Edwin Charles Bateman (Ted) was a Commando in WWII, and later enjoyed his hobbies of cycle racing, ballroom dancing, and photography. He lived in Toronto, LA, and finally Vancouver in the early 50s. After arriving in vancouver he was offered a job as an assistant surveyor in Kitimat. He was subsequently offered a job as a lineman with what became BC Tel.
Edwin Charles Bateman (Ted) was a Commando in WWII, and later enjoyed his hobbies of cycle racing, ballroom dancing, and photography. He lived in Toronto, LA, and finally Vancouver in the early 50s. After arriving in vancouver he was offered a job as an assistant surveyor in Kitimat. He was subsequently offered a job as a lineman with what became BC Tel.
Edwin Charles Bateman (Ted) was a Commando in WWII, and later enjoyed his hobbies of cycle racing, ballroom dancing, and photography. He lived in Toronto, LA, and finally Vancouver in the early 50s. After arriving in vancouver he was offered a job as an assistant surveyor in Kitimat. He was subsequently offered a job as a lineman with what became BC Tel.
Custodial History
Judith Saunders
Scope and Content
Photograph of aerial view of townsite clearing and Haisla bridge.
Edwin Charles Bateman (Ted) was a Commando in WWII, and later enjoyed his hobbies of cycle racing, ballroom dancing, and photography. He lived in Toronto, LA, and finally Vancouver in the early 50s. After arriving in vancouver he was offered a job as an assistant surveyor in Kitimat. He was subsequently offered a job as a lineman with what became BC Tel.
Custodial History
Judith Saunders
Scope and Content
Photograph of aerial view of townsite clearing and Haisla bridge, and service centre.
Edwin Charles Bateman (Ted) was a Commando in WWII, and later enjoyed his hobbies of cycle racing, ballroom dancing, and photography. He lived in Toronto, LA, and finally Vancouver in the early 50s. After arriving in vancouver he was offered a job as an assistant surveyor in Kitimat. He was subsequently offered a job as a lineman with what became BC Tel.
Custodial History
Judith Saunders
Scope and Content
Photograph of aerial view of townsite clearing. Built homes can be seen.
Black covered book titled "Kitimat Townsite Report". No. A-33 Mr. J.E. Dudley. Contains info about early Kitimat and planning. Inside front cover are some loose pages with town plans.
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
Black covered book titled "Kitimat Townsite Report". No. A-33 Mr. J.E. Dudley. Contains info about early Kitimat and planning. Inside front cover are some loose pages with town plans.
Photograph of aerial picture looking south-east across Kitimat Townsite showing falling in neighbourhood B-IV in the foreground and Minette Bay in the background.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of aerial picture looking south-east across Kitimat Townsite showing falling in neighbourhood B-IV in the foreground and Minette Bay in the background.
Photograph of one of the bridges on the No.2 electrical transmission line to the townsite. This bridge was swept away on the night of the 22nd and 23rd of Novemeber. Bridge is sitting in the river.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of one of the bridges on the No.2 electrical transmission line to the townsite. This bridge was swept away on the night of the 22nd and 23rd of Novemeber. Bridge is sitting in the river.
Photograph of aerial view looking towards the west of the Kitimat Townsite with neighbourhood A-I in the foreground. City Centre clearing in background with slash burning smoke.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of aerial view looking towards the west of the Kitimat Townsite with neighbourhood A-I in the foreground. City Centre clearing in background with slash burning smoke.
Photograph of duplexes on block 63, neighbourhood A-II being erected by George Wheaton Construction for his staff. Drake Street. Exteriors of homes look complete. There is a truck parked on the street. Some building material on ground near house on right.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of duplexes on block 63, neighbourhood A-II being erected by George Wheaton Construction for his staff. Drake Street. Exteriors of homes look complete. There is a truck parked on the street. Some building material on ground near house on right.
Photograph of gully crossing #2 showing the clearing contractor placing the dead and diseased trees at the base of the gully to stop any further earth slippage and improve the appearance of the area. Houses visble on hill behind.
Land clearing of Kitimat. All aerials for development.
Custodial History
From the files of Ray Hunstone. Photos from an Alcan binder, have Alcan numbers.
Scope and Content
Photograph of gully crossing #2 showing the clearing contractor placing the dead and diseased trees at the base of the gully to stop any further earth slippage and improve the appearance of the area. Houses visble on hill behind.
Photograph of neighbourhood B-I showing smoke from burning operations in the background and stripping road "b" in the foreground. Men standing next to base of a machine on the right.
Land clearing of Kitimat. All aerials for development.
Custodial History
From the files of Ray Hunstone. Photos from an Alcan binder, have Alcan numbers.
Scope and Content
Photograph of neighbourhood B-I showing smoke from burning operations in the background and stripping road "b" in the foreground. Men standing next to base of a machine on the right.