Photograph of a baseball game at smeltersite. Batter and Catcher in centre. Crowd of people on bleachers in the back, and there is another row of people in the foreground. Forest 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 a baseball game at smeltersite. Batter and Catcher in centre. Crowd of people on bleachers in the back, and there is another row of people in the foreground. Forest in background.
Photograph of an aerial view of the Alcan Smeltersite. On the left is the Moon Bay Marina with a ship appearing to be the Princess Nora at dock. Beyond it are the smeltersite homes, and further back on the right is the Alcan smelter in operation. Smoke is visible above the potlines. Mountains in background have snow on top.
Photograph of an aerial view of the Alcan Smeltersite. On the left is the Moon Bay Marina with a ship appearing to be the Princess Nora at dock. Beyond it are the smeltersite homes, and further back on the right is the Alcan smelter in operation. Smoke is visible above the potlines. Mountains in background have snow on top.
Photograph of an aerial view of the approach to the Aluminum Company of Canada, Limited Termianl Wharf No. 1 at Kitimat B.C., showing channel markers, dolphins and wharf. Front foreground shows the Moon Bay dock area. Further back is the smelter in operation. Smoke is coming from the potlines.
Belonged to Joe and Pat Goncalves. Photo possibly by Max Patzelt.
Scope and Content
Photograph of an aerial view of the approach to the Aluminum Company of Canada, Limited Termianl Wharf No. 1 at Kitimat B.C., showing channel markers, dolphins and wharf. Front foreground shows the Moon Bay dock area. Further back is the smelter in operation. Smoke is coming from the potlines.
Photograph of Smeltersite looking east.. Foreground, perforated water pipe for ground water ditch. Middleground: Pre-cast concrete yard with storage stacks at right. Structural steel partially complete in Service Buildings Lines D to M. Footings for Potline 2 at right.
Photograph of Smeltersite looking east.. Foreground, perforated water pipe for ground water ditch. Middleground: Pre-cast concrete yard with storage stacks at right. Structural steel partially complete in Service Buildings Lines D to M. Footings for Potline 2 at right.
Photograph of two men on a staircase of a wooden building, possibly Smeltersite Sawmill. On back: green stamp ' Photo Hoetzsch 104 West 2nd St., North Vancouver, BC'.
Photograph of two men on a staircase of a wooden building, possibly Smeltersite Sawmill. On back: green stamp ' Photo Hoetzsch 104 West 2nd St., North Vancouver, BC'.
Photograph of the Smeltersite School. Back of photograph reads: 'The large building is the school. The smaller ones are for the married couples living here.'
Photograph taken by Dave Geddes, Bank of Montreal, and given to Sylvia Anderson
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Smeltersite School. Back of photograph reads: 'The large building is the school. The smaller ones are for the married couples living here.'
James McNay was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, on January 31, 1907. Between 1951 and 1953, he worked in the payroll department for Alcan. He had to leave his wife Effie and his two young daughters, Margaret and Diane, aged 6 and 5 in 1951, at home in Surrey, B.C., during his 3-4 month stints in Kitimat. To fill some of his free time and show his family where he was and what Kitimat was like, he spent many hours walking in the area with a 35mm Kodak camera. He photographed the scenic beauty of the area and parts of the construction of both the smelters and the town. He died in Surrey on August 7, 1983.
Custodial History
Donated by Margaret McNay. Images were taken by her father and sent to their family in Surrey in the 1950s.
Scope and Content
Slide showing pier at smeltersite. Side on right reads "positively no smoking on this dock", and another sign on left says "security".
James McNay was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, on January 31, 1907. Between 1951 and 1953, he worked in the payroll department for Alcan. He had to leave his wife Effie and his two young daughters, Margaret and Diane, aged 6 and 5 in 1951, at home in Surrey, B.C., during his 3-4 month stints in Kitimat. To fill some of his free time and show his family where he was and what Kitimat was like, he spent many hours walking in the area with a 35mm Kodak camera. He photographed the scenic beauty of the area and parts of the construction of both the smelters and the town. He died in Surrey on August 7, 1983.
Custodial History
Donated by Margaret McNay. Images were taken by her father and sent to their family in Surrey in the 1950s.
Scope and Content
Slide showing the smeltersite bunkhouses, and other houses further up the hill.
Slide showing the smeltersite pier with a ship in front of it. Ship reads "WATERHO??E" on the side. In behind on the left are smeltersite pier area buildings and water towers.
James McNay was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, on January 31, 1907. Between 1951 and 1953, he worked in the payroll department for Alcan. He had to leave his wife Effie and his two young daughters, Margaret and Diane, aged 6 and 5 in 1951, at home in Surrey, B.C., during his 3-4 month stints in Kitimat. To fill some of his free time and show his family where he was and what Kitimat was like, he spent many hours walking in the area with a 35mm Kodak camera. He photographed the scenic beauty of the area and parts of the construction of both the smelters and the town. He died in Surrey on August 7, 1983.
Custodial History
Donated by Margaret McNay. Images were taken by her father and sent to their family in Surrey in the 1950s.
Scope and Content
Slide showing the smeltersite pier with a ship in front of it. Ship reads "WATERHO??E" on the side. In behind on the left are smeltersite pier area buildings and water towers.
Photograph of a yellow float plane at smeltersite. Photo is taken from a boat. Edge of boat and a man holding onto a boat rope is on the left. Smeltersite is in the background. Beyond that are mountains.
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 a yellow float plane at smeltersite. Photo is taken from a boat. Edge of boat and a man holding onto a boat rope is on the left. Smeltersite is in the background. Beyond that are mountains.
