Photograph of aerial of Starling, Swallow, and Teal Streets. Please note the floor slabs poured and houses under construction by N.W. Hullah Construction Limited.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
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Photograph of aerial of Starling, Swallow, and Teal Streets. Please note the floor slabs poured and houses under construction by N.W. Hullah Construction Limited.
Photograph of aerial of Starling, Swallow, and Teal Streets. Please note the floor slabs poured and houses under construction by N.W. Hullah Construction Limited.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
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Photograph of aerial of Starling, Swallow, and Teal Streets. Please note the floor slabs poured and houses under construction by N.W. Hullah Construction Limited.
Photograph of aerial view looking north-west across the east of neighbourhood A showing house construction on Wren, Teal and Swallow streets. Many houses still are only foundations. Streets further back are more complete.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
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Photograph of aerial view looking north-west across the east of neighbourhood A showing house construction on Wren, Teal and Swallow streets. Many houses still are only foundations. Streets further back are more complete.
Photograph of cold-weather protection of bottom wall and pump floor pour of acid and scrubber effluent pump-off manhole 280. Electric heaters are in use to meet special curing specifications.
Bud Powell is a longtime resident of Kitimat and former smeltersite resident. He worked for Alcan.
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Donated by Bud Powell.
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Photograph of cold-weather protection of bottom wall and pump floor pour of acid and scrubber effluent pump-off manhole 280. Electric heaters are in use to meet special curing specifications.
Photograph of duplexes on block 63, neighbourhood A-II being erected by George Wheaton Construction for his staff. Drake Street. Exteriors of homes look complete. There is a truck parked on the street. Some building material on ground near house on right.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
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Photograph of duplexes on block 63, neighbourhood A-II being erected by George Wheaton Construction for his staff. Drake Street. Exteriors of homes look complete. There is a truck parked on the street. Some building material on ground near house on right.
Photograph of framing being erected for houses under construction by N.W. Hullah Construction on Swallow St. Men visible working. Houses further down are more complete.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
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Photograph of framing being erected for houses under construction by N.W. Hullah Construction on Swallow St. Men visible working. Houses further down are more complete.
Photograph of view of Golden COnstruction houses along Yukon Street in Kildala neighbourhood. Exteriors are completed. Dirt is piled up around them. Mount Elizabeth is visible in the background on the left.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
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Photograph of view of Golden COnstruction houses along Yukon Street in Kildala neighbourhood. Exteriors are completed. Dirt is piled up around them. Mount Elizabeth is visible in the background on the left.
Photograph of Bunting Street showing the houses under construction by N.W. Hullah Construction on north side of Bittern Street. Home extreriors look completed.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
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Photograph of Bunting Street showing the houses under construction by N.W. Hullah Construction on north side of Bittern Street. Home extreriors look completed.
Photograph of looking south in block 20, Swallow Street, of the N.W. Hullah Construction housing units. Men visible working. Pipes laid on ground in front.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
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Photograph of looking south in block 20, Swallow Street, of the N.W. Hullah Construction housing units. Men visible working. Pipes laid on ground in front.
Photograph of Swallow Street showing Hullah houses nearing completion. Man visible working on thrid house down. Boardwalks are leading up to each house. Very wet outside.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
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Photograph of Swallow Street showing Hullah houses nearing completion. Man visible working on thrid house down. Boardwalks are leading up to each house. Very wet outside.
Photograph of houses under construction by N.W. Hullah Construction on Swallow Street. House exteriors look complete. Building material piled in front.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
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Photograph of houses under construction by N.W. Hullah Construction on Swallow Street. House exteriors look complete. Building material piled in front.
Photocopied documents relating to John McLachlan's employment with Alcan.
1) Letter of employment, G. W. Whitehead (Alcan) to John McLachlan, offering position as Draughtsman in Kitimat. April 10th 1953
2) Letter of acceptance, John McLachlan to G.W. Whitehead. April 11th 1953
3) Alcan Personnel Department introduction form, to Mr. G. T. Malby, Resident Engineer, May 13th 1953
4) Invitation to join Retirement Income and Life Insurance Plan, Ian Maclean to John McLachlan, June 23rd 1954.
5) Account of duties as Senior Draughtsman, John McLachlan to W. H. Sparks, September 11th 1956.
John McLachlan arrived in Kitimat in 1953 as a 23-year-old immigrant and went on to work at Alcan's Property Engineering Department for almost 40 years. He started out as a land surveyor and cartographer in the town's early years and ended his career as a Senior Legal Draftsmen.
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Donated by Jean Lunny, January 12th 2018
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Photocopied documents relating to John McLachlan's employment with Alcan.
1) Letter of employment, G. W. Whitehead (Alcan) to John McLachlan, offering position as Draughtsman in Kitimat. April 10th 1953
2) Letter of acceptance, John McLachlan to G.W. Whitehead. April 11th 1953
3) Alcan Personnel Department introduction form, to Mr. G. T. Malby, Resident Engineer, May 13th 1953
4) Invitation to join Retirement Income and Life Insurance Plan, Ian Maclean to John McLachlan, June 23rd 1954.
5) Account of duties as Senior Draughtsman, John McLachlan to W. H. Sparks, September 11th 1956.
Photograph of municipal maintenence building under construction in the Service Centre. Framework and brickwork in progress. Men on roof working. Truck parked out front. There is some water pooled in front as well.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
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Photograph of municipal maintenence building under construction in the Service Centre. Framework and brickwork in progress. Men on roof working. Truck parked out front. There is some water pooled in front as well.