Series 1: Dr. Gurdev Singh Gill - Photographs

Photograph of Dr. Gurdev Singh Gill seated and facing Karm Singh Manak, his father's best friend in Duncan. more

Photograph of Dr. Gurdev Singh Gill standing with his sister, Darshan Kaur Shergill.

Photograph taken at the Commonwealth Scientific Meet. Various people are seated in the representative spots with their country's name in front of them. more

Photograph of three unidentified men taken in a studio setting. Two of the men are seated and the third is standing behind the other two.The photograph is mounted on a cardboard frame with a floral motif. At the bottom of the photograph are some markings written in Punjabi.

Photograph of Gurdev Singh Gill along with some of his UBC classmates socializing together at Lynn Canyon in March 1953. Dr. Gurdev Singh is seen seated with two other men, holding a bottle. Five other men are seen standing behind them. In the background there are forests and greenery.

Photograph of Dr. Gill's UBC classmates socializing together near a river edge. The photo was taken at Lynn Canyon in March 1953. The men are seen holding their bottles in a toasting motion. One man is seen seated on the ground, while eight others are standing in a line behind him. more

Photograph of a Dr. Gill's UBC classmates socializing together near a river edge. The photo was taken at Lynn Canyon in March 1953. The men are seen eating and drinking, and some men are seen sitting on blankets or logs, while the others are standing. more

Kodak film label. The label describes the contents as being taken at a Social Party at Capilano Park on March 28, 1953

Photograph of Gurdev Singh Gill. Dr. Gill is seen standing, wearing a dark suit and tie. Behind him is a patterned curtain.

Photograph taken of Sherri and Gurdev Hayre. The couple is standing behind a table that holds a wedding cake. Behind them there are several people standing.

Photograph of the ship, S. S. General W. H. Gordon, an American military ship that first launched in 1944 and was finally removed from service in 1986.

Photograph of Dr. Gurdev Singh Gill standing near a wheelbarrow holding a shovel. There are five other men seen standing with him, with one man holding another shovel. Behind them, a sixth man is visible coming up the stairs in the background. Dr. Gill and the volunteers are pouring cement at the Ross Street gurdwara in Vancouver. Under Dr. Gill's leadership in 1970, the Khalsa Diwan Society… more

Photograph taken at the building site for the new Ross Street gurdwara in Vancouver. Two men are seen standing on a dirt road in front of the building site. Behind them there is construction for an unfinished building. From right to left: Dr. Gill's brother-in-law, and Harbhajan Singh Gill (Dr. Gill's first cousin). more

Photograph taken of a large group of people standing together outside under a sign that reads "North Terminal." There are approximately thirty people standing together, including men, women, and children of all ages. The back of a car is visible on the left of the photograph. The famous owner and author Gurbaksh Singh of Preetlari, the first Punjabi magazine that gave a secular view to… more

Photograph of Gurdev Singh Gill standing with four other men, possibly friends or family members. The group is standing together outside on a grass area. In the background some houses can be seen as well as a body of water and a mountain. From right to left, Dr. Gill, Harbajan Gill, Dr. Gill's cousin. The remaining three men are unidentified. more