Photograph of buildings in early Kitimat. Top photo is Nechako centre. Parking lot is full of cars. Mount Elizabeth visible behind. Bottom photo shows foundation and chimney? of a building under construction. Possibly Oceanview apartments. Photos are slide positives attached together.
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 buildings in early Kitimat. Top photo is Nechako centre. Parking lot is full of cars. Mount Elizabeth visible behind. Bottom photo shows foundation and chimney? of a building under construction. Possibly Oceanview apartments. Photos are slide positives attached together.
Photographs of buildings in Kitimat. Top photo shows two of the row houses on Gyrfalcon street, viewed from behind. On the very right the edge of the United Church is visible. In the open area in front, some kids are playing in the snow. Mount Elizabeth in the background. Bottom photo shows the CN Station in service centre, viewed from down Station St. On the left side is the edge of the Kitimat Hotel, and on the right storefronts. There are cars on the road and parked around. Photos are slide positives attached together.
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
Photographs of buildings in Kitimat. Top photo shows two of the row houses on Gyrfalcon street, viewed from behind. On the very right the edge of the United Church is visible. In the open area in front, some kids are playing in the snow. Mount Elizabeth in the background. Bottom photo shows the CN Station in service centre, viewed from down Station St. On the left side is the edge of the Kitimat Hotel, and on the right storefronts. There are cars on the road and parked around. Photos are slide positives attached together.
Photograph of Butler Buildings under construction for temporary stores in Service Centre. Please note snow barriers being erected on Building A. Some men visible with a ladder working on the roof. Cars parked in foreground.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Butler Buildings under construction for temporary stores in Service Centre. Please note snow barriers being erected on Building A. Some men visible with a ladder working on the roof. Cars parked in foreground.
Photographs of the rear view if the Kitimat Public Saftey Building from Osprey street, and the British Columbia Telephone Company building. Portion of Public Saftey building still under construction. Some snow on ground in both photos. Photos are slide positives attached together.
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
Photographs of the rear view if the Kitimat Public Saftey Building from Osprey street, and the British Columbia Telephone Company building. Portion of Public Saftey building still under construction. Some snow on ground in both photos. Photos are slide positives attached together.
Photograph of C.N.R. Station under construction in Service Centre. Frame work and roof is built. Train on left side, as well as front of vehicle peaking out. Snow on ground.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of C.N.R. Station under construction in Service Centre. Frame work and roof is built. Train on left side, as well as front of vehicle peaking out. Snow on ground.
Photograph of looking south west in Service Centre showing temporary stores under construction in block 5. Metal framework is up and siding is starting to be built.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of looking south west in Service Centre showing temporary stores under construction in block 5. Metal framework is up and siding is starting to be built.
Photograph of warehouse being built by Commonwealth Construction in the Service Centre, west of the CNR tracks. Men at work on the roof. Lots of cars around.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of warehouse being built by Commonwealth Construction in the Service Centre, west of the CNR tracks. Men at work on the roof. Lots of cars around.
Photograph of the Public Saftey Building under construction at the corner of Kingfisher and Haisla Blvd. Framework in progress. Crane in centre. Men visible working. Lots of snow.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Public Saftey Building under construction at the corner of Kingfisher and Haisla Blvd. Framework in progress. Crane in centre. Men visible working. Lots of snow.
Photograph of Service Centre showing the foundation wall formwork for the temporary stores in block 5. One man visible working. Train cars in background.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Service Centre showing the foundation wall formwork for the temporary stores in block 5. One man visible working. Train cars in background.
Photograph of foundation framework in place for Alcan commercial building in City Centre. Foundations in foreground are for the Hudson Bay building. Men are visible working.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of foundation framework in place for Alcan commercial building in City Centre. Foundations in foreground are for the Hudson Bay building. Men are visible working.
