Photograph of the HMCS Stettler on a trip to Kitimat, and surrounding coastal areas. Likely the 1956 trip that brought the Navy and was invited to stay for the 1956 Remembrance Day service. This would have been the ship's second trip to Kitimat. The ship was a frigate that served the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War. Mike Kinnear seems to have taken a trip with them, and taken various photos along their route. Photos include the white ensign flag, a sign with the name of the ship, a 2 in a maple leaf, views of the ship and crew on board, landscapes viewed from the ship, and lifeboats.
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.
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Donated by Margaret and Mike Kinnear.
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Photograph of the HMCS Stettler on a trip to Kitimat, and surrounding coastal areas. Likely the 1956 trip that brought the Navy and was invited to stay for the 1956 Remembrance Day service. This would have been the ship's second trip to Kitimat. The ship was a frigate that served the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War. Mike Kinnear seems to have taken a trip with them, and taken various photos along their route. Photos include the white ensign flag, a sign with the name of the ship, a 2 in a maple leaf, views of the ship and crew on board, landscapes viewed from the ship, and lifeboats.
Photo showing officers of H.M.C.S Cordova entertained by Alcan executives, Captain - Lieutenant Commander A.F. Rowland, CD RCN (to the right of) A.C. Turney (Works manager), on extreme right is R.S.S. Wilson and R.C.M.P. Inspector Tom Taylor, nearest to camera is J.G. Campbell, production superintendent.
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Photo showing officers of H.M.C.S Cordova entertained by Alcan executives, Captain - Lieutenant Commander A.F. Rowland, CD RCN (to the right of) A.C. Turney (Works manager), on extreme right is R.S.S. Wilson and R.C.M.P. Inspector Tom Taylor, nearest to camera is J.G. Campbell, production superintendent.
Photograph of a young cadet above takes the ships wheel under watchful eye of the skipper, Lieut. Crd. Jim Butterfield during the short afterschool cruise of HMCS Oriole Tuesday. Same of the 36 young would be sailors are seen behind. In the photo on the left side, one of the ships crew explains a nautical point to one of the young cadets while Joe Young, commander of the local sea cadet corps listens.
Photograph of a young cadet above takes the ships wheel under watchful eye of the skipper, Lieut. Crd. Jim Butterfield during the short afterschool cruise of HMCS Oriole Tuesday. Same of the 36 young would be sailors are seen behind. In the photo on the left side, one of the ships crew explains a nautical point to one of the young cadets while Joe Young, commander of the local sea cadet corps listens.
Photo showing all that remains of the tug boat, Hi Gear, which was beached afire three miles down Douglas Channel. The 40 foot boat was bound for Kildala, she was owned and operated by Captain William Cogswell with total loss estimated at about $30,000.
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Photo showing all that remains of the tug boat, Hi Gear, which was beached afire three miles down Douglas Channel. The 40 foot boat was bound for Kildala, she was owned and operated by Captain William Cogswell with total loss estimated at about $30,000.
Photo showing the United States Coast Guard Cutter, "Bittersweet", which arrived at Kitimat on June 6 at 7 pm. The ship held an open house the next day with visitors being served donuts and coffee. The ship was based at Ketchikan under Lieutenant-Commander Andrew F. Nixon, LCDR, USGG.
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Photo showing the United States Coast Guard Cutter, "Bittersweet", which arrived at Kitimat on June 6 at 7 pm. The ship held an open house the next day with visitors being served donuts and coffee. The ship was based at Ketchikan under Lieutenant-Commander Andrew F. Nixon, LCDR, USGG.
Photo showing two Kitimat men, Hans Peterson and Frank Behrens building a boat beside their home. Both men were fishermen and sailors before coming to Canada from Hamburg, Germany. The plans were for a 45 foot boat. The ten foot beam was laid in the upstairs of the house and moved out into the yard during spring.
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Photo showing two Kitimat men, Hans Peterson and Frank Behrens building a boat beside their home. Both men were fishermen and sailors before coming to Canada from Hamburg, Germany. The plans were for a 45 foot boat. The ten foot beam was laid in the upstairs of the house and moved out into the yard during spring.
Photo showing S.S. Oriana while still under construction. It was the largest built vessel in British shipyards since the war. The ship has more than 1,000 tons of aluminum in her structure, 900 of those tons were supplied by Alcan Industries Limited, the British counterpart of RioTinto Alcan in Canada.
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Photo showing S.S. Oriana while still under construction. It was the largest built vessel in British shipyards since the war. The ship has more than 1,000 tons of aluminum in her structure, 900 of those tons were supplied by Alcan Industries Limited, the British counterpart of RioTinto Alcan in Canada.
Photo showing long tow, M.V. Sunpalermo, damaged by an explosion in her boiler room, being towed out from Kitimat by Vancouver tug, La Pointe. The damaged and loaded vessel was towed all the way to Vancouver for repairs.
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Photo showing long tow, M.V. Sunpalermo, damaged by an explosion in her boiler room, being towed out from Kitimat by Vancouver tug, La Pointe. The damaged and loaded vessel was towed all the way to Vancouver for repairs.