Edwin Charles Bateman (Ted) was a Commando in WWII, and later enjoyed his hobbies of cycle racing, ballroom dancing, and photography. He lived in Toronto, LA, and finally Vancouver in the early 50s. After arriving in vancouver he was offered a job as an assistant surveyor in Kitimat. He was subsequently offered a job as a lineman with what became BC Tel.
Custodial History
Judith Saunders
Scope and Content
Photograph of aerial view of townsite clearing and Haisla bridge.
Edwin Charles Bateman (Ted) was a Commando in WWII, and later enjoyed his hobbies of cycle racing, ballroom dancing, and photography. He lived in Toronto, LA, and finally Vancouver in the early 50s. After arriving in vancouver he was offered a job as an assistant surveyor in Kitimat. He was subsequently offered a job as a lineman with what became BC Tel.
Custodial History
Judith Saunders
Scope and Content
Photograph of aerial view of townsite clearing and Haisla bridge, and service centre.
Edwin Charles Bateman (Ted) was a Commando in WWII, and later enjoyed his hobbies of cycle racing, ballroom dancing, and photography. He lived in Toronto, LA, and finally Vancouver in the early 50s. After arriving in vancouver he was offered a job as an assistant surveyor in Kitimat. He was subsequently offered a job as a lineman with what became BC Tel.
Custodial History
Judith Saunders
Scope and Content
Photograph of aerial view of townsite clearing. Built homes can be seen.
Photograph of view of Kitimat terminal wharf #1 looking south from a point on conveyor gallery C1 showing the alumina handling plant, and rail being laid on the wharf deck.
Bill was one of the superintendents with Saguenay Kitimat.
Custodial History
Donated by Joanna Gallacher
Scope and Content
Photograph of view of Kitimat terminal wharf #1 looking south from a point on conveyor gallery C1 showing the alumina handling plant, and rail being laid on the wharf deck.
Photograph of view of Kitimat River bridge looking west. East pier in foreground showing whalers in place with sheet piling driven to grade. Center pier-right-two bearingpiles driven to required bearing. Left-sixty foot pile in place for splicing. Temporary bridge-crew completing placing rock in pier.
Bill was one of the superintendents with Saguenay Kitimat.
Custodial History
Donated by Joanna Gallacher
Scope and Content
Photograph of view of Kitimat River bridge looking west. East pier in foreground showing whalers in place with sheet piling driven to grade. Center pier-right-two bearingpiles driven to required bearing. Left-sixty foot pile in place for splicing. Temporary bridge-crew completing placing rock in pier.
Photograph of aerial view looking north at the plant site, with H.M.C.S. Sioux at the wharf. Tide elevation is approximately 2.5 feet, and the extent of the dredge cut in the harbour can be clearly seen.
Bill was one of the superintendents with Saguenay Kitimat.
Custodial History
Donated by Joanna Gallacher
Scope and Content
Photograph of aerial view looking north at the plant site, with H.M.C.S. Sioux at the wharf. Tide elevation is approximately 2.5 feet, and the extent of the dredge cut in the harbour can be clearly seen.
Photograph of view looking west at bridge site showing Kitimat River at elevation 45. Centre pier of permanent bridge at right with formwork for final concrete pour.
Bill was one of the superintendents with Saguenay Kitimat.
Custodial History
Donated by Joanna Gallacher
Scope and Content
Photograph of view looking west at bridge site showing Kitimat River at elevation 45. Centre pier of permanent bridge at right with formwork for final concrete pour.