Photograph of 30 volunteer men, and memebers of the municipal volunteer Fire Department joined the municipal fire fighting force. When fire razed the first apartment building which was in the course of internal construction damage to the building has been estimated at about $175 000 and a slightly higher figure for loss of building materials stored in the structure. Insurance adjusters are working on the loss estimates during the week. Immediate reconstruction of the 17- apartment block will commence once structural engineers approve the foundation to which little damage was done, it is thought. If is expected that prospective tenants will be delayed. Only neighbouring tent frames were damaged in the fire. These were also being used to house materials for the finishing or remaining seven apartment buildings.
Photograph of 30 volunteer men, and memebers of the municipal volunteer Fire Department joined the municipal fire fighting force. When fire razed the first apartment building which was in the course of internal construction damage to the building has been estimated at about $175 000 and a slightly higher figure for loss of building materials stored in the structure. Insurance adjusters are working on the loss estimates during the week. Immediate reconstruction of the 17- apartment block will commence once structural engineers approve the foundation to which little damage was done, it is thought. If is expected that prospective tenants will be delayed. Only neighbouring tent frames were damaged in the fire. These were also being used to house materials for the finishing or remaining seven apartment buildings.
Photograph of aerial view looking west showing C-II clearing in lower left hand corner, low rental housing area and neighbourhood C-I in centre, and new camp site clearing left-centre. Camp is at Riverlodge site. Kitimat River bridge visible behind. Lots of snow on ground.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of aerial view looking west showing C-II clearing in lower left hand corner, low rental housing area and neighbourhood C-I in centre, and new camp site clearing left-centre. Camp is at Riverlodge site. Kitimat River bridge visible behind. Lots of snow on ground.
Photograph of an aerial of the Kitimat townsite, riverside camp, and Haisla Bridge. Haisla Bridge and Kitimat River on the left. Kildala area to right of riverside camp is cleared out. Streets are being started, no homes yet. Edge of plane visible on upper right.
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 an aerial of the Kitimat townsite, riverside camp, and Haisla Bridge. Haisla Bridge and Kitimat River on the left. Kildala area to right of riverside camp is cleared out. Streets are being started, no homes yet. Edge of plane visible on upper right.
Photograph of an aerial of a possible transmission line camp clearing. There is a single white building visible in the clearing. Surrounding area is forest, and behind is the shoreline of the Douglas Channel. Streams can be seen flowing into it. In the water on the right a log boom can be seen.
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 an aerial of a possible transmission line camp clearing. There is a single white building visible in the clearing. Surrounding area is forest, and behind is the shoreline of the Douglas Channel. Streams can be seen flowing into it. In the water on the right a log boom can be seen.
Photograph of an aerial of the Riverside camp in Kildala next to the dyke. Many bunkhouses. Surrounding area is cleared space. Forest behind. Sandhill is visible 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 an aerial of the Riverside camp in Kildala next to the dyke. Many bunkhouses. Surrounding area is cleared space. Forest behind. Sandhill is visible on the left.
Looking west aerial photograph showing main camp, married quarters, Delta King, hydraulic fill, recreation building, , Hospital, Power Plant, Saw Mill and Water tank
Looking west aerial photograph showing main camp, married quarters, Delta King, hydraulic fill, recreation building, , Hospital, Power Plant, Saw Mill and Water tank
Aerial view of a portion of Neighbourhood B-I with Road "C" in the foreground. Note small timber fire near Hirsch Creek in upper left hand side of the photograph.
Aerial view of a portion of Neighbourhood B-I with Road "C" in the foreground. Note small timber fire near Hirsch Creek in upper left hand side of the photograph.