Slide showing the firehall at smeltersite. Firetruck is visible in the center, and to its left is a target on a tree. To the left is also a building and other equipment. Behind, there are other buildings and powerlines, with the forest even further back.
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 firehall at smeltersite. Firetruck is visible in the center, and to its left is a target on a tree. To the left is also a building and other equipment. Behind, there are other buildings and powerlines, with the forest even further back.
Photograph of Kitimat first firehall with firetruck. Firetruck is outside garage, and side of building has a tarp on the left. Regular truck and buildings visible behind.
Photograph of Kitimat first firehall with firetruck. Firetruck is outside garage, and side of building has a tarp on the left. Regular truck and buildings visible behind.
Photo showing "RH baby supports drive". Jimmy Banks can grow up to be a fireman like his father with the help of the blood transfusion service of the Canadian Red Cross Society. Jimmy seems to like the idea as his mother, Mrs. Warren Banks, 1356 Albatross, shows him the kind of that he'll wear when he's a member of the fire department. Jimmy, 22 months old, was an RH baby, believe it or not, and he and his parents are strong supporters of the blood donor campaign in Kitimat.
Northern Sentinel Box #3 - (A) Historical (1) Canadian Red Cross
Scope and Content
Photo showing "RH baby supports drive". Jimmy Banks can grow up to be a fireman like his father with the help of the blood transfusion service of the Canadian Red Cross Society. Jimmy seems to like the idea as his mother, Mrs. Warren Banks, 1356 Albatross, shows him the kind of that he'll wear when he's a member of the fire department. Jimmy, 22 months old, was an RH baby, believe it or not, and he and his parents are strong supporters of the blood donor campaign in Kitimat.
