Photo showing view looking northeast showing service buidling group, note partial glazing on forge building and men placing deck roofing on Electricial Building.
Photo showing view looking northeast showing service buidling group, note partial glazing on forge building and men placing deck roofing on Electricial Building.
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 Pete Kitchen climbing ladder on service building.
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.
Photograph of view looking north-east over initial area cleared for smelter service building construction. Light area has been gravel filled, dark area overburden to be stripped. Trucks and machinery visible at work.
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 view looking north-east over initial area cleared for smelter service building construction. Light area has been gravel filled, dark area overburden to be stripped. Trucks and machinery visible at work.
Photo showing Members of the Kitimat Building and Construction Industries Exchange. Article, The growth of Kitimat, British Columbia's newest community, is typified by the increasing activity of the Kitimat Building and Construction Industries Exchange. The Exchange, formed last year, recently negotiated its first Collective Labour Agreement with the Bricklayers and Masons International Union No. 5. At a recent meeting of the Exchange were L/R Ted Hauptman of G.W. Golden Construction Ltd; Bob Whiting, Lakelse Construction Co. Ltd.; John Molneaux, Valley Woodworks Ltd., Max Cameron, Goerig Mechanical Construction Co.; Robert Auger, Saguenay-Kitimat Company; and Bill Ward, A.B.C. Sheet Metal & Plumbing Ltd. All are directors of the Exchange. Mr. Cameron is Exchange President, Mr. Molyneaux, Vice-President.
Photo showing Members of the Kitimat Building and Construction Industries Exchange. Article, The growth of Kitimat, British Columbia's newest community, is typified by the increasing activity of the Kitimat Building and Construction Industries Exchange. The Exchange, formed last year, recently negotiated its first Collective Labour Agreement with the Bricklayers and Masons International Union No. 5. At a recent meeting of the Exchange were L/R Ted Hauptman of G.W. Golden Construction Ltd; Bob Whiting, Lakelse Construction Co. Ltd.; John Molneaux, Valley Woodworks Ltd., Max Cameron, Goerig Mechanical Construction Co.; Robert Auger, Saguenay-Kitimat Company; and Bill Ward, A.B.C. Sheet Metal & Plumbing Ltd. All are directors of the Exchange. Mr. Cameron is Exchange President, Mr. Molyneaux, Vice-President.
Photograph of the Pioneer Laundry building being erected in the Service Centre. Car is parked on road out front. On the right, a man is unloading something off a truck. Side of truck reads "Kitimat Express".
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Pioneer Laundry building being erected in the Service Centre. Car is parked on road out front. On the right, a man is unloading something off a truck. Side of truck reads "Kitimat Express".
Photograph of municipal maintenence building under construction in the Service Centre. Framework and brickwork in progress. Men on roof working. Truck parked out front. There is some water pooled in front as well.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of municipal maintenence building under construction in the Service Centre. Framework and brickwork in progress. Men on roof working. Truck parked out front. There is some water pooled in front as well.
Photograph of Public Works Building under construction in the Service Centre. Scaffolding still up. Cinderblocks piled on scaffolding and ground. Sign for public works building and Northwest Construction is leaning on the right side.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Public Works Building under construction in the Service Centre. Scaffolding still up. Cinderblocks piled on scaffolding and ground. Sign for public works building and Northwest Construction is leaning on the right side.
Photograph of southwest corner of service buildings looking north east. Erection of structural steel in column lines D to M. Man walking along foundation wall to the right. Crane visible behind. Powerlines also on right.
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 southwest corner of service buildings looking north east. Erection of structural steel in column lines D to M. Man walking along foundation wall to the right. Crane visible behind. Powerlines also on right.
Photograph of service buildings, looking north-east, roofers completing work on building #153, precast concrete yard in foreground. Cement truck visible.
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 service buildings, looking north-east, roofers completing work on building #153, precast concrete yard in foreground. Cement truck visible.
Photograph of view of service building group looking N.E. with pre-cast concrete yard in foreground. Note structural steel being erected for electrical repair shop. Pipes piled up in background.
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 view of service building group looking N.E. with pre-cast concrete yard in foreground. Note structural steel being erected for electrical repair shop. Pipes piled up in background.
