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 a crane lifting a "flat top" home in Kildala. There are some men around the house. In the background, other houses are visible.
Photograph of neighbourhood C to the south of the 200 temporary housing units showing precast wall panels for septic tank being lifted into space. Men and crane are visible working.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of neighbourhood C to the south of the 200 temporary housing units showing precast wall panels for septic tank being lifted into space. Men and crane are visible working.
Photograph of pre-cast concrete panels stacked at South end of yard. Left foreground pot room wall panels, right foreground, pot room lintels. Service building dado panels behind.
Bill was one of the superintendents with Saguenay Kitimat.
Custodial History
Donated by Joanna Gallacher
Scope and Content
Photograph of pre-cast concrete panels stacked at South end of yard. Left foreground pot room wall panels, right foreground, pot room lintels. Service building dado panels behind.
Photograph of pre-cast concrete panels stacked at south end of yard. Left foreground potroom wall panels, right foreground, potroom lintels. Service building dado panels behind. Trucks visible behind panel stacks. Buildings also visible behind.
Bud Powell is a longtime resident of Kitimat and former smeltersite resident. He worked for Alcan.
Custodial History
Donated by Bud Powell.
Scope and Content
Photograph of pre-cast concrete panels stacked at south end of yard. Left foreground potroom wall panels, right foreground, potroom lintels. Service building dado panels behind. Trucks visible behind panel stacks. Buildings also visible behind.