James McNay was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, on January 31, 1907. Between 1951 and 1953, he worked in the payroll department for Alcan. He had to leave his wife Effie and his two young daughters, Margaret and Diane, aged 6 and 5 in 1951, at home in Surrey, B.C., during his 3-4 month stints in Kitimat. To fill some of his free time and show his family where he was and what Kitimat was like, he spent many hours walking in the area with a 35mm Kodak camera. He photographed the scenic beauty of the area and parts of the construction of both the smelters and the town. He died in Surrey on August 7, 1983.
Custodial History
Donated by Margaret McNay. Images were taken by her father and sent to their family in Surrey in the 1950s.
Scope and Content
Slide showing view of Hospital Beach from likely the Delta King. Buildings and boats visible.
Photo showing the muck dredged from the wharf area to provide sufficient water space for large ships dumped on these barges by the Clamshell Bucket and towed out into deep water by a small motor boat, the TD-9 dozer goes to work pushing the load off as they move along.
Photo showing the muck dredged from the wharf area to provide sufficient water space for large ships dumped on these barges by the Clamshell Bucket and towed out into deep water by a small motor boat, the TD-9 dozer goes to work pushing the load off as they move along.
