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 smeltersite school viewed from the side. Some people can be seen out front. Powerlines visible up above.
Photo depicts night school English class held at Nechako Elementary School. From left is Frida Meuser from Germany, Jacob Hadland from Norway, Frank Ginur from Austria, and Crista Mais from Portugal.
Photo depicts night school English class held at Nechako Elementary School. From left is Frida Meuser from Germany, Jacob Hadland from Norway, Frank Ginur from Austria, and Crista Mais from Portugal.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. Northern Sentinel Press Collection 983.42.8
Photograph of students holding baby chicks. Handle with care. Holding baby chicks are Grade One pupils, Cindy Ryan, Michaela Palaniak and Cindy Johnson of Nechako Elementary School-Miss Chambers, their teacher had the chicks shipped in by plane from Lower Mainland to illustrate part of class study of farm life.
Photograph of students holding baby chicks. Handle with care. Holding baby chicks are Grade One pupils, Cindy Ryan, Michaela Palaniak and Cindy Johnson of Nechako Elementary School-Miss Chambers, their teacher had the chicks shipped in by plane from Lower Mainland to illustrate part of class study of farm life.
Photograph of Kildala Elementary School Kindergarten children and teacher posing for the class photograph in the gym. Children and teacher are unidentified.
Photograph of Kildala Elementary School Kindergarten children and teacher posing for the class photograph in the gym. Children and teacher are unidentified.
Photograph of Kildala Elementary School Kindergarten children and teacher posing for the class photograph in the gym. Children and teacher are unidentified.
Photograph of Kildala Elementary School Kindergarten children and teacher posing for the class photograph in the gym. Children and teacher are unidentified.
Photograph of Kildala Elementary School Kindergarten children and teacher posing for the class photograph in the gym. Children and teacher are unidentified.
Photograph of Kildala Elementary School Kindergarten children and teacher posing for the class photograph in the gym. Children and teacher are unidentified.
Photograph of Mount Elizabeth Secondary School students. Several young men and women seated at tables studying or reading. People in this photo are unidentified.
Photograph of Mount Elizabeth Secondary School students. Several young men and women seated at tables studying or reading. People in this photo are unidentified.
Photograph of High School graduating class. 2nd row: Robert Bishop, ???, ???, ???, Udo Klingspohn, Ken Robinson, Brian Nunes, Reginald Handford, Don Gillespie, Lynn Craig, Jack Mallow, Ken Nelson, Richard Kadulski. Front row: Beverley Gwyn, Ruth Stockman, Ingrun Hagemann, Ursula Muehling, Louise Sigouin, Nyl Creed, Jane McKee, Joey Mulder, Hazel Bathgate, Sharon Sestrap, Ellen-Louise Jomini.
Photograph of High School graduating class. 2nd row: Robert Bishop, ???, ???, ???, Udo Klingspohn, Ken Robinson, Brian Nunes, Reginald Handford, Don Gillespie, Lynn Craig, Jack Mallow, Ken Nelson, Richard Kadulski. Front row: Beverley Gwyn, Ruth Stockman, Ingrun Hagemann, Ursula Muehling, Louise Sigouin, Nyl Creed, Jane McKee, Joey Mulder, Hazel Bathgate, Sharon Sestrap, Ellen-Louise Jomini.
Photograph of Kildala Elementary School Grade 1 children and teacher posing for the class photograph in the gym. Children and teacher are unidentified.
Photograph of Kildala Elementary School Grade 1 children and teacher posing for the class photograph in the gym. Children and teacher are unidentified.
Photograph of Kildala Elementary School Grade 1 children and teacher posing for the class photograph in the gym. Children and teacher are unidentified.
Photograph of Kildala Elementary School Grade 1 children and teacher posing for the class photograph in the gym. Children and teacher are unidentified.
Photograph of Kildala Elementary School Grade 1 children and teacher posing for the class photograph in the gym. Children and teacher are unidentified.
Photograph of Kildala Elementary School Grade 1 children and teacher posing for the class photograph in the gym. Children and teacher are unidentified.
Photograph of Kildala Elementary School Grade 2 children and teacher posing for the class photograph in the gym. Children and teacher are unidentified.
Photograph of Kildala Elementary School Grade 2 children and teacher posing for the class photograph in the gym. Children and teacher are unidentified.