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flyer
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91720
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV023.7.11
- Description
- Two New Plays - Flyer -- 1987. Single sheet flyer distributed by the Vancouver Sath advertising the performance of Two New Plays to be performed on Sunday, March 8, 1987 at Van Tech School in Vancouver.
- The flyer is printed in English and Punjabi[?] on orange paper with black ink. There is an illustration of a group people at the top left of flyer.
- Object History
- These items are a selection from the donor's collection and ephemera that inspired them throughout their activism and community work in Burnaby and the Lower Mainland.
- Measurements
- Height: 28.5 cm
- Width: 22 cm
- Subjects
- Persons - South Asian Canadians
Images
flyer
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91724
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV023.7.15
- Description
- Poems at my Doorstep - Flyer -- 1990. Single sheet flyer distributed by the Vancouver Sath Literary and Cultural Society advertising an event to celebrate the release of Ajmer Rode's new book of poetry. The event took place on Sunday, November 25, 1990 at the East Richmond Community Centre in Richmond
- The flyer is printed in English on yellow paper with black ink. There is an illustration of a group of people at the bottom left of the page, and an illustrated square in the middle of the page with figures amongst trees.
- Object History
- These items are a selection from the donor's collection and ephemera that inspired them throughout their activism and community work in Burnaby and the Lower Mainland.
- Measurements
- Height: 28.5 cm
- Width: 22 cm
- Subjects
- Persons - South Asian Canadians
Images
flyer
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91725
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV023.7.16
- Description
- Immigrant experiences and Indo-Canadian Women - Flyer -- 1989. Single sheet flyer distributed by the Vancouver Sath and India Mahila Association advertising a presentation of vignettes from a vast canvas of experiences related to the Immigrant experience and Indo-Canadian women. The event took place at La Quena in Vancouver on Tuesday, January 31, 1989.
- The flyer is printed in English on yellow paper with black ink..
- Object History
- These items are a selection from the donor's collection and ephemera that inspired them throughout their activism and community work in Burnaby and the Lower Mainland.
- Measurements
- Height: 28.5 cm
- Width: 22 cm
- Subjects
- Persons - South Asian Canadians
Images
flyer
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91727
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV023.13.2
- Description
- Vancouver Sath - Flyer -- 1989. Single sheet flyer distributed by the Vancouver Sath advertizing the performance of a play on Saturday, September 23, 1989.
- The flyer is printed in Punjabi with no English on pink paper with black ink.
- Object History
- These items are ephemera collected by the donor during the active years of the Vancouver Sath organization. Most of the meetings and rehearsals were held in Burnaby, and most of the performances were held in Vancouver. The group was passionate about tackling difficult issues within the community and giving a space for these issues to be raised. The hope was the conversations would begin and go somewhere within families and the community. They covered issues of gender inequality, martial violence, wage discrepancy in work, union support, and racism.
- Vancouver Sath recognized that theatre was a more effective medium to reaching their audience than paper newsletters and publications was at the time. They were connected to the Canadian Farmworkers Union (CFU), and other location organzations for support, and due to many shared members. Often the CFU would apply for grants, and fund the cost of venue rental, set and prop procurement, and offering a modest honourarium to actors.
- Reference
- Transcript and translation available upon request.
- Measurements
- Height: 28.5 cm
- Width: 22 cm
- Subjects
- Persons - South Asian Canadians
Images
brochure
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91728
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV023.13.3
- Description
- Komagata Maru - Brochure -- [1989?]. Three panel accordian folded sheet brochure prepared for Vancouver Sath by Sadhu Binning and Sukhwant Hundal for the exhibition of "Komagata Maru: A Story in Picture. The exhibit was to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Komagata Maru.
- The brochure is printed in Punjabi and English on pink paper with black ink. The brochure is double sided with a front cover in English and a front cover in Punjabi.
- Object History
- These items are ephemera collected by the donor during the active years of the Vancouver Sath organization. Most of the meetings and rehearsals were held in Burnaby, and most of the performances were held in Vancouver. The group was passionate about tackling difficult issues within the community and giving a space for these issues to be raised. The hope was the conversations would begin and go somewhere within families and the community. They covered issues of gender inequality, martial violence, wage discrepancy in work, union support, and racism.
- Vancouver Sath recognized that theatre was a more effective medium to reaching their audience than paper newsletters and publications was at the time. They were connected to the Canadian Farmworkers Union (CFU), and other location organzations for support, and due to many shared members. Often the CFU would apply for grants, and fund the cost of venue rental, set and prop procurement, and offering a modest honourarium to actors.
- Reference
- Transcript and translation available upon request.
- Measurements
- Height: 22 cm
- Width: 12.5 cm
- Subjects
- Persons - South Asian Canadians
Images
flyer
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91731
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV023.13.6
- Description
- Vancouver Sath - Flyer -- 1988. Single sheet flyer distributed by the Vancouver Sath advertizing the performance of two plays: "Picket Line" and "Poison Crop" or "A Crop of Poison". The event was sponsored by the Canadian Farmworkers Union and had the Union President speak at the event. The event was held on Sunday, April 10, 1988 at the Abbey Arts Centre in Abbotsford.
- The flyer is printed in Punjabi on white paper with black ink.
- Object History
- These items are ephemera collected by the donor during the active years of the Vancouver Sath organization. Most of the meetings and rehearsals were held in Burnaby, and most of the performances were held in Vancouver. The group was passionate about tackling difficult issues within the community and giving a space for these issues to be raised. The hope was the conversations would begin and go somewhere within families and the community. They covered issues of gender inequality, martial violence, wage discrepancy in work, union support, and racism.
- Vancouver Sath recognized that theatre was a more effective medium to reaching their audience than paper newsletters and publications was at the time. They were connected to the Canadian Farmworkers Union (CFU), and other location organzations for support, and due to many shared members. Often the CFU would apply for grants, and fund the cost of venue rental, set and prop procurement, and offering a modest honourarium to actors.
- Reference
- Transcript and translation available upon request.
- Measurements
- Height: 28.5 cm
- Width: 22 cm
- Subjects
- Persons - South Asian Canadians
Images
flyer
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91734
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV023.13.9
- Description
- Vancouver Sath - Flyer -- 1990. Single sheet flyer distributed by the Vancouver Sath for an event discussing the communication gap between first and second generation Indo-Canadians.
- The flyer is double sided and printed in Punjabi one one side and English on the other. It was printed on white paper with black ink.
- Object History
- These items are ephemera collected by the donor during the active years of the Vancouver Sath organization. Most of the meetings and rehearsals were held in Burnaby, and most of the performances were held in Vancouver. The group was passionate about tackling difficult issues within the community and giving a space for these issues to be raised. The hope was the conversations would begin and go somewhere within families and the community. They covered issues of gender inequality, martial violence, wage discrepancy in work, union support, and racism.
- Vancouver Sath recognized that theatre was a more effective medium to reaching their audience than paper newsletters and publications was at the time. They were connected to the Canadian Farmworkers Union (CFU), and other location organzations for support, and due to many shared members. Often the CFU would apply for grants, and fund the cost of venue rental, set and prop procurement, and offering a modest honourarium to actors.
- Reference
- Transcript and translation available upon request.
- Measurements
- Height: 28.5 cm
- Width: 22 cm
- Subjects
- Persons - South Asian Canadians
Images
ticket
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91735
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV023.13.10
- Description
- Two Plays - ticket -- [1988]. Ticket for event presented by Deol Agricultural Society and Vancouver Sath for two plays: "Picket Line" and Crop of Poison" performed on Sunday, April 10, [1988] at the Abbey Arts Centre in Abbotsford.
- The ticket is printed in English on yellow paper and is marked "122" in black felt pen.
- Object History
- These items are ephemera collected by the donor during the active years of the Vancouver Sath organization. Most of the meetings and rehearsals were held in Burnaby, and most of the performances were held in Vancouver. The group was passionate about tackling difficult issues within the community and giving a space for these issues to be raised. The hope was the conversations would begin and go somewhere within families and the community. They covered issues of gender inequality, martial violence, wage discrepancy in work, union support, and racism.
- Vancouver Sath recognized that theatre was a more effective medium to reaching their audience than paper newsletters and publications was at the time. They were connected to the Canadian Farmworkers Union (CFU), and other location organzations for support, and due to many shared members. Often the CFU would apply for grants, and fund the cost of venue rental, set and prop procurement, and offering a modest honourarium to actors.
- Reference
- Transcript and translation available upon request.
- Measurements
- Height: 15.5 cm
- Width: 7 cm
- Subjects
- Persons - South Asian Canadians
Images
flyer
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91739
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV023.13.14
- Description
- Vancouver Sath - Pamphlet -- 1992. Half page or bi-fold pamphlet with insert and envelope. The pamphlet was produced by Vancouver Sath by Sadhu Binning. The pamphlet includes information about Watan Magazine and Ankur magazine.
- The flyer is printed in Punjabi with some English on pink paper with black ink.
- Object History
- These items are ephemera collected by the donor during the active years of the Vancouver Sath organization. Most of the meetings and rehearsals were held in Burnaby, and most of the performances were held in Vancouver. The group was passionate about tackling difficult issues within the community and giving a space for these issues to be raised. The hope was the conversations would begin and go somewhere within families and the community. They covered issues of gender inequality, martial violence, wage discrepancy in work, union support, and racism.
- Vancouver Sath recognized that theatre was a more effective medium to reaching their audience than paper newsletters and publications was at the time. They were connected to the Canadian Farmworkers Union (CFU), and other location organzations for support, and due to many shared members. Often the CFU would apply for grants, and fund the cost of venue rental, set and prop procurement, and offering a modest honourarium to actors.
- Reference
- Transcript and translation available upon request.
- Measurements
- Height: 22 cm
- Width: 14.5 cm
- Subjects
- Persons - South Asian Canadians
- Names
- Binning, Dr. Sadhu
Images
suitcase
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91745
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV023.8.2
- Description
- Suitcase made of cardboard with a dark grey/green coloured vinyl. The suitcase has metal edge detail and metal hardware including locks and hinges
- The locks and hinges are stamped with "CHENEY / ENGLAND". Both the locks and hinges have a ratcheting system in order to expand the suitcase in the event that the case is quite full.
- There is various strips of tape and tape residue around the exterior of the case.
- On the top side of the lid is a red plastic label "KALWANT SINGH PARMAR"
- Also on the lid of the case are two faded labels with a red band at the top.
- The inside of the suitcase is lined with a paper like material with a grey and white pixilated houndstooth pattern.
- There is a British Airways label inside the case with address information.
- Object History
- The suitcase was used by the donor when they immigrated from England (via India) on June 9 1973. They had been living in Coventry, England. They purchased the suitcase there. The donor flew from Amsterdam to Edmonton, Alberta on a Canadian Pacific Air Lines flight. They flew to Vancouver after that.
- Category
- 03. Personal Artifacts
- Classification
- Personal Gear - - Personal Carrying & Storage Gear
- Object Term
- Case, Traveling
- Measurements
- Height: 50 cm
- Width: 72 cm
- Depth: 22 cm
Images
Interview with Lachman Singh Gill and Gill family members
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19600
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 2023 (interview content), interviewed 6 May 2023
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 2 sound recordings (wav) (124 min., 8 sec.) + 1 sound recording (m4a) 1:15:54
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Lachman Singh Gill and family members conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar, Rajdeep. The first part of the interview was conducted with Lachman Singh Gill in Punjabi with some English and the second part of the interview (15 mi…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Series
- Museum Oral Histories series
- Subseries
- Many Voices Project Interviews subseries
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 2 sound recordings (wav) (124 min., 8 sec.) + 1 sound recording (m4a) 1:15:54
- Material Details
- Interviewer: Rajdeep Interviewees: Lachman Singh Gill and family members - Santokh Singh Gill, Mohinder Kaur Gill and Prem Kaur Gill Location of Interview: Gill family residence Interview Date: June 12, 2023 Total Number of tracks: 2 Total Length of all Tracks:124 min., 8 sec. Digital master recordings (wav) were recorded onto two separate audio tracks, edited and merged together and converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a recording of an oral history interview with Lachman Singh Gill and family members conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar, Rajdeep. The first part of the interview was conducted with Lachman Singh Gill in Punjabi with some English and the second part of the interview (15 min.) was conducted in English with family members, Santokh Singh Gill, Mohinder Kaur Gill and Prem Kaur Gill. 00:00:00 - 00:05:35 This interview starts abruptly, and the interviewer was unable to introduce the interviewees and themself. There were also technical difficulties in the beginning, which led to the recording starting mid-sentence. Discussion begins with Lachman Singh Gill providing details on his spiritual practices and background. 00:05:35 - 00:13:38 Discussion continues with Lachman providing details on his birthplace in Punjab, his family home, family names and languages spoken while living in India (Punjabi and Urdu). Family members chime in to help with details. 00:13:39 - 00:18:00 Lachman Gill imparts information on his migration story from England to British Columbia and his experiences when he first came to England from India. Lachman shares his employment history in Vancouver and India. 00:18:01 - 00:23:34 Lachman talks about his marriage to Surjit Kaur (Ark) Gill in India in 1943 and shares the names of their seven children, including his youngest daughter Sarbjit who died tragically at a young age. Lachman shares the details of his daily routine at the age of 95 years old. 00:23:35 - 00:25:48 Lachman shares information on the Gurdwaras that he visits for prayers, weddings and events. 00:25:49 - 00:35:49 Lachman recalls his experience living in India at the time of Partition in 1947 including details on his family’s experiences of how they helped protect a Muslim family. 00:35:50 - 00:39:49 Lachman comments on his experiences of living in Burnaby from when he first arrived here. Lachman, Santokh, Prem and the interviewer recount the names and locations of gurdwaras in the lower mainland and how they’ve changed over time. 00:39:50 - 00:43:15 Lachman shares his employment history working in a foundry and driving a taxi. Santokh, Mohinder and Prem Gill provide information about Lachman’s wife Surjeet Kaur Gill. The group describes their family home in Burnaby which they've lived in since 1973 and their first home on Georgia Street in Burnaby. 00:43:16 - 00:49:19 Lachman, Mohinder and Santokh recall their experiences obtaining citizenship as British subjects and how they were able to buy a home in a year. Santokh Gill recalls how he and his brother took over his father’s taxi after he retired and later sold it for a profit. 00:49:20 - 01:04:19 Lachman describes in detail his daily routine as a 95 year old. The group shares some of their favourite types of roti and Lachman talks about using his hearing aid. The interviewer and group convey to Lachman how the information will be used. Lachman describes how his wife made oatmeal. 01:04:20 - 01:15:54 In this portion of the interview, Santokh and Prem Gill show the interviewer a book by Henry Bromley titled “Fire in the Blood: A History of British Columbia and Alberta Foundries”. The book was given to the Santokh when he was working at the foundry and contains photographs of Lachman Gill and the foundries they worked at. Santokh describes photographs within the book and the metal casting processes.
- History
- Interviewees' biographies: Lachman Singh Gill was born in 1928 in the village of Ferozepur near Lakhpur, Punjab. In 1943, Lachman married his wife Surjit Kaur Ark who was from the village of Malpur. Sometime after Partition in 1947, Lachman and his wife Surjeet immigrated to England. Lachman and Surjit had seven children, four sons and three daughters. Around 1973, Lachman's son, Santokh "Gurmail" Singh Gill sponsored his father and mother and they immigrated to Canada joining him and his family in Burnaby, British Columbia. After arriving in British Columbia, Lachman worked as a steel worker at a foundry and drove his own taxi. Lachman retired in his ffities and continues to live with his son and family in Burnaby. Santokh "Gurmail" Singh Gill was born in the District of Jalandhar in Punjab, India. Gurmail moved to England with his family in 1957 and immigrated to British Columbia in 1966. Gurmail married Mohinder Kaur Gill in England in 1968 and she immigrated to British Columbia from England soon after. Gurmail first lived with a cousin in Burnaby before purchasing a home of his own in Burnaby where he raised his family. Gurmail worked in the steel industry and was a member and treasurer of the CAIMAW before the union merged with the Canadian Auto Workers Union. Mohinder Kaur Gill was born in the Hoshiapur in Punjab, India. She married her husband Santokh "Gurmail" Singh Gill in England in 1968 and immigrated to Burnaby, British Columbia to join her husband. Mohinder and Gurmail Gill have four children, all born in Burnaby. Prem Kaur Gill was born in Burnaby in 1969 and is the eldest child of Santokh "Gurmail" Singh Gill and Mohinder Kaur Gill. Prem grew up and attended school in Burnaby. Interviewer biography: Rajdeep was born and raised in the Lower Mainland and is of Punjabi (South Asian) descent. She has an Associate of Arts degree in Asian Studies from Kwantlen Polytechnic University, a Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in Anthropology from the University of British Columbia. She is a student in the Restoration of Natural Systems program at the University of Victoria. Rajdeep works at Simon Fraser University as a Program Assistant and as a researcher with the City of Burnaby. At Burnaby Village Museum, Rajdeep contributed to the exhibit “Truths Not Often Told: Being South Asian in Burnaby”.
- Creator
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Subjects
- Persons - South Asian Canadians
- Migration
- Foods
- Industries
- Persons - Seniors
- Religions - Sikhism
- Transportation - Taxicabs
- Names
- Gill, Lachman Singh
- Gill, Santokh "Gurmail" Singh
- Gill, Prem Kaur
- Gill, Mohinder Kaur
- Gill, Surjit Kaur Ark
- Gill, Sarbjit Kaur
- Responsibility
- Rajdeep
- Accession Code
- BV023.16.4
- Date
- 2023 (interview content), interviewed 6 May 2023
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Notes
- Title based on contents of item
- Transcript for master recordings available upon request - Contact Burnaby Village Museum
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Interview with Lachman Singh Gill and Gill family members, 2023 (interview content), interviewed 6 May 2023
Interview with Lachman Singh Gill and Gill family members, 2023 (interview content), interviewed 6 May 2023
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2023_0016_0004_003.m4aJewels of the Qila : the remarkable story of an Indo-Canadian family
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary6428
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Johnston, Hugh J. M., 1939-
- Publication Date
- c2011
- Call Number
- 971.1004 JOH
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 9780774822169
- 9780774822176
- Call Number
- 971.1004 JOH
- Author
- Johnston, Hugh J. M., 1939-
- Place of Publication
- Vancouver
- Publisher
- UBC Press
- Publication Date
- c2011
- Physical Description
- xviii, 305 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Siddoo family
- Sikh Canadians--British Columbia
- Sikhs--British Columbia
- East Indian Canadians--British Columbia
- British Columbia
- Biography
- Subjects
- Persons - South Asian Canadians
- Notes
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-291) and index.