Paldi Gurdwara collection

Photograph of two women and a young child. The two women are seated on chairs and the young child is sitting cross-legged on the floor in front of them. The women are dressed in salwar kameez suits and the boy is wearing a turban. The photograph was taken in a studio setting and is set in a cardstock frame. The back of the framed photograph shows signs of age and written in blue ink it reads,… more

Photograph of a family taken outside. The photograph is framed in white cardstock. The caption includes the names of the people in the photograph. Standing: Dr. Ranbir Singh Parmar, Kundan, Balbir Singh Parmar, Jagjit Singh Saroya Chairs: Dr. Avtar Singh Parmar, Gurdip Singh Parmar, Sir Dr. Raj Singh Parmar O.B.E., Mrs. Shankri Parmar, Mrs. Gurbachan Kaur Parmar Front row: Sukhbir Singh Parmar,… more

Photograph of two unidentified men and a young girl seated on a couch together. The photograph appears to have been taken inside a home. The two men are dressed in dress pants, white collared shirts, and ties. Both are also wearing turbans. The young girl is seated on the arm of the couch. All are looking forward towards the camera.

Photograph taken of the Manhas family. The photograph was taken in a studio setting. Ghanea Singh Manhas, the older brother of Mayo Singh, is seen standing in the back. On two chairs in front of him are his wife Khushal Kaur and the wife and sister-in-law, Amar Kaur. Amar Kaur was the wife of Ghanda Singh, Mayo Singh's younger brother. There are six children in the photograph. Both Amar Kaur… more

Photograph taken of Dyalo and Jindo standing outside what appears to be a house. The two girls are looking forward, standing next to each other, wearing Indian suits. The photograph is framed in cardstock and there is a note taped to the bottom of the frame. In Punjabi it reads: Dyalo daughter of Ghanea Singh Jindo daughter of Mayo Singh.

Photograph of three unidentified men taken in a studio setting. The men are all dressed in formal suits and are wearing turbans. Two of the men are sitting on wooden chairs while the third is standing behind them with his hands resting on their shoulders. The photograph is framed in cardstock and has a Yucho Chow Studios official stamp on the bottom right corner.

Photograph of an unidentified man taken in a studio setting. He is standing in front of a wooden chair and next to a wooden table. His right hand is resting on the table while the left is in his pocket. He is wearing a formal suit and a dark turban.

Photograph of an unidentified young girl holding Gindi Mayo. The photograph was taken outside and the girl is standing in front of a toy rocking horse. She is facing forward looking towards the camera while Gindi is looking to the right of the frame. The photograph is framed in cardstock and on the back of the frame, written in blue in it says, "MayoRam5" and in black marker, it reads… more

Photograph taken at the Akali Temple in Victoria, BC. There are five men standing and one seated behind the Guru Granth Sahib. The men are all wearing formal suits and dress pants. They all are wearing turbans and are carrying swords (kirpans). There is a newspaper clipping taped to the photograph with the title,"The Beard and Turban must stay." The article details a disagreement among… more

Group photograph of Bishan Kaur and her family members. Included in the photograph is Bishan Kaur Mayo, and her father Udham Singh. Both are seated in chairs. Standing behind them are Bishen Singh and Kishan Singh, brothers of Bishan Kaur. Jindo Mayo, Rajindi Mayo, Gindi Mayo, and a fourth unidentified child are also seen in the photograph. The photograph was taken outside and a building can be… more

Newspaper article written by T. W. Paterson in the Times Colonist. The article details the history of Paldi, its founder, Mayo Singh, and the town's decline as residents moved away in pursuit of other jobs and opportunities. The article further provides details about the razing of the town as well as the plans to rebuild the town through the construction of new homes and businesses. more

Group photograph taken at the Paldi Gurdwara in 1937. A large group of people, including men, women, and children, are standing in front of the gurdwara and on the second landing of the building.

Group photograph taken in Paldi of South Asian women and children. The group is seen standing in front of the Mayo family home. The women are standing in a line while most of the children are seen sitting in front of them. There are approximately 14 women and about 39 children. Some of the children are being held by the women.

Group photograph of a man and three young children taken in a studio setting, with a backdrop of a garden. The man is seen seated on a chair, holding a baby. On either side of him stands two young children. The photograph is a postcard with writing on the back in Punjabi detailing information about the subjects. It states that the man on the chair is an employee in the department. The two… more

Group photograph of an unidentified woman and two unidentified children. The photograph was taken in a studio setting. The woman seen seated, holding a child in her lap. The second child, a young boy, is seen seated on a wooden chair next to her.

Aerial photograph of an unknown area, possibly Malahat, BC. On the back of the photograph is a stamp from the Royal Canadian Air Force. Handwritten in pencil is a note that states, "Lot 103 Malahat." more

Group photograph taken in Paldi of South Asian men and children taken outside. There are approximately 81 men and around 18 children in the photograph. There are two rows of men standing and two sitting, with the last group sitting on the ground. The children are all seated on the ground, while a few are being held by some of the men. On the back of the photograph is a handwritten note that reads… more

Photograph of Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit. Pandit is seen seated on a stone wall, wearing a sari and looking forward. The photograph is framed in cardstock and has a handwritten note on the bottom that reads,"Ijaya[sic.] Laskmi[sic.] Pundit[sic.] Jawharlal[sic.] Nehru's sister." The back of the photograph was taped to an old invitation and newspaper. more

Hand-tinted photograph of Harbans Singh Luddu (Bansi) and Mohinder Kaur, the daughter of Ghanea Singh, and niece of Mayo Singh. The couple is standing in front of a house in the garden. Mohinder is holding a bouquet of flowers. There was a note attached to the photograph as well as another one written on the back of it. Both of the notes read, "Harbans Singh Luddu (Bansi) & Mohinder Kaur… more

Photograph of Kishan Singh Parhar and Atma Singh Dodd taken in a studio setting. The two men are dressed in formal suits and ties, facing the camera. There is a note taped to the photograph with their names written in Punjabi.

Group photograph from left ot right of Prabh Kaur Duman, Khushal Kaur Manhas, Bishan Kaur Manhas, and Ninder Kaur Manhas. The three women are seen standing in front of a house. Kneeling in front of them is a young child, Ninder Kaur. The photograph was hand tinted to show colour. The photograph was framed, with a note on the front as well as the back, listing the subjects.

Photograph of an unidentified older man. He is seen standing in front of a low stone wall in what appears to be a garden. Behind him is a large tree and greenery. He is wearing a turban, a long jacket, and is facing the camera.

Photograph of Jindo Mayo. She is standing in a garden wearing a salwar kameez suit. Her head is covered with her chunni. Next to her on either side are two vases with flowers and she is standing on a small carpet. The photograph was put in a wooden frame.

Photograph of an unidentified family. A man and woman are seen standing and in front of them are five children. Three girls are seen sitting on a wooden bench. Two boys are seen standing on either end, next to the girls. All are in formal attire, looking forward and smiling at the camera. Behind them is a light coloured curtain.

Clipping with photograph of Mayo Singh presenting the mayor of Duncan with a car in 1948. The clipping was taken from the souvenir booklet created during the centennial celebrations of Sikh heritage in Canada by various Sikh societies in Canada.

Photograph taken during an unknown event. Several people are seen dressed in formal clothing and one man on the left of the photograph, is wearing a military or officer's uniform. The photograph is framed in a cardstock frame. more

Hand-tinted photograph of Mohinder Kaur. She is seen seated in a studio setting, wearing a chunni covering her head, and facing the camera. The photograph was hand-tinted to show colour. There is a note on the bottom of the photograph written in Punjabi that reads, "Mohinder Kaur w/o Hari Singh Manhas, Paldi resident." The photograph was framed in cardstock. more

Hand drawn map of Anandpur Sahib in Punjab, India. The writing on the map is predominantly in Urdu, although there are some notes written in English. There is a note in English at the centre of the map, indicated a specific block of land, that reads,"Mayo Singh funded this land at Anandpur Sahib India." There is a colour legend noted on the bottom left corner of the map. On the bottom… more