, G.M.K.Davis, P.W.Hallman; Treasurer L.W. Wheeldon

Part Of

Alcan Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

22 May 1953

Accession Number

987.30.1

Scope and Content

Photo showing temporary residences and structures, caissons moored in ship's channel, and Delta King docked for the Alcan Project.

Part Of

Alcan Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

20 August 1953

Accession Number

78.11.76

Scope and Content

Aerial View--Railway Right-of Way from Moore Creek to Anderson Creek

Part Of

Alcan Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Accession Number

78.11.46

Scope and Content

Photo showing a view of the graving dock looking Northeast. Note asphalt barge for paving contractor at left.

Part Of

Alcan Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

1953

Accession Number

78.11.51

Scope and Content

Photo Showing ship at wharf

Part Of

Alcan Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

October 21, 1953

Accession Number

78.11.55

Scope and Content

Oriole Street

Pouring floor slabs for first houses [Alcan #BC-2-602]

Part Of

Alcan Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

1954

Accession Number

78.11.100

Scope and Content

Commercial Building + School Children leaving temporary school area, Nechako Centre.1954.

Part Of

Alcan Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

May 20 1954

Accession Number

78.11.80

Scope and Content

View of first Hullah house at Kitimat Townsite with the exterior finish completed.

Plover Street

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

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

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

1955

Accession Number

2022.25.57

Scope and Content

Photograph of the construction of the first two apartment buildings in block 56. Base and frameworks being built. Some men visible working.

Part Of

Alcan Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

1955

Accession Number

2022.25.64

Scope and Content

Photograph of view looking from Haisla Blvd. showing the first lift of gravel in place for Neighbourhood C Dyke. Truck is driving on the new dyke road. Riverlodge Camp visible at left. Looks rainy with lots of water around.

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

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

1958

Accession Number

78.11.120

Scope and Content

Temporary Smeltersite houses, bunkhouses and first bank of Montreal, taken from top deck of the Delta King prior to the closing of the bunkhouses.

Part Of

Alcan Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Accession Number

972.84.20

Scope and Content

Photo showing First Nations Totem Pole

Part Of

Alcan Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

8 Aug 1955

Accession Number

76.65.30

Scope and Content

Photograph of the first apartment building under construction in Block 56.