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.
Slide showing an airplane flying over the beach at smeltersite. Behind on the slope, the smeltersite bunkhouses are visible. Pipes can also be seen at the back of the beach area.
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 an airplane flying over the beach at smeltersite. Behind on the slope, the smeltersite bunkhouses are visible. Pipes can also be seen at the back of the beach area.
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 close up of a propeller on a yellow and black airplane. Water and mountain in background.
Photograph of close up of a tail on a yellow and black airplane. Tail has writing that reads "CF-OBM" on it. Water and cloud obscured 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 close up of a tail on a yellow and black airplane. Tail has writing that reads "CF-OBM" on it. Water and cloud obscured mountains in background.
Photograph of and airplane wing viewed from an airplane window while up in the air. Clouds can be seen below. There is a hole in the clouds and the land below can be seen through.
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 and airplane wing viewed from an airplane window while up in the air. Clouds can be seen below. There is a hole in the clouds and the land below can be seen through.
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 out an airplane window. Wing is on the right, and land and clouds visible below.
Photo showing Canadiens, sponsored by Kitimat's Rotary Club, Atom division team of Minor Hockey League. Front row, kneeling, from left: Michael Laventure, Kurt Kristoffersen, Tony DeCouto, Larry Beauchamp, Gerald Morton, Marc Parthew. Second row: Dennis Birch, Clyde Howard, Ronnie Annett, Ronnie Shannon, John LeSage, Alan Lindenbach, Ian Allen, Donald McLellan. Back row: Alf Blashill, Bill Fonders (coach), Cec Steele, Ewart MacNaughton
Current: 1960's
-Sports
-League Play
-Junior Ice Hockey
Scope and Content
Photo showing Canadiens, sponsored by Kitimat's Rotary Club, Atom division team of Minor Hockey League. Front row, kneeling, from left: Michael Laventure, Kurt Kristoffersen, Tony DeCouto, Larry Beauchamp, Gerald Morton, Marc Parthew. Second row: Dennis Birch, Clyde Howard, Ronnie Annett, Ronnie Shannon, John LeSage, Alan Lindenbach, Ian Allen, Donald McLellan. Back row: Alf Blashill, Bill Fonders (coach), Cec Steele, Ewart MacNaughton
Photo showing Atom Division Redwings sponsored by Rotary. Back, from left: Rotarian Alf Blashill, coaches Wally Bishop, Stan Hodgon, and Lyle Hendry, Rotarians Cec Steele, Ewart MacNaughton. Second row: Ricky Morrow, Dale Taylor, Geoff Harris, Terry Kozakewich, Alfie Johnson, Chud Reid, Mark Roberts, Folkert Buitenga. Front row: Carrol Rosner, Bobby Chomcey, Terry Patton, Tony Barrena, Wolfgang Desmet, Doug McFee
Current: 1960's
-Sports
-League Play
-Junior Ice Hockey
Scope and Content
Photo showing Atom Division Redwings sponsored by Rotary. Back, from left: Rotarian Alf Blashill, coaches Wally Bishop, Stan Hodgon, and Lyle Hendry, Rotarians Cec Steele, Ewart MacNaughton. Second row: Ricky Morrow, Dale Taylor, Geoff Harris, Terry Kozakewich, Alfie Johnson, Chud Reid, Mark Roberts, Folkert Buitenga. Front row: Carrol Rosner, Bobby Chomcey, Terry Patton, Tony Barrena, Wolfgang Desmet, Doug McFee
Photo showing three men behind a "Beer Sold Out" sign. Provincial shortage of bottled beer. Investigated causes include a machinery breakdown with slow repairs, labour and union disputes and a greater demand because of the summer season.
Photo showing three men behind a "Beer Sold Out" sign. Provincial shortage of bottled beer. Investigated causes include a machinery breakdown with slow repairs, labour and union disputes and a greater demand because of the summer season.
