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Indo-Canadian History

East Indian immigrants at the C.P.R. pier loading possessions onto horse drawn wagons
East Indian immigrants at the C.P.R. pier loading possessions onto horse drawn wagons, 191- Photography by George Barrowclough. (VPL # 9426)

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This page will help you find material in Vancouver Public Library on the history of Indo-Canadians in Canada. The arrival of Indo-Canadians was a very important part of the Canadian economy and in the 19th and 20th centuries a significant number immigrated to and settled in Canada.

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Pioneer Sikh society in Canada founded in 1920. Opened the first Gurdwara in Vancouver.

Advancing public knowledge and understanding on the history of Sikhs through museum exhibits, lectures, and events. Located in Mississauga, Ontario.

Digital Library Resources
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CBCA is a Canadian-focused database that offers access to newspapers, magazines, scholarly journals and reference sources. *Also suitable for research at the elementary, high school and undergraduate levels.

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Full-text access to over 500 BC and major Canadian daily newspapers. Some titles go back as far as the 1970s.

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Brief biographies of notable Canadians from the years 1000 to 1930.

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A selection of historical images of Vancouver and British Columbia from the 1880s to the 1980s.

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Northwest History Index

This card index in Special Collection provides access to the Northwest History Collection, a heritage collection covering the early history and exploration of British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest.

The collection includes:

  • magazine and newspaper articles
  • pamphlets
  • books
  • chapters in books
  • many other resources

As of August 1998, no new material has been added to the Northwest History Index. It is continued by the British Columbia Index.