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Johal - Gurdas Singh family - 1940s

Johal - Gurdas Singh family - 1940s

Collector/curator's description reads: “1940s, Vancouver. Photo of the Gurdas Singh Johal family. Front row sitting: Bhani Kaur holding Dee; Gurdas Singh holding Jeet; Mulan Kaur; Beryl (daughter-in-law) holding Bobby (grandson); and Bunt. Second row standing: Kari; Dolly; Paje; and Mindy. Back row standing: Banto Betty (later known as Banto Betty Gill); Bachan; and Paula.”

Johal - Gurdas Singh family - 1934

Johal - Gurdas Singh family - 1934

Collector/curator's description reads: “Circa 1934, Vancouver. Photo of the Gurdas Singh Johan family (aka the Gurda family). (L to r) Bunt; Gurdas Singh Johal; Paula; Betty; Bhani Kaur Johal; Buchan. The eldest child, Bunt, dons an aviator cap and googles that reflect the period. It was the early years of flight and newspapers were full of stories of daring, celebrity pilots such as Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart. The Johals would eventually have 11 children which forced Betty, their eldest daughter (3rd from right) to leave school to help support the family. Although denied an education, Banto Betty Gill (as she was later known) emerged as a beloved leader both in the Sikh community and in the City of Richmond.”

Jan. 1958

Jan. 1958

Item is a film showing Jean and Kenny McCuaig's trip to California with Dick and Doreen Drinnan, neon signs at night, sports day at Trafalgar Elementary School, the McCuaig family attending the christening of Kelly and Danny McCuaig, various scenes with the McCuaig children and water skiing.

Hune family - 1920s

Hune family - 1920s

Collector/curator's description reads: “1920s, Vancouver. Photo of the Hune family. Standing in Back: Left to Right - Tan On also known as Don (m. born 1912); Gun Mee aka Connie (f. 1916); Sun Gim (f. 1913); Dun Wah (m. 1910). Front Row: Left to right: Tan Yu (m. 1920); Chew Shee, mother (born 1881); Gim Pen aka Gloria (f. 1925); Hune Quon, father, (b (1869); Far Right - Tan Chew (m. 1915).”

Hoy - Ben Den w child

Hoy - Ben Den w child

Collector/curator's description reads: “1946, Vancouver. Photo of Ben Den Hoy (father) and his one-year-old son Gordon Hoy. In the 1940s, Ben owned a grocery store on Main Street and in the 1950s owned another store at 164 Pender called Hop Yat. This photo was made into a postcard print and inscribed with greetings to family back in China. The postcard was never mailed. At the time, Ben's first wife as well as his son (Raymond Hoy) and daughter were still in China. However, Ben Den also fathered two more children (of unknown mixed race) here in Canada. A son (Gordon Hoy pictured) and a daughter.”

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