Singh, Sarjit
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Interview with Gerrie Singh conducted by Patricia Mangat as part of the City of Surrey Archives' Indo-Canadian Oral History Collection.The interview consists of questions regarding Gerrie Singh's experiences immigrating to Canada from Holland and marrying Sarjit "Mac" Singh. She discusses her husband's education and working on his family's farm. The interview discusses community acceptance of inter-racial marriages during the 1960s, the South Asian contribution to Surrey's farms, and language barriers. Singh discusses her husband's experiences and provides information on Surrey's South Asian community in the 1950s and 1960s.
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Transcript of an interview with Gerrie Singh conducted by Patricia Mangat as part of the City of Surrey Archives' Indo-Canadian Oral History Collection. The interview consists of questions regarding Gerrie Singh's experiences immigrating to Canada from Holland and marrying Sarjit "Mac" Singh. She discusses her husband's education and working on his family's farm. The interview discusses community acceptance of inter-racial marriages during the 1960s, the South Asian contribution to Surrey's farms, and language barriers. Singh discusses her husband's experiences and provides information on Surrey's South Asian community in the 1950s and 1960s.
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Photograph of Sarjit "Mac" Singh operating a potato harvesting machine on his farm at 4623 168th Street, Surrey. Mac Singh had recently been appointed a B.C. Land Commissioner when the photograph was taken.
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Photograph of Sarjit "Mac" Singh operating a potato harvesting machine on his farm at 4623 168th Street, Surrey. Mac Singh had recently been appointed a B.C. Land Commissioner when the photograph was taken.
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Photograph taken of Sarjit "Mac" Singh's farm in Surrey. The photograph shows how topsoil was blown into the ditches by a recent storm. An unidentified man is seen operating a piece of farming machinery. Mac Singh's Cloverdale Produce Farms was located at 4623 168th Street, Surrey, B.C..
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Photograph taken of Sarjit "Mac" Singh's farm in Surrey. The photograph shows how topsoil was blown into the ditches by a recent storm. Mac Singh's Cloverdale Produce Farms was located at 4623 168th Street, Surrey, B.C..
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Photograph taken of Sarjit "Mac" Singh's farm in Surrey. The photograph shows how topsoil was blown into the ditches by a recent storm. Mac Singh's Cloverdale Produce Farms was located at 4623 168th Street, Surrey, B.C..
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Photograph taken of Sarjit "Mac" Singh's farm in Surrey. The photograph shows how topsoil was blown into the ditches by a recent storm. Mac Singh's Cloverdale Produce Farms was located at 4623 168th Street, Surrey, B.C..
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Photograph taken of Sarjit "Mac" Singh's farm in Surrey. Noble Rowe, a backhoe operator, is seen pointing to topsoil which was blown into the ditches by a recent storm. Mac Singh's Cloverdale Produce Farms was located at 4623 168th Street, Surrey, B.C..
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Photograph taken of Sarjit "Mac" Singh's farm in Surrey. Noble Rowe, a backhoe operator, is seen pointing to topsoil which was blown into the ditches by a recent storm. Mac Singh's Cloverdale Produce Farms was located at 4623 168th Street, Surrey, B.C..