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Group photo of Rajinder Singh Gill in a car in front of the Finlay Forest Industries office. There are three other unidentified South Asian men in the photo. There are also wedding decorations on the car antenna.
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Group photo of Rajinder Singh Gill with friend, Jas Sandhu and unidentified South Asian man. The photo is taken during Jas Sandhu's wedding in Port Alberni, B.C. Gill is standing to the right of the photo. There are houses visible in the background.
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Audio interview with Gurbakhsh Narang conducted by MB. Gurbakhsh Singh Narang is a Canadian citizen who came to Canada in 1919 as a student. His first job was at a mill called BSNW in Great Central Lake on Vancouver Island. He also discusses his father's immigration to Canada, the recession in Canada before he immigrated to Canada, his marriage, working in various sawmills, his wages and unfair treatment he faced.
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Audio interview with Gurbakhsh Narang conducted by MB. Gurbakhsh Singh Narang is a Canadian citizen who came to Canada in 1919 as a student. His first job was at a mill called BSNW in Great Central Lake on Vancouver Island. He also discusses his father's immigration to Canada, the recession in Canada before he immigrated to Canada, his marriage, working in various sawmills, his wages and unfair treatment he faced.
2022_16_12_030.pdf
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Transcription of interview with Gurbakhsh Narang discusses his father's immigration to Canada, the recession in Canada before he immigrated to Canada, his marriage, working in various sawmills, his wages and unfair treatment he faced.
2022_16_12_029.pdf
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Gurbakhsh Narang's narrative discusses his life in India until the age of 18, his immigration to Canada on a ship, working in sawmills, his marriage and buying a house. Narang also discusses how his main goal when he arrived in Canada was to make money and that overall he had a good life in Canada.
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Photo of a mill in Port Alberni where Gurbakhsh Narang used to work. There is a parking lot with various cars visible in the photo as well as some power lines. Stacks of lumber can also be seen.
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Photo of a mill in Port Alberni where Gurbakhsh Narang used to work. There is a parking lot visible in the photo. There is also power lines visible in the photo.