Paldi Gurdwara collection

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