Photo depicts construction of two pan-abode waiting rooms on the beach at Smeltersite for Pacific Western Airlines. A "Mallard" amphibian airplane unloads on the landing ramp in the background.
Photo depicts construction of two pan-abode waiting rooms on the beach at Smeltersite for Pacific Western Airlines. A "Mallard" amphibian airplane unloads on the landing ramp in the background.
Notes
Pan-Abode is interlocking red cedar building materials invented in 1948 in British Columbia. The builders of Kitimat chose innovative materials such as Pan-Abode for the town. Pan-Abode was used in some of the first prototype homes on Kitimat's first streets - Oriole, Pintail, and Partridge. It is also an efficient building material as a structure can be assembled very quickly. Northern Sentinel Press Collection. P00226.jpg
Photo showing lastest addition to the Pacific Western Airlines fleet is this luxurious mahogany lined Grumman Mallard amphibian. Designed primarily as a private executive plane, the Mallard has been placed by the Pacific Western Airlines on the Kitimat - Vancouver run. Daily flights began on Tuesday. The fast, high altitude aircraft makes the flight non stop in 2.5 hours.
Photo showing lastest addition to the Pacific Western Airlines fleet is this luxurious mahogany lined Grumman Mallard amphibian. Designed primarily as a private executive plane, the Mallard has been placed by the Pacific Western Airlines on the Kitimat - Vancouver run. Daily flights began on Tuesday. The fast, high altitude aircraft makes the flight non stop in 2.5 hours.
Photo showing the Grumman Mallard Amphibian, the most modern and luxurious air service on the continent at the time. Pictured outside the Pacific Western Airlines Vancouver hanger, it was placed on the Kitimat - Vancouver runs with a flight time of 2.5 hours.
Photo showing the Grumman Mallard Amphibian, the most modern and luxurious air service on the continent at the time. Pictured outside the Pacific Western Airlines Vancouver hanger, it was placed on the Kitimat - Vancouver runs with a flight time of 2.5 hours.
The man in the middle has both hands on the aircraft, and the man on the right has one hand resting on it. The aircraft is stationed in the water, and has the letters CF-JFL on the tail.
The man in the middle has both hands on the aircraft, and the man on the right has one hand resting on it. The aircraft is stationed in the water, and has the letters CF-JFL on the tail.
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 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.
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 depicts men towing supplies over the snow on a [sled], that were brought in by a junker seen here to West Tahtsa Lake Camp. Other unidentified men are gathered around the airplane.
Photo depicts men towing supplies over the snow on a [sled], that were brought in by a junker seen here to West Tahtsa Lake Camp. Other unidentified men are gathered around the airplane.
Photo depicts two men kneeling beside the first bags of mail to arrive via Pacific Western Airlines. On the right, Captain T. M. Kellough for PWA delivers the bags to on the left, Kitimat Express driver Lloyd Kaberg, at the wharf, Smeltersite. Northern Sentinel Press Collection
Photo depicts two men kneeling beside the first bags of mail to arrive via Pacific Western Airlines. On the right, Captain T. M. Kellough for PWA delivers the bags to on the left, Kitimat Express driver Lloyd Kaberg, at the wharf, Smeltersite. Northern Sentinel Press Collection
Photograph of thirty cadets from RCSCC Kitamaat were guests of the officers and crew of HMCS st. Croix on a short cruise last Thursday. The cadets were given an opportunity to visit all parts of the ship and see the regular crew at work then the ship was underway.erving activities on the bridge of the ship are cadets F.Williams (partially hidden behind coat). Cdt. E. Maitland, cdt. P. Grant and Cdt.t.Guy.
Photograph of thirty cadets from RCSCC Kitamaat were guests of the officers and crew of HMCS st. Croix on a short cruise last Thursday. The cadets were given an opportunity to visit all parts of the ship and see the regular crew at work then the ship was underway.erving activities on the bridge of the ship are cadets F.Williams (partially hidden behind coat). Cdt. E. Maitland, cdt. P. Grant and Cdt.t.Guy.
