Series 1: Dr. Gurdev Singh Gill - Photographs

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

Photograph of Dr. Gill's UBC classmates socializing together near a river edge. The photo was possibly 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

Group photograph of Gurdev Singh Gill along with several classmates and teachers from UBC. Dr. Gill is seen seated in a row with three other men sitting to the right of him. Behind them, four men are seen standing. All of the men are seen wearing formal attire.

Group photograph of Gurdev Singh Gill along with six others. There are five men and one woman. They are all standing in a row behind a table. Dr. Gurdev Singh is standing at the far right of the photograph. Behind the group two flags are visible, one being the Indian flag. Each year students at UBC organized a function with professors and community leaders Right to left: Dr. Gill, unidentified… more

Portrait photograph of Parlad Singh Gill taken in a studio setting. He is facing forward and is seen wearing a suit and tie. The photograph was black and white, but has been hand tinted or hand painted.

Photograph of two unidentified young women with three young children. The two women are seen standing next to each other, each holding a young child. A third child is seen standing in front of the two women. Behind them there are trees and greenery.

Photograph of Gurdev Singh Gill walking up a staircase along with four other men. They include the Premier of BC David Barrett, Dr. Setty Pendakur (Vancouver city councillor), Khar Sekhon (Dr. Gill's friend), Parlad Singh Gill (Dr. Gill's brother). They are all wearing formal suits and ties. The premier was invited to the Ross Street gurdwara to speak. He promised $1 million to the… more

Photograph taken inside a gurdwara. Gurdev Singh Gill is seen standing close to where the Guru Granth Sahib is placed outside of the photograph frame. Karnal Johal, a prominent member of the Khalsa Diwan Society is also present. Other men are also seen standing. In the forefront there are three men standing, possibly the Granthis of the gurdwara. Flower pots are arranged around the side of the… more

Photograph of Gurdev Singh Gill standing along with a group of other people gathered together. The photograph was taken during a family trip to the Kootenay Rockies. Included in the photograph along with Dr. Gurdev Singh Gill's family is the Gian Thind family, the Mohinder Gill family, and the Gurdev Jhooty family. There are close to twenty people present in the photograph, including men,… more

Photograph taken of Narinder Kaur Gill, Dr. Gill's wife, and Iqbal Thandi (back left), Dr. Gill's sister-in-law, standing with five unidentified children. They are standing outside a building with glass windows and cement walls. All are dressed in winter clothing. more

Photograph taken of Sanjiv Gill (Dr. Gill's son) and two young children sitting in a hollow tree trunk. Sanjiv is seen at the top right of the photograph. One of the other boys is seated with him at the top of the tree trunk, while the third boy is seated a bit lower. Behind them a forest is visible along with a chain fence. more