Slide showing the Bank of Montreal building at smeltersite. Bunkhouse visible behind, and in front is a large, uprooted tree. Powerlines are up the hill behind, and below is the main road.
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 the Bank of Montreal building at smeltersite. Bunkhouse visible behind, and in front is a large, uprooted tree. Powerlines are up the hill behind, and below is the main road.
Portrait of a woman modeling a fur coat with a man standing beside her showing the inside of the coat with two other woman behind her wearign fur coats.
1 photograph : b&w ; 10.5 x 12.8 cm
1 negative : b&w ; 9.9 x 12.6 cm
Scope and Content
Portrait of a woman modeling a fur coat with a man standing beside her showing the inside of the coat with two other woman behind her wearign fur coats.
Two models posing in The Bay. The lady on the left is wearing a knee-high skirt with a black hat, and the lady on the right is wearing a shiny dress with a faux fur wrap.
Two models posing in The Bay. The lady on the left is wearing a knee-high skirt with a black hat, and the lady on the right is wearing a shiny dress with a faux fur wrap.
Six staff members in a semi-circle seating arrangement. The three men in the back are wearing suits, and the three women are wearing skirts with blazers.
Six staff members in a semi-circle seating arrangement. The three men in the back are wearing suits, and the three women are wearing skirts with blazers.
A close up of a bun on a plate that has some roast beef in it along with colslaw and fries on the side.A little cup that has gravy in it is also along the side.. A dark liquid and a cup of coffee are also on the table.
1 photograph : color ; 12.6 x 9.8 cm
1 negative : color ; 8 x 6.1 cm
Scope and Content
A close up of a bun on a plate that has some roast beef in it along with colslaw and fries on the side.A little cup that has gravy in it is also along the side.. A dark liquid and a cup of coffee are also on the table.
A close up of a roast beef sandwhich along with a side of fries and colslaw and a little bowl with beef in it. A glass with a dark liquid in it and a cup of coffee are also beside the plate with food on it.
A close up of a roast beef sandwhich along with a side of fries and colslaw and a little bowl with beef in it. A glass with a dark liquid in it and a cup of coffee are also beside the plate with food on it.
A sandwhich on a plate with a side order of colslaw and fries. A glass of water and a cup of coffee is also on the table beside the plate with food on it.
A sandwhich on a plate with a side order of colslaw and fries. A glass of water and a cup of coffee is also on the table beside the plate with food on it.
