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DOI: 10.25549/impa-m2682
title: Group portrait of first missionaries of the China Inland Mission, England, 1865

description: Group portrait of  founding members of the China Inland Mission, Spring 1865. Comprising [Standing] S. Barchet, James Stevenson, Mr. Crombie, [seated] Richard Truelove, Maria Hudson Taylor, James Hudson Taylor, Mrs. Crombie [née Skinner]. Photograph by Barnes & Son, 422 Mile End Road, London.; The China Inland Mission (CIM) was officially set up in 1865 under the direction of the Rev James Hudson Taylor and William Thomas Berger. Refusing to appeal for funds but relying on unsolicited contributions, the goal of the China Inland Mission was the interdenominational evangelization of China's inland provinces. Missionaries were to have no guaranteed salary and were expected to become closely involved in the Chinese way of life. The first missionary party, including Taylor, left for China on the Lammermuir in May 1866. They reached Shanghai in September, and the first Mission base was established at Hangchow, Chekiang. Between 1866 and 1888, work was concentrated on the coastal provinces. In 1868 the headquarters moved to Yangchow, which was better situated for beginning work in the interior.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m318
title: Portrait of James and Deborah Sibree, Madagascar, ca. 1910

description: "Dr and Mrs Sibree. The author and his wife". Portrait of Rev James Sibree and his wife, Deborah seated outdoors. Reverend Sibree has an open book. Photograph probably used in one of Sibree's many publications.; James Sibree first went to Madagascar as an architect in 1863, supervising the construction of the Martyr Memorial churches. He left Madagascar in 1867 to return to England to train as a missionary, receiving ordination in 1870. He returned to Madagascar 1870-1877 and 1883-1916, also serving a year in India 1879-1880.  Sibree wrote and translated many publications, as well as planning over a hundred missionary buildings. The Sibree's children, Alice (1876 -1928) Mary (1874-1926) Elsie (1881-1969) and James Wilbeforce Sibree (1871- 1927) all served the LMS as missionaries in Madagascar, Samoa and Hong Kong.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m12789
title: A Gabonese Christian in front of his house, Gabon, ca.1900-1930

description: A Gabonese man sits on a bench in front of his house.  He wears a necklace and rests a large wooden pole on his shoulder.  In the background a river is visible.; The back of the postcard is blank and contains a printed title: "GABON - Un chretien Galea" ("A Christian of Galea.") The back also contains information about the publisher: "Ste des Missions Evangeliques, 102, Bd. Arago, Paris."
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m2684
title: Group portrait of James Hudson Taylor with his family and colleagues, England, 1872

description: Group portrait of  James Hudson Taylor,  his wife Maria, and their children Charles, Jennie, Hubert and Frederick. Also Emily Blatchley, Mary Bell and Lae-djun.  Photograph by Barnes & Son, 422 Mile End Road, London.; The China Inland Mission (CIM) was officially set up in 1865 under the direction of the Rev James Hudson Taylor and William Thomas Berger. Refusing to appeal for funds but relying on unsolicited contributions, the goal of the China Inland Mission was the interdenominational evangelization of China's inland provinces. Missionaries were to have no guaranteed salary and were expected to become closely involved in the Chinese way of life. The first missionary party, including Taylor, left for China on the Lammermuir in May 1866. They reached Shanghai in September, and the first Mission base was established at Hangchow, Chekiang. Between 1866 and 1888, work was concentrated on the coastal provinces. In 1868 the headquarters moved to Yangchow, which was better situated for beginning work in the interior.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m2671
title: Portrait of imperial soldiers, Hankou, China, 1911

description: "imperials resting." Soldiers at ease.; One of a set of 16 loose prints with envelope and map of city relating to the Hankow Revolution of 1911. The prints have captions written onto the negatives.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m2674
title: View of destroyed buildings, Hankou, China, 1911

description: "Hankow ruins." View of destroyed houses..; One of a set of 16 loose prints with envelope and map of city relating to the Hankow Revolution of 1911. The prints have captions written onto the negatives.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m2628
title: Idols under tree, India, ca.1910

description: "Idols, South India".
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m2722
title: Portrait of indigenous teacher and his family, Africa. ca. 1910-1920

description: "Native teacher and family." Portrait of teacher with wife and baby. One of a set of four mounted prints from Bernard Turner, who served the LMS in Central Africa from 1903 to 1940, with responsibilty for the Society's Industrail Training Institute at Mbereshi.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m2669
title: Portrait of soldiers, Hankou, China, 1911

description: "Imperial Maxim-Krupp 1911 Rapid fire Machine gun." Soldiers seated beside gun.; One of a set of 16 loose prints with envelope and map of city relating to the Hankow Revolution of 1911. The prints have captions written onto the negatives.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m2719
title: View of new church,  Senga Hill, Zambia, 1929

description: "The new brick Church, built 1929" One of four mounted prints of Senga Hill.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m2621
title: Grou portrait of people of Yao tribe, China, ca. 1922

description: "Some members of the Yao tribe after they had heard the Gospel and some famine relief work had been done." Group portrait of men, women and children standing on hillside. China. circa 1922. Photograph by Miss Muller
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m2627
title: Missionary with boy scouts, Bangalore, India, ca. 1920

description: "Mr. Wilkins with boy scouts." Bangalore, Mysore District, India. Portrait of missionary seated with scouts in uniform. George Wilkins worked in Bangalore between 1903 and  1928, and led the Mysore Troop of Boy Scouts, whose headquarters were in Bangalore. An illustrated lantern lecture on the Scout's activities was produced by Wilkins in 1921 and made available to inform and educate home audiences about the work being carried out.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m2748
title: Synod meeting, Macau, China, 4 July 1934

description: Ninth Annual meeting of the Kwangtung Synod of the Church of Christ in China.; Meeting for a memorial service in commemoration of the centenary of the death of Robert Morrison, 1 August, 1834. Protestant Cemetery, Macao [later Macau], China. 4 July, 1934.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m2729
title: Agricultural workers in field, Kambole Mission, Zambia, ca. 1925

description: "Dry season ploughing - preparing for coffee planting." Group of men working in field. One of nine mounted photographs by James Ross of the Kambole mission station. Ross served the LMS in Central Africa from 1904 to 1939. He had care of the district as well as training indigenous evangelists and preachers, superintendence of the schools and translation work. He also contributed significantly to experimental agricultural and industrial work.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m2746
title: Streetscene, Muping, Shandong, China, ca. 1930

description: Town of Mouping, Shantung Province. c.1930's. Photograph aquired by Adam Black (1891 - 1977). Printed caption on reverse reads"Shantung Province is full of ancient twons, enclosed with walls, Mouping being one of them. It is situated halfway between Chefoo and Weihaiwei and was called Ninghaichow in the Ming Dynasty. The town being on a comparatively extensive scale, Liu-chennien (one of the commanders of motley troops) has made it the base of his military operations.  While Changtsungchang, now a political refugee in Japan, was the master of the province, this town was made a scene of fire and blood at intervals. It is now quiet under the White Sun Flag, but somehow it still retains something of a deep feudal tinge." Adam Black served as China Treasurer of the LMS in Shanghai from 1924 until 1951, also holding many other significant positions within the society, the Baptist Missionary Society and the Associated Mission Treasurers. Mr and Mrs Black played a significant role in China at a time of severe political unrest, including internment, until missionaries were expelled by the Communist government in 1951. This print is from a collection of photographs by an unknown photographer, possibly commercially produced.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m2666
title: Rebel soldiers, Hankou, China, 1911

description: "Rebels 3 inch gun under fire, Hankow." Soldiers preparing gun for firing.; One of a set of 16 loose prints with envelope and map of city relating to the Hankow Revolution of 1911. The prints have captions written onto the negatives.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m2728
title: Agricultural workers in field, Kambole Mission, Zambia, ca. 1925

description: Group of men working in field. One of nine mounted photographs by James Ross of the Kambole mission station. Ross served the LMS in Central Africa from 1904 to 1939. He had care of the district as well as training indigenous evangelists and preachers, superintendence of the schools and translation work. He also contributed significantly to experimental agricultural and industrial work.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m2752
title: Six couples being married, Africa. ca. 1900

description: "Christians fulfilling the laws (marriage)". Group of six couples being married by a Christian wedding ceremony.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m2753
title: Group portrait of women in traditional and western dress, Africa. ca. 1900

description: "Makoba women in graduated stages of civilised dress". Group portrait of women, Southern Africa.; One of the most tangible changes that missionary influence brought to indigenous societies was the adoption of western style dress in place of traditional clothing. In some instances, girls attending mission schools would have dresses to wear whilst in the mission compound.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m2658
title: View of pickets marching, Hankou, China, ca. 1926

description: "A march-past of pickets. Hankow. ?Dec 1926". View of men in uniform marching with flags and poles.; One of a set of eight loose prints of the Chinese Revolution 1911 to 1924 or various anti Japanese, anti-British or anti-communist disturbances or demonstrations between 1924 and 1927.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m2620
title: Grou portrait of people of Yao tribe, China, 1921

description: "Some members of the Yao tribe as we found them". Group portrait of men, women and children standing on hillside. China. 1921. Photograph by Miss Muller
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m2718
title: View of old church,  Senga Hill, Zambia, 1929

description: "The Old reed Church" One of four mounted prints of Senga Hill.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m2745
title: Group with packages of evangelical publications, China, ca. 1910

description: Arrival of copies of the New Testament, possibly from the National Bible Society of Scotland, Chungking [later Chonqing], China. circa1910's. Missionaries, some in traditional Chinese dress, and Chinese christians with piles of Chinese language New Testaments.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m31
title: View of Faravohitra town, Antananarivo, Madagascar, ca. 1865-1885

description: "Faravohitra, from the N". View of Faravohitra hilltop town from a high vantage point within the town, from the north showing houses, streets and walls.; John Parrett served as a printer for the London Missionary Society in Madagascar from 1862 to 1885, first at the capital Tananarive [now Antananarivo] then, following a period of furlough in England from 1873 to 1875, at Amparibe. Parrett sailed to Madagascar in 1862 as part of a large missionary party comprising Dr and Mrs Andrew Davidson , Mr and Mrs Robert Toy, schoolmaster Charles Thomas Stagg and Mrs Stagg, Reverend John Duffus and Reverend William Edward Cousins. The party was sent to aid Reverend William Ellis who had pioneered the re-introduction of missionaries to Madagascar in 1862 on the accession of King Radama II to the throne, following the death of Queen Ranavalona I in 1861.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m6698
title: Ships and bridge near Quanzhou, Fujian Province, China, ca. 1888-1906

description: "Outside the South Gate, Chin-chiu." View of sea-going ships and bridge outside Quanzhou.; Album containing approximately 170 photographs and 55 coloured drawings belonging to Lilias Graham, of the Womens' Missionary Association, English Presbyterian Mission in China. Lilias Graham was an honorary missionary with the WMA from 1888 to 1906 when ill-health forced her to retire. She herself funded much of the WMA work in Chuan-Chow [Quanzhou], Fujian Province.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m2726
title: Agricultural workers in field, Kambole Mission, Zambia, ca. 1925

description: "Preparing 100 acres of land for coffee, 1925." Group of men gathered around one man in empty field. One of nine mounted photographs by James Ross of the Kambole mission station. Ross served the LMS in Central Africa from 1904 to 1939. He had care of the district as well as training indigenous evangelists and preachers, superintendence of the schools and translation work. He also contributed significantly to experimental agricultural and industrial work.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m30
title: View of river Mangoro, Madagascar, ca. 1865-1885

description: "On the Mangoro". View of river.; John Parrett served as a printer for the London Missionary Society in Madagascar from 1862 to 1885, first at the capital Tananarive [now Antananarivo] then, following a period of furlough in England from 1873 to 1875, at Amparibe. Parrett sailed to Madagascar in 1862 as part of a large missionary party comprising Dr and Mrs Andrew Davidson , Mr and Mrs Robert Toy, schoolmaster Charles Thomas Stagg and Mrs Stagg, Reverend John Duffus and Reverend William Edward Cousins. The party was sent to aid Reverend William Ellis who had pioneered the re-introduction of missionaries to Madagascar in 1862 on the accession of King Radama II to the throne, following the death of Queen Ranavalona I in 1861.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m2730
title: Cart and oxen, Kambole Mission, Zambia, ca. 1925

description: "The cart made at Kambole in front of the wheat. 1925". Men standing with cart and oxen on road.  One of nine mounted photographs by James Ross of the Kambole mission station. Ross served the LMS in Central Africa from 1904 to 1939. He had care of the district as well as training indigenous evangelists and preachers, superintendence of the schools and translation work. He also contributed significantly to experimental agricultural and industrial work.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m2770
title: View of school, Zimbabwe, Africa, ca. 1924

description: Morning school at Hope Fountain, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. From an album of photographs taken by Rev William Nelson Bitton and Stanley Toms on visit to Southern Africa; Aug - Dec 1924 Photograph by Bitton or Toms. Bitton (1870 - 1955) was Home Secretary of the L M S 1914-1936
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m2629
title: Portrait of young girl with bound feet, China, ca. 1900

description: "A girl of nine years of age with bound feet." Commercial studio portrait. Photographer Unknown. Missionary workers campaigned extensively against the practice of binding women's feet in China.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m2731
title: Young men making soap, Kambole Mission, Zambia, ca. 1925

description: "Cutting up soap". Two young men in workshop. One of nine mounted photographs by James Ross of the Kambole mission station. Ross served the LMS in Central Africa from 1904 to 1939. He had care of the district as well as training indigenous evangelists and preachers, superintendence of the schools and translation work. He also contributed significantly to experimental agricultural and industrial work.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m2751
title: Missionary with church members, Botswana, Africa. ca.1910

description: Annual church meeting of the church of Bamangwato, Serowe, Bechuanaland [later Botswana] c.1903 - c.1914.Group portrait of church congregation with missionary, Rev Albert Edward Jennings (1871 - 1945 ) and his family. Jennings suceeded William Charles Willoughby at Serowe in 1903 until 1914. Work amongst the Bamangwato tribe was amongst the LMS's most successful activities in Africa, due to the influence of the christian leader, Chief Khama. One of two images mounted on numbered cards of general images of Africa.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m2747
title: Nurse in hospital, Hunan, China, ca. 1940

description: Nurse at the Red Cross Hospital, Changsha, Hunan. China c.1940's. From the collection of the LMS Visual Education Department
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m2749
title: Missionary party in camp, Zambia, Africa. ca. 1922

description: Mr William and Mrs Nancy Freshwater and Mrs Gertrude Turner in camp at Abercorn,; Northern Rhodesia [later Mbala, Zambia]. circa1922. Mr and Mrs Freshwater were lay preachers, carrying out evangelistic and educational work in the Central African mission area between 1902 and 1936. Gertrude and Bernard Turner worked in the Central African field from 1903 to 1940, with responsibility for the Society's Industrial Training Institute.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m2769
title: Students in classroom, Africa, ca. 1920-1930

description: Class of African men, possibly trainees for the ministry or teaching. Africa c. 1920's - 1930's. Photographer Unknown. Possibly taken by Arthur Chirgwin on Deputation to Africa
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m2750
title: Missionary transport by bush car,  Zambia, Africa. ca. 1922

description: "Bush car made at Mbereshi - made of bamboo, solid tyres" Northern Rhodesia [later Zambia] Central Africa. Mrs Gertrude Turner (nee Coates, 1876 - 1953) sits in the bush car. This photograph is reproduced with an article by the photographer about travelling in central Africa in the September 1922 issue of the LMS journal, The Chronicle, which describes the bush car as "a good way for a lady missionary to travel in the tropics. Only four men need be used, whereas ten are required for machila (hammock) ...The box in front takes a small kettle and teapot, cups and saucers and biscuits, and a paper or book to read while travelling....The men are very happy when taking the missionary's wife and sing all the nice things they can think of about the lady in the Bush Car, and sometimes even sing loudly that "Mama will give them a present at the journey's end!"....So the Bush car is a great help. It is easier for the men and more pleasant for the lady missionary. It is a boon on our long journey to the railway, which takes us two to three weeks. It is a great help in visiting the villages when taking the Good News." Bernard Turner, whose brother and sister were also both LMS missionaries, worked in the Central African field from 1903 to 1940, and was in charge of the Society's Industrial Training Institute at Mbereshi from 1912.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m12810
title: Empty boats on the shore, Ivory Coast, ca.1900-1930

description: 10. COTE d'IVOIRE - Pirogues sur la Plage" ("Boats on the beach.") Two young indigenous boys stand among a number of empty boats resting on the shore.  A fence and a long row of palm trees separate the shore from a row of thatched-roof buildings nearby.  Postcard issued by "Missions Africaines, 150, Cours Gambetta, Lyon."; The back of the postcard is blank and contains information about the printer: "Phototypie Mee Lescuyer, 16, r. des Remparts-d'Ainay, Lyon.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m2754
title: Church being constructed, Zambia, ca. 1900

description: Building the first church in the Liendwe Valley, Kambole district. Northern Rodesia [later Zambia] c.1900
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m2720
title: Group portrait of men who built church,  Senga Hill, Zambia, 1929

description: "The teachers who thatched the church, 1929". Group portrait of men outside church. One of four mounted prints of Senga Hill.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m2732
title: Tailors at work outdoors, Kambole Mission, Zambia, ca. 1925

description: "Tailors" Men at work at table outside.  One of nine mounted photographs by James Ross of the Kambole mission station. Ross served the LMS in Central Africa from 1904 to 1939. He had care of the district as well as training indigenous evangelists and preachers, superintendence of the schools and translation work. He also contributed significantly to experimental agricultural and industrial work.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m2733
title: View of church, Kambole Mission, Zambia, ca. 1925

description: "The church". View of thatched building. One of nine mounted photographs by James Ross of the Kambole mission station. Ross served the LMS in Central Africa from 1904 to 1939. He had care of the district as well as training indigenous evangelists and preachers, superintendence of the schools and translation work. He also contributed significantly to experimental agricultural and industrial work.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m325
title: Streetscene, Antananarivo, Madagascar, ca. 1890

description: View of road leading from hillside houses with men, women and children, many carrying wooden planks.; Part of set of mounted prints, mostly commercially produced, collated by Rev William John Edmonds, stationed in Madagascar 1892-1898.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m310
title: View of race course, Antananarivo, Madagascar, ca. 1910

description: "Park, Antananarive" [Antananarivo}. Panoramic view of race course. Palace and houses of town surrounding race track. Print in four pieces, originally in two sections.; Chase Salmon Osborn (1860-1949) was the twenty-seventh governor of Michigan serving one term from 1911-12. He travelled widely and visited Madagascar between 1912 and 1914, publishing Madagascar, Land of the Man-eating tree in 1924. A number of the prints in this album are reproduced in this title. The  album comprises prints, mainly printing-out paper, either taken by or collected by Osborn.  The album is inscribed "This album was made by natives of Madagascar. The bark of the "Tati" was used for the cover".
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m296
title: View of town showing Norwegian Mission church, Ambatovinaky, Madagascar, ca. 1910

description: "Norwegian Mission Church at Ambatovinaky". View of town showing houses, Norwegian mission church and L.M.S church.; Chase Salmon Osborn (1860-1949) was the twenty-seventh governor of Michigan serving one term from 1911-12. He travelled widely and visited Madagascar between 1912 and 1914, publishing Madagascar, Land of the Man-eating tree in 1924. A number of the prints in this album are reproduced in this title. The  album comprises of prints, mainly printing-out paper, either taken by or collected by Osborn.  The album is inscribed "This album was made by natives of Madagascar. The bark of the "Tati" was used for the cover".
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m299
title: Boa constrictor snake in tree, Madagascar, ca. 1920

description: "Boa constrictor (20 ft) of North Madagascar".; Chase Salmon Osborn (1860-1949) was the twenty-seventh governor of Michigan serving one term from 1911-12. He travelled widely and visited Madagascar between 1912 and 1914, publishing Madagascar, Land of the Man-eating tree in 1924. A number of the prints in this album are reproduced in this title. The  album comprises of prints, mainly printing-out paper, either taken by or collected by Osborn.  The album is inscribed "This album was made by natives of Madagascar. The bark of the "Tati" was used for the cover".
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m295
title: View of Friends' Mission School, Ambohijatovo, Madagascar, ca. 1910

description: "Friends' Mission School at Ambohijatovo". Friends Foreign Mission Association school on hill outside town, Antananarivo.; Chase Salmon Osborn (1860-1949) was the twenty-seventh governor of Michigan serving one term from 1911-12. He travelled widely and visited Madagascar between 1912 and 1914, publishing Madagascar, Land of the Man-eating tree in 1924. A number of the prints in this album are reproduced in this title. The  album comprises of prints, mainly printing-out paper, either taken by or collected by Osborn.  The album is inscribed "This album was made by natives of Madagascar. The bark of the "Tati" was used for the cover".