Paldi

Photo of the 3-spot steam engine that was used in transport operations at Mayo Lumber Company. The engine is standing on the railway tracks on a siding beside the mill. The 3-spot engine is in complete condition with a spark arrestor installed in it.

Photo of Mayo Lumber Mill looking north towards the Hill 60. Photo also depicts the mill pond, boiler shack, and the log deck.

Photo of two Sikh men on the timber deck at Mayo Lumber Mill in Paldi, B.C. The photo was taken around 1941-1942. It depicts two Sikh men standing on the timber deck using their tools to handle the timber.

Photo of Mayo Singh, Doman Singh, and Kapoor Singh on the boardwalk, Paldi, B. C.

Photo of a group of unidentified children standing near the mill pond, Paldi, B.C.

Photo of Mayo Singh's Rolls Royce also referred to as Mayo's private speeder. It was a Rolls Royce mounted on railway wheels and used by Mayo to inspect the logging operations. The car was also used as an emergency vehicle, when it was stationed on Hill 60. Perry Ross's wife was brought to hospital for delivery using this car.

Photo of an operational Mayo Lumber Mill. The view is the connecting point of the lumber mill and the mill pond with a belt like structure to move logs from the mill pond to the lumber mill. The background shows smoke arising from the chimneys of the mill.

Photo of the bird-eye view of Paldi. It was called Mayo Siding before the name change to Paldi.

Photo of an operational Mayo Lumber Mill. The view is the connecting point of the lumber mill and the mill pond with a belt like structure to move logs from the mill pond to the lumber mill. The background shows smoke arising from the chimneys of the mill.

Photo of Mayo Lumber Mill which was damaged by a fire in 1918 and later rebuilt in 1919. After rebuilding the lumber mill operated at a daily output of 50,000 feet of lumber. Some mill workers can be seen on the top of a wooden structure in front of the building.