Victoria

Audio interview with Joginder Singh Bassi conducted by SB. Joginder Singh Bassi is a Canadian citizen who came to Canada in 1959. He began his first job in Victoria on a farm. In the interview he discusses his family/immigration history, marriage, working in both sawmills and on farms in Canada. Bassi also discusses his co-workers, living conditions in bunkhouses. He further mentions the length of his shifts, his wages, and retirement.

Transcription of interview with Joginder Singh Bassi in which he discusses his family/immigration history, marriage, working in both sawmills and on farms in Canada. Bassi also discusses his co-workers and living conditions in bunkhouses. He further mentions the length of his shifts, his wages, and retirement.

Narrative of Joginder Singh Bassi in which he discusses his immigration history and his experience working in both sawmills and on farms in Canada. Bassi also mentions living in a bunkhouse and the food that was served. He further discusses his wages and the working conditions.

Group photo of members of Victoria's Sikh community recreating a moment in history at the same location 100 years later. Members of the Sikh Community are recreating an event when immigrants prepared a meal on Wharf Street, Victoria, B.C. Some men in the photo are standing and some are sitting. There is a wall made of bricks and buildings visible in the background.

Audio interview with Jasbir Singh Bains conducted by IA. Jasbir Singh Bains is a Canadian citizen who came to Canada in 1969. He first began working at a farm in Canada. Bains further speaks about his wages and the working conditions, including how he had to work in colder climates. He mentions his experience living in bunkhouses and the food that was served. He also mentions the racism he and others experienced, and recounts a particular incident he encountered.

Transcription of interview with Jasbir Bains in which he discusses his immigration process to Canada, working on farms, railways and sawmills. He further speaks about his wages and the working conditions, including how he had to work in colder climates. He mentions his experience living in bunkhouses and the food that was served. He also mentions the racism he and others experienced, and recounts a particular incident he encountered.

Narrative of Jasbir Singh Bains discussing his immigration process to Canada, his working conditions on farms, railways and sawmills. Bains also mentions his experience living in bunkhouses, his wages and the food that was served. He also mentions the racism he experienced and recounts one particular racist incident he experienced. He concludes by discussing his retirement.

Creator: Wirk, Manmohan Singh

Cover for "A History of the Sikhs of Victoria B.C. Book One" by Manmohan Singh Virk. The document contains information about the author, copyright information, ISBN number and publisher. The record also includes a title and summary page. The summary page discusses the brief history of Sikh settlement in Victoria and a list of documents analyzed in the book.

Document from the 1990 annual meeting of the board of directors of the World Forestry Center. Through this document, the board of directors express their "warm and genuine appreciation to Herb Doman for his hospitality, his leadership, and his support". The World Forestry Center is a nonprofit educational institution in Portland in the U.S. state of Oregon.

Headshot photo of an unidentified man holding a microphone and smiling in a room at the Fairmont Empress Hotel in Victoria, B.C. The ceiling of the room can be seen in the background.