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DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-79358
title: Visit to Lawa Village, Bhandara, India, ca.1937

description: "Rest and Food during a visit to Lawa Village." External view of travellers to the Lawa village having a rest stop. Bhandara was a development of the work happening in Nagpur and extended most in the 1880s, with the opening of a new mission station there.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-79242
title: Toddy Shop, Hugli-Chuchura, India, ca.1918

description: “The Toddy shop. Views at Chinsurah [Hugli-Chuchura].” External view of several men seated outdoors by small hut. A toddy shop is a place that sells palm wine or other alcoholic beverages and often serves food as well. ❧ Views of Rajputana by Lala Deen Diyal.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-79374
title: Mission cook, Manchuria, 1889

description: “Kó Shih-fu (Cook) May/89”. Portrait of a Chinese gentleman, the picture is faded and the background details are indistinct. It was possibly taken at Liaoyang if he was the cook for Mr Wylie’s mission. ❧ The image is from an album associated with Rev. James A Whylie (1863-1894) who was ordained to the Manchuria mission in 1887 and based in Liaoyang, 1888-1894. He did much itinerant work and built upon the work of Old Wang who had been the ‘native evangelist’ in Liaoyang until his death in 1885. When the first Sino Japanese War (1894-1895) broke out troops were being gathered to send to Korea and suspicion of foreigners was heightened. In Liaoyang, on the 10 August 1894, a group of Chinese soldiers wrecked the U.P. chapel and attacked Mr Whylie, who died of his wounds several days later. Missionaries and foreigners then sought refuge in the port of Newchwang where many remained until the war ended the following year.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-79718
title: Boys Brigade, Kikuyu, Kenya, ca.1911

description: " 1st Kikuyu Company, Boy Brigade - Last and not least in our training School is the place taken by the formation of the Boys Brigade Company. The lessons of self-control and self discipline taught in the school and work, and further in football and gymnastics are still further emphasised in the Company drill, and whole esprit de corps of the B.B. The combined training of school, work and play, coupled with moral teaching of our lives and lips, has transformed, under God, undisciplined quick-tempered, sulky Kikuyu boy and young manhood into obedient self controlled lives." Group portrait of indigenous boys lined up, all wearing Brigade uniform. ❧ "This Lecture was prepared by Dr J.W. Arthur in October 1911 on his voyage to Mombasa. The set of slides is the gift to the Kikuyu Mission of the Young Peoples Meeting at the Burgh Hall, Hillhead, of which he was for many years a member." A green folder marked 'Kikuyu' and containing lecture notes and relevant photographs to accompany lantern slides.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-79313
title: St Ursula Primary School, Nagpur, India, ca.1937

description: "St Ursula Primary School, Hoop Drill". External view showing children doing outdoor activity with cane hoops. Mrs Margaret Cooper was responsible for much of the Girls orphanages and schools established in Nagpur and St. Ursula’s was set up by her at Sitabaldi. Education at the girls' school was largely improved by Miss Small, who worked at Nagpur from 1882 to 1934. The school was officially recognised by the Government in 1913 and had its building improved in 1923.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-79993
title: Portrait of Ziope, Malawi, ca.1930

description: "Ziope--The Mision's oldest Christian in Nyasaland". Portrait of an elderly man called Ziope a Christian convert possibly at Blantyre. ❧ From a Photograph Album of the Blantyre Mission, Nyasaland [Malawi] and the Mihecani Mission, Portuguese East Africa [Mozambique].
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-79311
title: Orderly Duty, Nagpur, India, 1936

description: "Orderly Duty at a Teachers' Retreat Week-end. 1936." Portrait of two indigenous women workers cleaning dishes. Mrs Margaret Cooper was responsible for much of the Girls orphanages and schools established in Nagpur and St. Ursula’s was set up by her at Sitabaldi. Education at the girls' school was largely improved by Miss Small, who worked at Nagpur from 1882 to 1934. The school was officially recognised by the Government in 1913 and had its building improved in 1923.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-79312
title: St Ursula Primary School, Nagpur, India, ca.1937

description: "St Ursula Primary School, The babies at Individual Occupations." External view showing young children being taught outdoors. Mrs Margaret Cooper was responsible for much of the Girls orphanages and schools established in Nagpur and St. Ursula’s was set up by her at Sitabaldi. Education at the girls' school was largely improved by Miss Small, who worked at Nagpur from 1882 to 1934. The school was officially recognised by the Government in 1913 and had its building improved in 1923.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-79246
title: House, Hugli-Chuchura, India, ca.1918

description: “A House. Views at Chinsurah [Hugli-Chuchura].” View of people seated outside small thatched roof house. Chinsurah, or Hugli-Chuchura, is located approximately 20 miles north of Kolkata. The city is named after the two towns, Hugli and Chinsurah, merged in 1865. ❧ Views of Rajputana by Lala Deen Diyal.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-79264
title: Residency, Udaipur, India, ca.1890

description: “Odeypur [Udaipur] Residency.” External view of the Residency, the official home of the political officer of the British Raj, with elephant in front. The Residency was located in the northwest part of Udaipur. ❧ Views of Rajputana by Lala Deen Diyal.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-79317
title: St Ursula High School, Nagpur, India, ca.1937

description: "St. Ursula High School [listed in picture L to R] Alfred, Sheila and Premila Moses - children of Prof Moses Hislop College, Wilson Augustine, son of Dr Augustine. Shanta Dharmaraj, daughter of Prof. Dharmaraj Hislop College." Group portrait school children of St.Urusla High School. Some of the children pictured are children of the teachers at Hislop College. Mrs Margaret Cooper was responsible for much of the Girls orphanages and schools established in Nagpur and St. Ursula’s was set up by her at Sitabaldi. Education at the girls' school was largely improved by Miss Small, who worked at Nagpur from 1882 to 1934. The school was officially recognised by the Government in 1913 and had its building improved in 1923.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-79249
title: City and Lake, Udaipur, India, ca.1885

description: “City and lake of Odeypur [Udaipur].” View of cityscape and lake with hills in background. The city of Udaipur and hills are visible in the background. Udaipur was founded by Maharana Udai Singh II as the fourth capital of the Mewar kingdom. Udaipur lies in a valley beside three artificial lakes. Lake Pichola, the largest, is pictured here. The City Palace is visible in the distance, as are Jag Mandir and Jag Niwas, the Lake Palaces. ❧ Views of Rajputana by Lala Deen Diyal.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-79277
title: Top of Chittaurgarh Fort, Chittaurgarh, India, ca.1890

description: “Top of Chittore [Chittorgarh] fort.” View of landscape with Chittaurgarh buildings visible in the background. The Tower of Fame and the Meerabai Temple are identifiable. Chittaurgarh served as the third capital of the Mewar kingdom before it was sacked and the capital moved to Udaipur. ❧ Views of Rajputana by Lala Deen Diyal.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-79316
title: School Prayers, Nagpur, India, ca.1937

description: "The Fort School (in the city). Ready for School Prayers." Group portrait of school children lined up in school grounds before reciting school prayers. Mrs Margaret Cooper was responsible for much of the Girls orphanages and schools established in Nagpur and St. Ursula’s was set up by her at Sitabaldi. Education at the girls' school was largely improved by Miss Small, who worked at Nagpur from 1882 to 1934. The school was officially recognised by the Government in 1913 and had its building improved in 1923.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-79248
title: Chowgan, Udaipur, India, ca.1890

description: “The ‘Chowgan’ at Odeypur [Udaipur].” View of large crowd of people watching a sporting event of some kind, and people on horseback are visible riding in the chowgan, or square. The city of Udaipur and hills are visible in the background. Udaipur was founded by Maharana Udai Singh II as the fourth capital of the Mewar kingdom. It is known for its beautiful architecture and lakes. ❧ Views of Rajputana by Lala Deen Diyal.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-79247
title: Mosque, India

description: “No. 9 Mussulman [Muslim] Mosque.” External view of mosque, featuring dome and minaret, with hills in the background. ❧ Views of Rajputana by Lala Deen Diyal.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-79375
title: Animal statue, North Tomb, Shenyang, 1889

description: “Monument in North Tomb Grounds”. Exterior view of a monument consisting of an animal sitting on top of a column surrounded by vegetation. ❧ The North Tomb in Shenyang is still a popular tourist attraction and is the burial place of Huang Taiji (1592-1643), founder of the Qing dynasty. Animal sculptures line the pathway to the tomb, also known as the Luminous Tomb. The United Presbyterian Mission in Manchuria had been established by John Ross (1842-1915) when he entered the region in 1872. Shenyang [Moukden] became an important station in the interior and Hospitals, Schools and Orphanages were built there. The United Presbyterian Mission unified with the Irish Presbyterian Mission in 1890 to form an indigenous Presbytery, named Kuan Tung, with Chinese as the official language. ❧ The image is from an album associated with Rev. James A Whylie (1863-1894) who was ordained to the Manchuria mission in 1887 and based in Liaoyang, 1888-1894.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-80004
title: Indigenous Chief, Mozambique, ca.1925

description: "A Chief in Portuguese East Africa [Mozambique]". Portrait of a Chief outside a thatched hut. The image is part of a collection associated with the mission at Mihecani, Lomweland, in Portuguese East Africa. ❧ From a Photograph Album of the Blantyre Mission, Nyasaland [Malawi] and the Mihecani Mission, Portuguese East Africa [Mozambique].
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-79549
title: Man climbing coconut tree, Anatom, ca.1890

description: “Method for climbing cocoa-nut trees to get the young nut for drinking. School house at the side.” Exterior view of palm trees and a thatched schoolhouse behind a wooden fence. A man climbs the trunk of the nearest tree with arms and legs outstretched. Coconut milk and cream are also used to flavour many dishes in the New Hebrides [Vanuatu].
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-80008
title: Threshing by hand, Mozambique, ca.1925

description: "Boys threshing". Image shows a group of young boys sitting in a circle threshing grain. The image is part of a collection associated with the mission at Mihecani, Lomweland, in Portuguese East Africa. Mihecani station was established in the Alto Molocue district of Lomweland, Portuguese East Africa [Mozambique], in 1913. It was known as the children’s mission because it was financially supported by the Sunday Schools of Scotland. ❧ From a Photograph Album of the Blantyre Mission, Nyasaland [Malawi] and the Mihecani Mission, Portuguese East Africa [Mozambique].
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-79706
title: Boy in Cloth, Kikuyu, Kenya, ca.1911

description: "This is how we get our boys at first, dressed in a bit of dirty cloth and a string of beads round his neck. He must either bring a rupee (1/4) or else do a fortnight's work on the farm as a surety of his earnestness. Having done so, he is admitted a boarder." Portrait of an indigenous boy standing by gate, dressed only in a cloth rag. ❧ "This Lecture was prepared by Dr J.W. Arthur in October 1911 on his voyage to Mombasa. The set of slides is the gift to the Kikuyu Mission of the Young Peoples Meeting at the Burgh Hall, Hillhead, of which he was for many years a member." A green folder marked 'Kikuyu' and containing lecture notes and relevant photographs to accompany lantern slides.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-79680
title: Mr. Barlow, Kikuyu, Kenya, ca.1911

description: "Mr. Barlow went out as a lad of 17, and living alone with the native has picked up their language magnificently, speaking to-day like one of themselves, He is the acknowledged authority on the language by all the missions, and he has done much valuable translation work, including the Gospel of Mark, some Old Testament tales, and many Hymns. He has in addition the supervision of the whole work at Kenia. Including teaching and Evangelistic work." Portrait of Mr Arthur Ruffelle Barlow (1888-1965), linguist and translator, nephew of David Clement Ruffelle Scott, joined his uncle in Kikuyu aged seventeen. ❧ "This Lecture was prepared by Dr J.W. Arthur in October 1911 on his voyage to Mombasa. The set of slides is the gift to the Kikuyu Mission of the Young Peoples Meeting at the Burgh Hall, Hillhead, of which he was for many years a member." A green folder marked 'Kikuyu' and containing lecture notes and relevant photographs to accompany lantern slides.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-79571
title: Map of Vanuatu, 1896

description: “Map of the New Hebrides [Vanuatu]. 1896. Copied from the Admiralty Chart with corrections and additions by the New Hebrides’ Missionaries. Presbyterian Mission Stations marked thus - Belgaule +.” Press cutting of map showing the islands with contemporaneous spelling and the locations of Presbyterian mission stations.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-79623
title: Esrom Kamande, Kikuyu, Kenya, August 1926

description: Jumped 5ft 3ins at Olympic Sports and tied 1st" Portrait of a young student from the Alliance High School. The Alliance High School for older boys was established in March 1926 by the Alliance of Protestant Mission - a collaboration of different missionary organisations - with the first headmaster being that of Mr G.A Grieve. The Kikuyu Mission had been founded on a temporary site by the Imperial British East Africa Company in 1891, before moving to Kikuyu territory in 1898, under the Rev. Thomas Watson. Located on the ‘lower shamba’, the site stands 12 miles from Nairobi, at a distance of approximately 342 miles away from the coast. In April of 1900, the first day-school was opened for children. The Church of Scotland then assumed control of the Mission in 1901. With the creation of the new school building, crops were grown (maize, beans and sweet potatoes) in part to provide foods for the school children. ❧ "A Series of Photos illustrating Life and Work at Kikuyu. August 1926. Rev W.B. Stevenson.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-79435
title: Ships in the harbour, Yingkou, China, 1909

description: Newchwang [Yingkou] was a treaty port opened to foreign trade in 1858 and is situated on the Liao River. The town was considered the gateway to Manchuria and Dr John Ross (1842-1915) established a United Presbyterian mission there in 1872.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-79712
title: Mr. Tait, Kikuyu, Kenya, ca.1911

description: "Mr.Tait went out in March 1910, his work is the creation of all the buildings, most of which are in stone, carpentry, and other work while he has the duty and privilege of training lads in mason work & carpentry." Portrait of Mr Tait a carpenter/mason who stayed in Kikuyu from March 1910. ❧ "This Lecture was prepared by Dr J.W. Arthur in October 1911 on his voyage to Mombasa. The set of slides is the gift to the Kikuyu Mission of the Young Peoples Meeting at the Burgh Hall, Hillhead, of which he was for many years a member." A green folder marked 'Kikuyu' and containing lecture notes and relevant photographs to accompany lantern slides.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-79650
title: Teacher Nahashon, Kikuyu, Kenya, August 1926

description: Teacher Nahashon & Elizabeth." Portrait of a man and a woman sitting together otside. The Kikuyu Mission had been founded on a temporary site by the Imperial British East Africa Company in 1891, before moving to Kikuyu territory in 1898, under the Rev. Thomas Watson. Located on the ‘lower shamba’, the site stands 12 miles from Nairobi, at a distance of approximately 342 miles away from the coast. The Church of Scotland assumed control of the Mission in 1901. The Hunter Memorial Hospital was opened in January 1908, making it the first permanent building erected at Kikuyu and by the 6th of January, patients were beginning to be admitted. Smallpox and cases of famine were the most common illnesses. The mission church was built as a memorial to Dr Ruffelle Scott who originally began the building of a mission church as a memorial to the Reverend Thomas Watson, who died in 1900. In April of the same year, the first day-school was opened for children. ❧ "A Series of Photos illustrating Life and Work at Kikuyu. August 1926. Rev W.B. Stevenson.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-79862
title: Evangelist church and school, Mihecani, Mozambique, ca.1925

description: "Evangelist Germans Village Church-School". Group portrait showing three indigenous men and three indigenous women standing in a row facing the camera, with two rows of children seated and standing behind. ❧ Mihecani station was established in the Alto Molocue district of Lomweland, Portuguese East Africa [Mozambique], in 1913, and was situated near the Namuli Mountain. It was known as the children’s mission because it was financially supported by the Sunday Schools of Scotland. ❧ From a Photograph Album of the Blantyre Mission, Nyasaland [Malawi] and the Mihecani Mission, Portuguese East Africa [Mozambique].
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-79708
title: Mrs. Watson, Kikuyu, Kenya, ca.1911

description: "Mrs Watson is the widow of the Rev. Thomas Watson, who went out to Kebwezi in 1891, the first site of the Mission. In 1898, Mr. Watson transferred the Mission to Kikuyu it's present site. Mrs Watson joined him in 1899, but after one short year of married life, Mr. Watson died in 1900. For a whole year Mrs Watson held the fort alone, til Dr. Ruffelle Scott joined her in 1901. She is still working away at Kikuyu, and has the joy to-day of seeing the fruit of her labours in the wonderful results of these last 4 years. Her work to-day is chiefly the care of the boys & girls, in their clothing and feeding, the looking after the dormitories, and the numerous duties entailed in the arduous and yet essential work." Portrait of Mrs Watson of the Kikuyu mission. ❧ "This Lecture was prepared by Dr J.W. Arthur in October 1911 on his voyage to Mombasa. The set of slides is the gift to the Kikuyu Mission of the Young Peoples Meeting at the Burgh Hall, Hillhead, of which he was for many years a member." A green folder marked 'Kikuyu' and containing lecture notes and relevant photographs to accompany lantern slides.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-79889
title: Missionary hut, Mozambique, ca.1930

description: "Thatched house for visiting Missionary". Exterior view of house for visiting missionaries, there are three people sitting on the ground to the right of the image. The house has a conical thatched roof and appears circular in shape. ❧ Mihecani station was established in the Alto Molocue district of Lomweland, Portuguese East Africa [Mozambique], in 1913, and was situated near the Namuli Mountain. It was known as the children’s mission because it was financially supported by the Sunday Schools of Scotland. ❧ From a Photograph Album of the Blantyre Mission, Nyasaland [Malawi] and the Mihecani Mission, Portuguese East Africa [Mozambique].
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-79514
title: Missionary leaflet, Edinburgh, 1890

description: “Sabbath-School Missionary Leaflet: The People of the New Hebrides [Vanuatu]. Natives of the Free Church Island, Aneityum [Anatom]. No. LV. May 1890.” Front of a four-page leaflet focussing on the people of Aneityum and Futuna and printed by Frank Murray, 9 and 11 Young Street, Edinburgh. The image is a print from a wood engraving based upon a photograph of four indigenous elders of the mission church in the same album (part ref.9). This may be the original photograph with additional figures being added later for the purpose of ‘representing all sections of natives on Aneityum’ as the text claims.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-79425
title: James Allan Wylie, China, ca.1889

description: Studio Portrait of James Wylie who was born in Hamilton, the son of the Provost, was ordained to the Manchuria mission in 1887 and based in Liaoyang, 1888-1894. He did much itinerant work and built upon the work of Old Wang who had been the ‘native evangelist’ in Liaoyang until his death in 1885. When the first Sino Japanese War (1894-1895) broke out troops were being gathered to send to Korea and suspicion of foreigners was heightened. In Liaoyang, on the 10 August 1894, a group of Chinese soldiers wrecked the U.P. chapel and attacked Mr Whylie. During the attack Mr Liu Show Shian, an indigenous pastor in Liaoyang, attempted to protect Mr Wylie by covering him with his own body but he died of his wounds several days later. Missionaries and foreigners then sought refuge in the port of Newchwang where many remained until the war ended the following year.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-79586
title: Church Service, Kikuyu, Kenya, August 1926

description: Kikuyu Church Service. Sunday 15th August 1926." External view with local church service being delivered by Rev Dr Arthur to the indigenous peoples at Kikuyu. The Kikuyu Mission had been founded on a temporary site by the Imperial British East Africa Company in 1891, before moving to Kikuyu territory in 1898, under the Rev. Thomas Watson. Located on the ‘lower shamba’, the site stands 12 miles from Nairobi, at a distance of approximately 342 miles away from the coast. The Church of Scotland assumed control of the Mission in 1901.The mission church was built as a memorial to Dr Ruffelle Scott who originally began the building of a mission church as a memorial to the Reverend Thomas Watson, who died in 1900. ❧ "A Series of Photos illustrating Life and Work at Kikuyu. August 1926. Rev W.B. Stevenson.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-79893
title: Boys Brigade, Kikuyu, Kenya, August 1926

description: “Boys Brigade, Girls Dormitory” View of young indigenous members of the Boys Brigade lined up, with view of girl’s dormitory in the background. The formation of the Boys Brigade Company in Kenya became important in combining the training of school, work and play with moral teachings. By March 1926, The Alliance High School for older boys was established, principled by Mr G.A. Grieve. Crops were grown (maize, beans and sweet potatoes) in part to provide foods for the school children. ❧ The Kikuyu Mission had been founded on a temporary site by the Imperial British East Africa Company in 1891, before moving to Kikuyu territory in 1898, under the Rev. Thomas Watson. Located on the ‘lower shamba’, the site stands 12 miles from Nairobi, at a distance of approximately 342 miles away from the coast. The Church of Scotland assumed control of the Mission in 1901. The Hunter Memorial Hospital was opened in January 1908, making it the first permanent building erected at Kikuyu and by the 6th of January, patients were beginning to be admitted. Smallpox and cases of famine were the most common illnesses. The mission church was built as a memorial to Dr Ruffelle Scott who originally began the building of a mission church as a memorial to the Reverend Thomas Watson, who died in 1900. In April of the same year, the first day-school was opened for children. ❧ "A Series of Photos illustrating Life and Work at Kikuyu. August 1926. Rev W.B. Stevenson."
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-79572
title: Published photographs of mission fields, Futuna, ca.1890

description: “New Pictures from the Mission Fields - New Hebrides [Vanuatu]. 1. Meeting with the Catechumens, North Coast of Futuna. 2. Rev. Dr. Gunn, Futuna. 3. Futuna Church. 4. North Coast of Futuna. 5. Manse, Futuna.” Press cutting of five photographs depicting Futuna Island. The Presbyterian church first provided doctors in 1883, when Dr. William Gunn (1853-1935) arrived from Scotland, and by the early 1900s there were six medical missionaries in the New Hebrides [Vanuatu]. He worked on Futuna until 1917 and died at Roseville, New South Wales.