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Part Of
James McNay Collection
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1951-1953
Accession Number
2022.3.123
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.
Part Of
James McNay Collection
Creator
McNay, James
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2022.3.123
Date Range
1951-1953
Physical Description
1 slide ; colour
History / Biographical
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.
Subject Access
Smeltersite
Bunkhouses
Airplanes
Storage Location
Slide binder 7

Pacific Western Seaplane

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Part Of
Anne Bell Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1957
Accession Number
2008.01.04
Scope and Content
Photograph of Pacific Western Seaplane parked on the ramp at Kitimat. "Kitimat Prince" written on nose.
Part Of
Anne Bell Collection
Creator
Cam Jenkinson
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2008.01.04
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1957
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 3 x 4 in
Scope and Content
Photograph of Pacific Western Seaplane parked on the ramp at Kitimat. "Kitimat Prince" written on nose.
Subject Access
Kitimat Prince
Airplanes
Seaplane
Smeltersite
Pacific Western Airline