The Surf Inlet Gold Mine was located on Princess Royal Island above Surf Inlet. Limited production began in 1902 and then ceased in 1905. The mine reopened production in 1917, after major development occurred. It was then operated by the Tonapah Belmont Development Company of Philadelphia. The mine closed in 1926. Three mines were opened in 1934 by Surf Inlet Consolidated Gold Mines, including the Surf Inlet Mine, the Pugsley Mine and the Belmont Mine. These closed permanently in 1943.
Custodial History
Donated by Bulkley Valley Museum/Dirk Mendel
Scope and Content
Folder containing stack of production statistics/power consumption documents from the Surf Inlet Consolodated Gold Mines Ltd from the years 1940-42.
8 photos of Alcan Engineering. 1) Looking East From Centre Passageway Bldg 7B 2) Completed Roof Fan Walking on Potroom 8B West 3) Looking West in Potroom 8B West from Column Line 12 4) Potroom 8B East Looking East from Centre Passageway 5) General View of Progress of Work in Potline 8A East 6) Potroom 8B East Looking East from Centre Passageway 7) Looking East from Centre Passageway Bldg 8A 8) Looking West from Centre Passageway Bldg 8A
8 photos of Alcan Engineering. 1) Looking East From Centre Passageway Bldg 7B 2) Completed Roof Fan Walking on Potroom 8B West 3) Looking West in Potroom 8B West from Column Line 12 4) Potroom 8B East Looking East from Centre Passageway 5) General View of Progress of Work in Potline 8A East 6) Potroom 8B East Looking East from Centre Passageway 7) Looking East from Centre Passageway Bldg 8A 8) Looking West from Centre Passageway Bldg 8A
Photograph of George, Herb, and Roger in front of 'Mud' room built to put dirty, greasy clothes in. Also an indoor shower. George was the driller. Diamond driller helper is Roger, Herb's son. Alex - Geologist came up and cut boards (siding) with chain saw on site.
Photos from Kim Creed from the Iron Mountain mine sites. Kim worked at the mine. The photo collection shows the diamond driller that helped to drill out thousands of feet of drill core back in the early 1960s.
Custodial History
These photos belonged to Kim Creed. They were given to Walter Thorne who donated them to the museum.
Scope and Content
Photograph of George, Herb, and Roger in front of 'Mud' room built to put dirty, greasy clothes in. Also an indoor shower. George was the driller. Diamond driller helper is Roger, Herb's son. Alex - Geologist came up and cut boards (siding) with chain saw on site.
Notes
For more info on the diamond driller, please see Walter Thorne's article in NSP Feb/March 2022.
Photograph showing Aime Gange of Alcan in Eastern Canada explaining the points of the the local aluminum operations to Lorenzo Pare, editorial director, L'Action, Quebec City.
Photograph showing Aime Gange of Alcan in Eastern Canada explaining the points of the the local aluminum operations to Lorenzo Pare, editorial director, L'Action, Quebec City.
Rectangular ingot with ALCAN engraved in the front in capital letters. Silver in colour. Corners are rounded.
Physical Condition
Fair
Material
metal
Condition Remarks
Many scratches, stains, and other marks across the surface, both front and back. Many small holes in back. Stains in various colours - white, pinkish, brown (possible rust).
Photograph of Alcan transmission line above Kemano River, Adam Charneski standing in foreground, wearing hard hat and a wicker basket back pack. Man is looking through binoculars.
Part of binder assembled by Bill Flonders - Employment, Training & Apprenticeship, Alcan. Given to Fred Busby.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Alcan transmission line above Kemano River, Adam Charneski standing in foreground, wearing hard hat and a wicker basket back pack. Man is looking through binoculars.