Photograph of single floor Kitimat homes. There is a sidewalk lined with light posts running in front of it. Lighting in photo is very dim. Sky is partially obstructed with a thick cloud. Mountain in background.
From the years 1953-1958, Mike Kinnear took photos during his school years, until graduation, while working for Fred Ryan Ltd. after school and holidays. Photos for him was a hobby, and he took many photos of the smelter and townsite as it grew around him. Mike also took a number of photos for the Kitimat Northern Sentinel, during the Ken Brumley and Pixie Meldrum years as editors. Mike and his family left Kitimat in 1958, but he spent the best part of 40 years in the photographic field, mainly in the retail/wholesale part of the photo industry.
Custodial History
Donated by Margaret and Mike Kinnear.
Scope and Content
Photograph of single floor Kitimat homes. There is a sidewalk lined with light posts running in front of it. Lighting in photo is very dim. Sky is partially obstructed with a thick cloud. Mountain in background.
Photograph of homes in the Kitimat Townsite. There is a red bulldozer in the front right, pushing dirt. One man can be seen operating it, and another standing behind it. Area in foreground looks like its being dug. Forest and mountains in background. Partially cloudy day.
From the years 1953-1958, Mike Kinnear took photos during his school years, until graduation, while working for Fred Ryan Ltd. after school and holidays. Photos for him was a hobby, and he took many photos of the smelter and townsite as it grew around him. Mike also took a number of photos for the Kitimat Northern Sentinel, during the Ken Brumley and Pixie Meldrum years as editors. Mike and his family left Kitimat in 1958, but he spent the best part of 40 years in the photographic field, mainly in the retail/wholesale part of the photo industry.
Custodial History
Donated by Margaret and Mike Kinnear.
Scope and Content
Photograph of homes in the Kitimat Townsite. There is a red bulldozer in the front right, pushing dirt. One man can be seen operating it, and another standing behind it. Area in foreground looks like its being dug. Forest and mountains in background. Partially cloudy day.
Photograph of homes in the Kitimat townsite. Homes are in the distance, and area in front of them is cleared dirt. There are some trees in the foreground. Forest and mountains in background.
From the years 1953-1958, Mike Kinnear took photos during his school years, until graduation, while working for Fred Ryan Ltd. after school and holidays. Photos for him was a hobby, and he took many photos of the smelter and townsite as it grew around him. Mike also took a number of photos for the Kitimat Northern Sentinel, during the Ken Brumley and Pixie Meldrum years as editors. Mike and his family left Kitimat in 1958, but he spent the best part of 40 years in the photographic field, mainly in the retail/wholesale part of the photo industry.
Custodial History
Donated by Margaret and Mike Kinnear.
Scope and Content
Photograph of homes in the Kitimat townsite. Homes are in the distance, and area in front of them is cleared dirt. There are some trees in the foreground. Forest and mountains in background.
Photograph of homes in the Kitimat Townsite. The view is from a slightly higher point, and there are trees in front of the homes. The homes are visible through a gap in the centre. Forest visible in background beyond homes.
From the years 1953-1958, Mike Kinnear took photos during his school years, until graduation, while working for Fred Ryan Ltd. after school and holidays. Photos for him was a hobby, and he took many photos of the smelter and townsite as it grew around him. Mike also took a number of photos for the Kitimat Northern Sentinel, during the Ken Brumley and Pixie Meldrum years as editors. Mike and his family left Kitimat in 1958, but he spent the best part of 40 years in the photographic field, mainly in the retail/wholesale part of the photo industry.
Custodial History
Donated by Margaret and Mike Kinnear.
Scope and Content
Photograph of homes in the Kitimat Townsite. The view is from a slightly higher point, and there are trees in front of the homes. The homes are visible through a gap in the centre. Forest visible in background beyond homes.
Photograph of homes in the Kitimat townsite. A red, single floor home is in the foreground along the left side. Another two floor house that is in progress is behind on the right. More houses that are under construction are visible even further back. Forest and hazy mountains in background.
From the years 1953-1958, Mike Kinnear took photos during his school years, until graduation, while working for Fred Ryan Ltd. after school and holidays. Photos for him was a hobby, and he took many photos of the smelter and townsite as it grew around him. Mike also took a number of photos for the Kitimat Northern Sentinel, during the Ken Brumley and Pixie Meldrum years as editors. Mike and his family left Kitimat in 1958, but he spent the best part of 40 years in the photographic field, mainly in the retail/wholesale part of the photo industry.
Custodial History
Donated by Margaret and Mike Kinnear.
Scope and Content
Photograph of homes in the Kitimat townsite. A red, single floor home is in the foreground along the left side. Another two floor house that is in progress is behind on the right. More houses that are under construction are visible even further back. Forest and hazy mountains in background.
Photograph of homes in Kitimat at sunset. Objects are very shadowed, but a house silhouette is visible on the left. There are powerlines going over it. Mountain line is in the background with orange sky above.
From the years 1953-1958, Mike Kinnear took photos during his school years, until graduation, while working for Fred Ryan Ltd. after school and holidays. Photos for him was a hobby, and he took many photos of the smelter and townsite as it grew around him. Mike also took a number of photos for the Kitimat Northern Sentinel, during the Ken Brumley and Pixie Meldrum years as editors. Mike and his family left Kitimat in 1958, but he spent the best part of 40 years in the photographic field, mainly in the retail/wholesale part of the photo industry.
Custodial History
Donated by Margaret and Mike Kinnear.
Scope and Content
Photograph of homes in Kitimat at sunset. Objects are very shadowed, but a house silhouette is visible on the left. There are powerlines going over it. Mountain line is in the background with orange sky above.
Photograph of Kitimat homes on a snowy day. Houses are further back with powerline poles around. Area in foreground appears to be dirt mounds covered in snow. Possible road below. Forest in background.
From the years 1953-1958, Mike Kinnear took photos during his school years, until graduation, while working for Fred Ryan Ltd. after school and holidays. Photos for him was a hobby, and he took many photos of the smelter and townsite as it grew around him. Mike also took a number of photos for the Kitimat Northern Sentinel, during the Ken Brumley and Pixie Meldrum years as editors. Mike and his family left Kitimat in 1958, but he spent the best part of 40 years in the photographic field, mainly in the retail/wholesale part of the photo industry.
Custodial History
Donated by Margaret and Mike Kinnear.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Kitimat homes on a snowy day. Houses are further back with powerline poles around. Area in foreground appears to be dirt mounds covered in snow. Possible road below. Forest in background.
Photograph of early Kitimat streets and homes. Still in progress. View is looking out from a covered area. There are homes on each side, and further down in the centre. Powerlines poles run along the road in the centre, and there is a truck driving down. Snowy mountain in background.
From the years 1953-1958, Mike Kinnear took photos during his school years, until graduation, while working for Fred Ryan Ltd. after school and holidays. Photos for him was a hobby, and he took many photos of the smelter and townsite as it grew around him. Mike also took a number of photos for the Kitimat Northern Sentinel, during the Ken Brumley and Pixie Meldrum years as editors. Mike and his family left Kitimat in 1958, but he spent the best part of 40 years in the photographic field, mainly in the retail/wholesale part of the photo industry.
Custodial History
Donated by Margaret and Mike Kinnear.
Scope and Content
Photograph of early Kitimat streets and homes. Still in progress. View is looking out from a covered area. There are homes on each side, and further down in the centre. Powerlines poles run along the road in the centre, and there is a truck driving down. Snowy mountain in background.
Photograph of Kitimat homes in the snow. House in centre is a single floor, and on the left is a two floor house. At the back right, an apartment is visible. Cloudy day.
From the years 1953-1958, Mike Kinnear took photos during his school years, until graduation, while working for Fred Ryan Ltd. after school and holidays. Photos for him was a hobby, and he took many photos of the smelter and townsite as it grew around him. Mike also took a number of photos for the Kitimat Northern Sentinel, during the Ken Brumley and Pixie Meldrum years as editors. Mike and his family left Kitimat in 1958, but he spent the best part of 40 years in the photographic field, mainly in the retail/wholesale part of the photo industry.
Custodial History
Donated by Margaret and Mike Kinnear.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Kitimat homes in the snow. House in centre is a single floor, and on the left is a two floor house. At the back right, an apartment is visible. Cloudy day.
Photograph of Kitimat Street and homes. Road is still under construction, and is gravel with forms on the sides. There are three cars on the road, and some people are walking down at the very end. Single floor houses are on the left of the street. Forest and mountains in background. Cloudy day.
From the years 1953-1958, Mike Kinnear took photos during his school years, until graduation, while working for Fred Ryan Ltd. after school and holidays. Photos for him was a hobby, and he took many photos of the smelter and townsite as it grew around him. Mike also took a number of photos for the Kitimat Northern Sentinel, during the Ken Brumley and Pixie Meldrum years as editors. Mike and his family left Kitimat in 1958, but he spent the best part of 40 years in the photographic field, mainly in the retail/wholesale part of the photo industry.
Custodial History
Donated by Margaret and Mike Kinnear.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Kitimat Street and homes. Road is still under construction, and is gravel with forms on the sides. There are three cars on the road, and some people are walking down at the very end. Single floor houses are on the left of the street. Forest and mountains in background. Cloudy day.
Photograph of a early Kitimat street with homes. Street is not yet paved, except for curb edges. There are a few cars on the street. Houses are on the right side. Forest and mountains in background.
From the years 1953-1958, Mike Kinnear took photos during his school years, until graduation, while working for Fred Ryan Ltd. after school and holidays. Photos for him was a hobby, and he took many photos of the smelter and townsite as it grew around him. Mike also took a number of photos for the Kitimat Northern Sentinel, during the Ken Brumley and Pixie Meldrum years as editors. Mike and his family left Kitimat in 1958, but he spent the best part of 40 years in the photographic field, mainly in the retail/wholesale part of the photo industry.
Custodial History
Donated by Margaret and Mike Kinnear.
Scope and Content
Photograph of a early Kitimat street with homes. Street is not yet paved, except for curb edges. There are a few cars on the street. Houses are on the right side. Forest and mountains in background.
Photograph of a Kitimat street with homes. Houses are visible on the left side, and further down on the right side. There are cars on the street, and parked in front of homes. Street is not yet paved. Grass is already visible in front of homes, but right side next to street is still gravelly. Forest and mountains in background. Partially cloudy sky.
From the years 1953-1958, Mike Kinnear took photos during his school years, until graduation, while working for Fred Ryan Ltd. after school and holidays. Photos for him was a hobby, and he took many photos of the smelter and townsite as it grew around him. Mike also took a number of photos for the Kitimat Northern Sentinel, during the Ken Brumley and Pixie Meldrum years as editors. Mike and his family left Kitimat in 1958, but he spent the best part of 40 years in the photographic field, mainly in the retail/wholesale part of the photo industry.
Custodial History
Donated by Margaret and Mike Kinnear.
Scope and Content
Photograph of a Kitimat street with homes. Houses are visible on the left side, and further down on the right side. There are cars on the street, and parked in front of homes. Street is not yet paved. Grass is already visible in front of homes, but right side next to street is still gravelly. Forest and mountains in background. Partially cloudy sky.
Photograph of Kitimat homes in the winter. There are homes a long each side of the picture, and at the back centre. Open zone filled with snow in the centre. There are tracks going through from the sides, and a sled track in the middle. Squirrel Mountain in background.
From the years 1953-1958, Mike Kinnear took photos during his school years, until graduation, while working for Fred Ryan Ltd. after school and holidays. Photos for him was a hobby, and he took many photos of the smelter and townsite as it grew around him. Mike also took a number of photos for the Kitimat Northern Sentinel, during the Ken Brumley and Pixie Meldrum years as editors. Mike and his family left Kitimat in 1958, but he spent the best part of 40 years in the photographic field, mainly in the retail/wholesale part of the photo industry.
Custodial History
Donated by Margaret and Mike Kinnear.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Kitimat homes in the winter. There are homes a long each side of the picture, and at the back centre. Open zone filled with snow in the centre. There are tracks going through from the sides, and a sled track in the middle. Squirrel Mountain in background.
Photograph of Kitimat homes in the winter. There are homes on the left and right of the picture, and a path between them lined with power poles. Forest and mountain in the background., with a snowy Mount Elizabeth the furthest back on the left.
From the years 1953-1958, Mike Kinnear took photos during his school years, until graduation, while working for Fred Ryan Ltd. after school and holidays. Photos for him was a hobby, and he took many photos of the smelter and townsite as it grew around him. Mike also took a number of photos for the Kitimat Northern Sentinel, during the Ken Brumley and Pixie Meldrum years as editors. Mike and his family left Kitimat in 1958, but he spent the best part of 40 years in the photographic field, mainly in the retail/wholesale part of the photo industry.
Custodial History
Donated by Margaret and Mike Kinnear.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Kitimat homes in the winter. There are homes on the left and right of the picture, and a path between them lined with power poles. Forest and mountain in the background., with a snowy Mount Elizabeth the furthest back on the left.
Photograph of Kitimat homes. The homes are a bit further back. The foreground area is cleared, and it looks like a road is being constructed in the foreground. There is a cluster of trees on the right, and a forest behind the homes. Snow covered Mount Elizabeth in the background Cloudy day.
From the years 1953-1958, Mike Kinnear took photos during his school years, until graduation, while working for Fred Ryan Ltd. after school and holidays. Photos for him was a hobby, and he took many photos of the smelter and townsite as it grew around him. Mike also took a number of photos for the Kitimat Northern Sentinel, during the Ken Brumley and Pixie Meldrum years as editors. Mike and his family left Kitimat in 1958, but he spent the best part of 40 years in the photographic field, mainly in the retail/wholesale part of the photo industry.
Custodial History
Donated by Margaret and Mike Kinnear.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Kitimat homes. The homes are a bit further back. The foreground area is cleared, and it looks like a road is being constructed in the foreground. There is a cluster of trees on the right, and a forest behind the homes. Snow covered Mount Elizabeth in the background Cloudy day.
Photograph of construction of Kitimat townsite. Area is dug up and there is building material around. There is also a small area pooled with water. Further back completed homes are visible, and power poles with lines are running over the site. Forest and mountains in background. Cloudy day.
From the years 1953-1958, Mike Kinnear took photos during his school years, until graduation, while working for Fred Ryan Ltd. after school and holidays. Photos for him was a hobby, and he took many photos of the smelter and townsite as it grew around him. Mike also took a number of photos for the Kitimat Northern Sentinel, during the Ken Brumley and Pixie Meldrum years as editors. Mike and his family left Kitimat in 1958, but he spent the best part of 40 years in the photographic field, mainly in the retail/wholesale part of the photo industry.
Custodial History
Donated by Margaret and Mike Kinnear.
Scope and Content
Photograph of construction of Kitimat townsite. Area is dug up and there is building material around. There is also a small area pooled with water. Further back completed homes are visible, and power poles with lines are running over the site. Forest and mountains in background. Cloudy day.
Photograph of construction of the Kitimat townsite area. Work appears to be happening on the Kingfisher Avenue area. There are dug out areas on each side, and a boardwalk in the centre. Behind, people can be seen standing on the right. There are homes from Oriole Street visible on the right as well. On the left, Nechako Centre is visible. Forest and mountains in background. Cloudy day.
From the years 1953-1958, Mike Kinnear took photos during his school years, until graduation, while working for Fred Ryan Ltd. after school and holidays. Photos for him was a hobby, and he took many photos of the smelter and townsite as it grew around him. Mike also took a number of photos for the Kitimat Northern Sentinel, during the Ken Brumley and Pixie Meldrum years as editors. Mike and his family left Kitimat in 1958, but he spent the best part of 40 years in the photographic field, mainly in the retail/wholesale part of the photo industry.
Custodial History
Donated by Margaret and Mike Kinnear.
Scope and Content
Photograph of construction of the Kitimat townsite area. Work appears to be happening on the Kingfisher Avenue area. There are dug out areas on each side, and a boardwalk in the centre. Behind, people can be seen standing on the right. There are homes from Oriole Street visible on the right as well. On the left, Nechako Centre is visible. Forest and mountains in background. Cloudy day.
From the years 1953-1958, Mike Kinnear took photos during his school years, until graduation, while working for Fred Ryan Ltd. after school and holidays. Photos for him was a hobby, and he took many photos of the smelter and townsite as it grew around him. Mike also took a number of photos for the Kitimat Northern Sentinel, during the Ken Brumley and Pixie Meldrum years as editors. Mike and his family left Kitimat in 1958, but he spent the best part of 40 years in the photographic field, mainly in the retail/wholesale part of the photo industry.
Custodial History
Donated by Margaret and Mike Kinnear.
Scope and Content
Photograph of looking at a Kitimat street from the back in winter. Lots of snow. Homes are both single and double floor. Mountains in background.
Photograph of single level Kitimat homes. Cars are parked on street in front, as well as next to and on home driveways. Four cars on street are Volkswagon Beetles. Truck and machine of some sort in background. Likely Albatross St.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of single level Kitimat homes. Cars are parked on street in front, as well as next to and on home driveways. Four cars on street are Volkswagon Beetles. Truck and machine of some sort in background. Likely Albatross St.
Photograph of Kitimat townsite homes. Some are still in progress. There is some building material in a cleared area in the foreground. Low clouds in background covering mountains.
From the years 1953-1958, Mike Kinnear took photos during his school years, until graduation, while working for Fred Ryan Ltd. after school and holidays. Photos for him was a hobby, and he took many photos of the smelter and townsite as it grew around him. Mike also took a number of photos for the Kitimat Northern Sentinel, during the Ken Brumley and Pixie Meldrum years as editors. Mike and his family left Kitimat in 1958, but he spent the best part of 40 years in the photographic field, mainly in the retail/wholesale part of the photo industry.
Custodial History
Donated by Margaret and Mike Kinnear.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Kitimat townsite homes. Some are still in progress. There is some building material in a cleared area in the foreground. Low clouds in background covering mountains.
