Komagata Maru tragedy

A colour image taken at the historical gathering commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Komagata Maru tragedy. A group of seven bhangra dancers are seen on stage performing. On the stage a speaker is visible and a microphone is seen in front of one of the performers. On the right of the image, in the background, Canada Place is visible. In the background , there is a crowd of people watching the performers. On the left of the image, balloons are seen.

A colour image taken at the historical gathering commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Komagata Maru tragedy. A group of five bhangra dancers are seen on stage performing. On the left a speaker is visble. In front of the stage there is a film crew recording the stage. On the right of the image, in the background, Canada Place is visible. In the background , there is a crowd of people watching the performers. On stage, there are two flags visible: the Canadian flag and the Nishan Sahib, a flag symbolizing the Sikh religion.

A colour image taken at the historical gathering commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Komagata Maru tragedy. A group of five bhangra dancers are seen on stage performing. On the left a speaker is visible. In front of the stage there is a film crew recording the stage. On the right of the image, in the background, Canada Place is visible. In the background on the right, there is a crowd of people watching the performers. On stage, there are two flags visible: the Canadian flag and the Nishan Sahib, a flag symbolizing the Sikh religion.

A colour image taken at the historical gathering commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Komagata Maru tragedy. A group of seven bhangra dancers are seen on stage performing. On the left a speaker is visible. In front of the stage there is a film crew recording the stage. On the right of the image, in the background, Canada Place is visible.

A colour image taken at the historical gathering commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Komagata Maru tragedy. A group of six bhangra dancers are seen on stage performing. There is one person on stage playing the dhol, a popular Indian drum. There is a speaker visible on stage. At the centre of the image, there are stairs leading up to the stage visible. On the right of the image, behind the stage, people are seen watching the dancers.

A colour image taken at the historical gathering commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Komagata Maru tragedy. A group of six bhangra dancers are seen on stage performing. There is a speaker visible on stage. In front of the stage, there is a film crew recording the stage. In the background, behind the stage, people are seen watching the dancers. On the right of the image, in the background, Canada Place is visible.

A colour image taken at the historical gathering commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Komagata Maru tragedy. A group of six bhangra dancers are seen on stage performing. At the bottom of the image on the left, a speaker is visible. In front of the stage there is a film crew recording the stage. On the right of the image, in the background, Canada Place is visible.

A colour image taken at the historical gathering commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Komagata Maru tragedy. A group of people are seen seated on top of a stage. On the left there is chair holding a plaque that reads, "Komagata Maru Incident 75th Anniversary." In both English and Punjabi, there is writing on the plaque explaining the history of the Komagata Maru tragedy. There is a podium that reads, "Komagata Maru 75th Anniversary 1914-1989." Gurnek Singh Brar, president of Khalsa Diwan Society Abbotsford, is seen giving a speech into the microphone. Kanwal Singh Neel and Noël Kinsella are seen seated behind Hari Singh Seehra.

A colour image taken at the historical gathering commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Komagata Maru tragedy. A group of people are seen seated on top of a stage. On the left there is chair holding a plaque that reads, "Komagata Maru Incident 75th Anniversary." In both English and Punjabi, there is writing on the plaque explaining the history of the Komagata Maru tragedy. There is a podium that reads, "Komagata Maru 75th Anniversary 1914-1989." Hari Singh Seehra, president of Khalsa Diwan Society New Westminster, is seen giving a speech into the microphone. Kanwal Singh Neel and John Fraser are seen seated behind Hari Singh Seehra.

A colour image taken at the historical gathering commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Komagata Maru tragedy. There are four men standing on stage behind a table, holding up and unveiling a plaque. The men holding the plaque are Bikar Singh Dhillon, Gurnek Singh Brar, Hari Singh Seehra and Jagtar Singh Sandhu. The plaque reads, "Komagata Maru Incident 75th Anniversary." In both English and Punjabi, there is writing on the plaque explaining the history of the Komagata Maru tragedy. Kanwal Singh Neel is seen standing at a podium speaking into a microphone. The podium reads, "Komagata Maru 75th Anniversary 1914-1989."