South Asian Canadian agricultural labourers

Interview with Sher Singh Ghuman. Ghuman was born in Sanghredi district Sangroor, Punjab, in 1947. He arrived in Canada in 2005. In India, Ghuman was a school teacher, but when he came to Canada he worked labour jobs, and later worked as a secretary at the Indo-Canadian Senior Citizen Centre. Ghuman speaks about his struggles leaving his home in Punjab to join his son and daughter-in-law in Abbotsford, BC. Ghuman gives his perspective on life in Canada and speaks about his experiences moving.

Transcription and English transliteration of an interview with Sher Singh Ghuman. Ghuman was born in Sanghredi district Sangroor, Punjab, in 1947. He arrived in Canada in 2005. In India, Ghuman was a school teacher, but when he came to Canada he worked labour jobs, and later worked as a secretary at the Indo-Canadian Senior Citizen Centre. Ghuman speaks about his struggles leaving his home in Punjab to join his son and daughter-in-law in Abbotsford, BC. Ghuman gives his perspective on life in Canada and speaks about his experiences moving.

Narrative of Sher Singh Ghuman. Ghuman was born in Sanghredi district Sangroor, Punjab, in 1947. He arrived in Canada in 2005. In India, Ghuman was a school teacher, but when he came to Canada he worked labour jobs, and later worked as a secretary at the Indo-Canadian Senior Citizen Centre. Ghuman speaks about his struggles leaving his home in Punjab to join his son and daughter-in-law in Abbotsford, BC. Ghuman gives his perspective on life in Canada and speaks about his experiences moving.

This photograph depicts Joseph Tamboline (Jr) and a Punjabi farm labourer threshing oats on Westham Island. Joseph (Jr), William Tamboline's brother, farmed his father Joseph's pioneer farm on Lot 189. Joseph married Ellen Frew (Nell) who was Margaret Tamboline's sister.

This photograph depicts a farmer on a Holt Crawler tractor and two Punjabi farm labourers standing beside the tractor on the Burns Farm in Delta.

This photograph depicts two Punjabi farm workers, Gina Singh (in the rear) and Sunder Singh (right), filling bags with oats. Behind them is a large pile of straw and beside them is a threshing machine.

This photograph depicts two Punjabi farm workers, Gina Singh (in the rear) and Sunder Singh (right) next to a threshing machine, and a large pile of straw. They are likely one of the Wright family farms in South Delta.

This photograph depicts Punjabi farm workers gathering bunches of hay in a field. They are likely one of the Wright family farms in South Delta.

This photograph depicts horse drawn machinery cutting hay, and various farm labourers, including Punjabi men. They are likely one of the Wright family farms in South Delta.

This photograph postcard depicts an unidentified Punjabi man standing in a field. He is wearing a suit with a turban. The field he is standing in is bare except for some trees in the distance.