Jamieson came to Kitimat from Vancouver to work on the Alcan project in 1952. With his first pay cheque he bought a small "Pony Kodak" camera at the local store (Hudson Bay?), and started taking coloured slides of the Kitimat from 1952-1953. Left Kitimat at the end of August 1953 to move to Montreal.
Scope and Content
Slide of looking up Kemano Valley at construction camp for powerhouse.
Photograph of hoist house and line clearing up the mountain. Tower in front of clearing has a sign that reads "Aerial Tramway". Powerline pole is to the right of the tower. More poles are behind the Hoist House. The back of a vehicle can be seen peeking out on the left in front of the hoist house.
Kemano Timber Limited photos. The President and CEO was Ernest G. McCorkell.
Custodial History
Photos donated by James (Jim) Stewart.
Scope and Content
Photograph of hoist house and line clearing up the mountain. Tower in front of clearing has a sign that reads "Aerial Tramway". Powerline pole is to the right of the tower. More poles are behind the Hoist House. The back of a vehicle can be seen peeking out on the left in front of the hoist house.
Photograph of Boyles Brothers setting up their drilling equipment in the City Centre. A hundred foot test hole is to be placed in this location. There are four men visible working. A crane is in the background on the right.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Boyles Brothers setting up their drilling equipment in the City Centre. A hundred foot test hole is to be placed in this location. There are four men visible working. A crane is in the background on the right.
Photograph of the equipment pumping grouting between 42" culvert and collapsing 54" culvert at gully crossing No. 3. Men working from above. Behind them up a bit higher are houses and some vehicles.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of the equipment pumping grouting between 42" culvert and collapsing 54" culvert at gully crossing No. 3. Men working from above. Behind them up a bit higher are houses and some vehicles.
Photograph of foundation for Anglican Christ Church at the corner of Kingfisher and Gyrfalcon Avenues. The Rectory in the background is almost ready for occupancy. Other houses visible in background too.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of foundation for Anglican Christ Church at the corner of Kingfisher and Gyrfalcon Avenues. The Rectory in the background is almost ready for occupancy. Other houses visible in background too.