Sub-Series 1.1 : 75th anniversary

A colour image of Gurnam Singh Pooni, Hugh Johnston, and Mr. Bal seated at a table. Hugh Johnston is in the middle of the two men with some papers in front of him. In front of the man on the right of the image is a stack of Johnston's book, "The Voyage of the Komagata Maru: The Sikh Challenge to Canada's Colour Bar." The man on the left of the image is seen writing in a book.… more

A colour image of food items collected during food drives hosted by Khalsa Diwan Society in July 1989, in order to commemorate the passengers of the Komagata Maru tragedy. In the background there is a banner tied in front of two windows that reads in English, "Khalsa Diwan Society Vancouver B.C." more

A colour image of food items collected during food drives hosted by Khalsa Diwan Society in July 1989, in order to commemorate the passengers of the Komagata Maru tragedy. There are three men and a child behind a table of food in the middle of the photograph. In the background there is a banner partially obscured, tied in front of two windows that reads in English, "Khalsa Diwan Society… more

A colour image of six men standing outside. Behind them is a white truck that reads, "Food Bank." more

A colour image of food items collected during food drives hosted by Khalsa Diwan Society in July 1989, in order to commemorate the passengers of the Komagata Maru tragedy. There are five men and one woman standing behind a table of food in the middle of the photograph. In the background there is an obscured banner tied to two windows.

A colour image taken at the historical gathering commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Komagata Maru tragedy. There are two men in the foreground with their backs turned and Moe Sihota is seen stepping down from a stage.

A colour image taken at the historical gathering commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Komagata Maru tragedy. There is an outdoor stage with various people seated. On the left of the image, there is a table on the stage with instruments placed on top. There is a podium that reads, "Komagata Maru." There are three flags on the stage: the Canadian flag, the British Columbian flag, and… more

A colour image taken at the historical gathering commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Komagata Maru tragedy. There is an outdoor stage with various people seated. On the left of the image, there are speakers visible. There is a table on the stage with instruments placed on top. There is a podium that reads, "Komagata Maru." Dr. Kanwal Singh Neel is seen giving a speech at the… more

A colour image taken at the historical gathering commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Komagata Maru tragedy. There is an outdoor stage with various people standing. On the left of the image, there are speakers visible. There is a table on the stage with instruments placed on top. Nitu and Vijay Singh are standing behind the table, playing the harmonium and singing. There is a podium that… more

A colour image taken at the historical gathering commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Komagata Maru tragedy. There is an outdoor stage with various people standing. There is a table on the stage with instruments placed on top. Nitu and Vijay Singh are standing behind the table, playing the harmonium and singing. A man to their left plays the tabla. There is a podium that reads "Komagata… more

A colour image taken at the historical gathering commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Komagata Maru tragedy. There is an outdoor stage with various people standing. There is a table on the stage with instruments placed on top. Nitu and Vijay Singh are standing behind the table, playing the harmonium and singing. There is a podium that reads, "Komagata Maru 75th Anniversary 1914 - 1989.… more

A colour image taken at the historical gathering commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Komagata Maru tragedy. There are three flags in the photograph: the Canadian flag, the British Columbian flag, and the Nishan Sahib, a flag symbolizing the Sikh religion. Behind the flags, Moe Sihota and Emery Barnes are seen standing.

A colour image taken at the historical gathering commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Komagata Maru tragedy. There are three flags in the photograph: the Canadian flag, the British Columbian flag, and the Nishan Sahib, a flag symbolizing the Sikh religion. Behind the flags, Moe Sihota and Emery Barnes are seen standing.

A colour image taken at the historical gathering commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Komagata Maru tragedy. The front of an outdoor stage is visible. There are three flags in the photograph: the Canadian flag, the British Columbian flag, and the Nishan Sahib, a flag symbolizing the Sikh religion. Behind the flags, Moe Sihota and Emery Barnes are seen standing. There is a podium with… more

A colour image taken at the historical gathering commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Komagata Maru tragedy. There is a podium that reads, "Komagata Maru." Dr. Kanwal Singh Neel is seen giving a speech at the podium. more