Slide showing a man in glasses kneeling down behind a little boy with a red coat and grey cap. The boy is holding a ball. Behind them is a grey vehicle of some sort. To the left of the vehicle is piles of wooden planks. There are some people in red visible beyond that, as well as a house. Douglas Channel and mountains in the distance.
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 a man in glasses kneeling down behind a little boy with a red coat and grey cap. The boy is holding a ball. Behind them is a grey vehicle of some sort. To the left of the vehicle is piles of wooden planks. There are some people in red visible beyond that, as well as a house. Douglas Channel and mountains in the distance.
Four soldiers wearing hats and cargo pants standing with an R.C.M.P officer at the army show. In the background is a rectangular building with a bus parked in front of it.
Four soldiers wearing hats and cargo pants standing with an R.C.M.P officer at the army show. In the background is a rectangular building with a bus parked in front of it.
Five women organizing the Lions Bingo. There is a portrait of a man displayed on the table, and a big board which reads "Play B". The women on the right hand side of the picture are wearing sleeveless tops, and the women on the left hand side are wearing long sleeves.
Five women organizing the Lions Bingo. There is a portrait of a man displayed on the table, and a big board which reads "Play B". The women on the right hand side of the picture are wearing sleeveless tops, and the women on the left hand side are wearing long sleeves.
A car covered in snow during a snow storm. There is snow falling from the sky, and the snow is as high as the car tires. The car is parked on the driveway and in front of a white door.
A car covered in snow during a snow storm. There is snow falling from the sky, and the snow is as high as the car tires. The car is parked on the driveway and in front of a white door.
Three men and two women standing in the entrance of the Big Three Park (The Giant Spruce). The lady on the far left is wearing a pink dress with white shoes. The lady fourth from the left is holding a book and there are two tree stumps behind the group of adults.
Three men and two women standing in the entrance of the Big Three Park (The Giant Spruce). The lady on the far left is wearing a pink dress with white shoes. The lady fourth from the left is holding a book and there are two tree stumps behind the group of adults.