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DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-82479
title: School boys bathing in the river, Chogoria, Kenya, 1948

description: “Bathing & boating on the Mara River 4 m. from Chogoria.” Landscape view showing boys playing in a river. Chogoria is situated at 5000 ft. on the slopes of Mount Kenya about 35 miles from the summit; a belt of forest encircles the mountain starting a few miles above the station. ❧ The image is from the collection of Dr Archibald Clive Irvine (1893-1974) showing the period from 1947-1961 at the Chogoria mission which was established near Mt Kenya, in 1922, and run by Dr Irvine.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-82499
title: Outstation dispensary, Eastern province, Kenya, ca.1948

description: “The Ngeru Dispensary with the dispenser & some patients. Mr Justo Mieaia.” Exterior view of a medical dispensary, built of wattle and thatch, where patients have gathered with the dispenser. The Chogoria hospital had three static dispensaries, in 1949, situated at sites with out-schools. The dispensaries were manned by a dresser, a water carrier and a local employed as a wood splitter. The dresser was given simple training at Chogoria and given basic medical supplies to treat the sick. ❧ The image is from the collection of Dr Archibald Clive Irvine (1893-1974) showing the period from 1947-1961 at the Chogoria mission which was established near Mt Kenya, in 1922, and run by Dr Irvine.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-82502
title: Trainee hospital staff, Chogoria, Kenya, ca.1951

description: “A hospital class.” Group portrait of students, in hospital uniform, sitting in a classroom. Chogoria had applied to become a training school after the introduction of regulations on training by the Nurses and Midwives Council of Kenya. The first course began in 1951 with six girls and two boys and lasted two years, trainee nurses were identified by the green trim on their uniforms. ❧ The image is from the collection of Dr Archibald Clive Irvine (1893-1974) showing the period from 1947-1961 at the Chogoria mission which was established near Mt Kenya, in 1922, and run by Dr Irvine.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-82481
title: Masons at work, Chogoria, Kenya, 1948

description: “Two locally trained masons, two of the dormitories and the water tower, Chogoria 4/48.” Portrait of two men working on stone blocks as a child watches. After finding deposits nearby in 1946 Dr Irvine started quarrying volcanic tuff, a stone that was easy to work, for use in the construction of hospital and school buildings in the mission. ❧ The image is from the collection of Dr Archibald Clive Irvine (1893-1974) showing the period from 1947-1961 at the Chogoria mission which was established near Mt Kenya, in 1922, and run by Dr Irvine.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-82494
title: Staff in the operating theatre, Chogoria, Kenya, ca.1948

description: “Operating theatre, replaced about 1949 by the new theatre.” Interior view of an operating room with large windows, three staff in masks and gowns stand behind an adjustable operating table. New wards, dispensary and theatre were built in 1938 to replace the original hospital building of 1926. This theatre was replaced in 1949-50 when a new set of buildings were constructed on a quadrangle with a theatre, out-patients building and children’s ward on each side. ❧ The image is from the collection of Dr Archibald Clive Irvine (1893-1974) showing the period from 1947-1961 at the Chogoria mission which was established near Mt Kenya, in 1922, and run by Dr Irvine.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-79105
title: Dadu Panths, Jaipur, India, ca.1901

description: "There are over 10,000 of these soldier monks in the Jaipur state. They are followers of Dadu [Dayal] a Reformer of Hinduism, who was born 1545 A.D. He died at the age of 60 and left a Bani (his words) of 20,000 lines and 150 initiated disciples. His birth place was Ahmedabad and he died in Jaipur state at a village called [?] 50 miles from the Capital." Group portrait of soldiers with swords and shields standing together. ❧ United Free Church of Scotland photographs from the Rajputana mission.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-79101
title: Chand Pol, Jaipur, India, ca.1901

description: "The Chand Pol, Bangar.There are thousands of these common blue pigeons about the city.They are regularly fed and considered sacred." External view of birds and livestock in marketplace. ❧ United Free Church of Scotland photographs from the Rajputana mission.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-82493
title: Chorus singers, Chogoria, Kenya, December 1949

description: “Chorus-singers, Chogoria, Xmas 1949.” Group portrait of four men singing. The Chogoria mission supported the Revival movement from the early days. While waiting for everyone to gather, for a meeting, members would sing the Revival chorus Tũkũgoca Jesu [We are praising Jesus] or ‘Praise to the Lamb’ which was adopted as a signature tune. ❧ The image is from the collection of Dr Archibald Clive Irvine (1893-1974) showing the period from 1947-1961 at the Chogoria mission which was established near Mt Kenya, in 1922, and run by Dr Irvine.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-82512
title: Female out-school teachers, Chogoria, Kenya, August 1949

description: “Some of the trained teachers attending the course, Aug. 1949.” Group portrait of female teachers representing some of the eighty to ninety teachers employed in Chogoria’s out-schools. This image was taken during a refresher course for teaching staff in August 1949 at Chogoria. Changes, at this time, to the educational system by the Kenyan authorities would introduce standardisation and increased access to schools. ❧ The image is from the collection of Dr Archibald Clive Irvine (1893-1974) showing the period from 1947-1961 at the Chogoria mission which was established near Mt Kenya, in 1922, and run by Dr Irvine.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-82530
title: Girls playing tennikoit, Chogoria, Kenya, ca.1959

description: “Tenikoit competition at the G.B.S.” Exterior view showing girls playing a tennikoit game, surrounded by spectators sitting on benches, at the girls' boarding school in Chogoria. ❧ The image is from the collection of Dr Archibald Clive Irvine (1893-1974) showing the period from 1947-1961 at the Chogoria mission which was established near Mt Kenya, in 1922, and run by Dr Irvine.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-79122
title: Session at Church, Jaipur, India, 1899

description: "The session of the Jaipur Church. [back row L to R] Mr. Osmond, clerk of the session, P. Hanota Ram, P. Bihari Lal, [middle of front row], Pandit Isa Das at 105 died in 1901." Group portrait of members of the Jaipur session. Also pictured are Dr. George Macalister at front left and Rev. John Traill at front right. Pundit Isa Das was converted sometime between 1865 and 1868 by Dr. Collin Valentine, who established the mission in Jaipur. Pundit Bihari Lal was converted in 1870 and was a school inspector in Jaipur. Their conversions were significant because they were Brahmins, or members of the upper priestly caste. The term “pundit” means one who is learned or a scholar. P. Hanota was baptized sometime around 1873 and worked in the church bookshop. J. P. Osmond was a second generation Christian whose family was originally from Persia. He worked as a teacher. ❧ United Free Church of Scotland photographs from the Rajputana mission.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-82480
title: Indian patients, Chogoria, Kenya, ca.1948

description: “Mr & Mrs Sidi, shopkeepers of Chika, patients in the private wards, Chogoria.” Portrait of a couple standing outside a small hut used for temporary accommodation. As the hospital at Chogoria expanded fees were introduced for inpatients and outpatients, and Indian patients had separate accommodation. ❧ The image is from the collection of Dr Archibald Clive Irvine (1893-1974) showing the period from 1947-1961 at the Chogoria mission which was established near Mt Kenya, in 1922, and run by Dr Irvine.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-82488
title: Leonard Njagi, Chogoria, Kenya, 1948

description: “Leonard Njagi after passing his primary exam, went to training at Machakos as school teacher.” Portrait of a young man. In 1947 Chogoria produced twenty two candidates for teacher training and in the same year training colleges were opened in Meru and Embu, closer to Chogoria than Machakos which is situated Southeast of Nairobi. ❧ The image is from the collection of Dr Archibald Clive Irvine (1893-1974) showing the period from 1947-1961 at the Chogoria mission which was established near Mt Kenya, in 1922, and run by Dr Irvine.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-82495
title: Top form at school, Chogoria, Kenya, ca.1948

description: “The top form. Form II at our secondary school with Mr Bernard Mate, principal, on the veranda. (later, thro’ change of titles, inter-med, sch)” Group portrait of a class and teacher outside the school. Mr Mate went from Chogoria to the Alliance High School, Kikuyu, and in 1941 to Makerere College [Uganda] on a headmaster’s course. In1947 he became Principal of the secondary school at Chogoria. In 1952 a new ordinance meant that Chogoria was known as an Intermediate Boarding school rather than a Junior Secondary, and also came under the control of the Meru District Education Board. ❧ The image is from the collection of Dr Archibald Clive Irvine (1893-1974) showing the period from 1947-1961 at the Chogoria mission which was established near Mt Kenya, in 1922, and run by Dr Irvine.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-79097
title: Palace Gate, Jaipur, India, ca.1901

description: “The Tripolia (the 3 gates) the South entrance with the palace is thru 3 gates. The Palace has 2 main gates -the S. & E. gates.” External view of the highly decorated palace gateway. ❧ United Free Church of Scotland photographs from the Rajputana mission.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-79111
title: Temple, Jaipur, India, ca.1901

description: "A temple with triple towers Amer." External view of stone temple spires built in to a wall. ❧ United Free Church of Scotland photographs from the Rajputana mission.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-79098
title: Astronomical Instruments, Jaipur, India, ca.1901

description: "Some of Jai Sing's II astronomical instruments. Jai Singh II constructed 5 great observatories in India - Jaipur, Delhi, Mathura, Benares and Ujjain. Jai Singh II was that famous astronomer, who reformed the Indian calendar and founded Jaipur." External view of concrete blocks which made up Jai Singh’s astronomical instruments. The staircase like structure is actually the smaller of two large sundials in the observatory. ❧ United Free Church of Scotland photographs from the Rajputana mission.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-79091
title: Palace Bangar, Jaipur, India, ca.1901

description: "The Palace Bangar from the Manak Chauk. This street is 111 feet wide, runs for 2 miles, 40 yards. It is crossed by two main streets equally wide. This is one of the squares thus formed – booths are round the [tracks?] with fountains.” External view of main street in Jaipur. The intersecting of these streets divides the city of Jaipur into 6 roughly equal parts. ❧ United Free Church of Scotland photographs from the Rajputana mission.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-82484
title: Making a millet bin, Eastern province, Kenya, ca.1948

description: “A prayer house (behind) precursor to a school with ‘readers’ some at handwork – boys starting a millet bin & girls making string bags, Chuka.” Group portrait of pupils and teacher, three boys are starting to put together a woven wattle container. The Chogoria mission has a number of out-schools with their own teachers living there on a permanent basis. ❧ The image is from the collection of Dr Archibald Clive Irvine (1893-1974) showing the period from 1947-1961 at the Chogoria mission which was established near Mt Kenya, in 1922, and run by Dr Irvine.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-79022
title: Laying the Foundation Stone of New Church, Chamba, India, ca.1900

description: “H.H. Rajah laying Foundation Stone of new Church.” View of crowd gathered to watch the lowering of foundation stone at church building site. The Raja at the time was likely Raja Sham Singh (1866-1905), but could possibly Raja Bhuri Singh (1869-1919), who succeeded him in 1904. Visible behind the site is the mission house of Chamba. The Chamba mission was established, in 1863, by William Ferguson (1821-1904) as an independent venture. Chamba was an independent princely state and came under British influence in 1848. When Rev. Ferguson and his companions arrived in Chamba, they were welcomed warmly by the Raja, who gave them food and a place to live. The Raja later gave land on which a church was built. This church was later replaced by this larger church, which was also built and funded by the Raja. Chamba now forms part of Himachal Pradesh, India.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-82483
title: Mwimbi elders, Chogoria, Kenya 1947

description: “3 elders of the Mwimbi tribe.” Group portrait of three older men in traditional dress. The Chogoria mission was established in 1922 to minister to the Chuka and Mwimbi people on the Eastern slopes of Mount Kenya. ❧ The image is from the collection of Dr Archibald Clive Irvine (1893-1974) showing the period from 1947-1961 at the Chogoria mission which was established near Mt Kenya, in 1922, and run by Dr Irvine.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-82522
title: Mission guard, Chogoria, Kenya, ca.1954

description: “Our guard at Chogoria during the worst of the emergency 1953-5, By God’s goodness, Chogoria was never attacked, & mercifully there have been no post-emergency reprisals, a great a-to-p.” During the Emergency security fences were installed as was a watch tower; a fifteen strong home guard was formed under the leadership of ex-chief, and church elder, Jotham Murianki [middle second row] and they patrolled the mission from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. ❧ The image is from the collection of Dr Archibald Clive Irvine (1893-1974) showing the period from 1947-1961 at the Chogoria mission which was established near Mt Kenya, in 1922, and run by Dr Irvine.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-79103
title: State Central Hospital, Jaipur, India, ca.1901

description: "The Mayo Hospital or the State Central Hospital. Lord Mayo laid the foundation stone on the 14th October 1870. Jaipur state spends yearly on this hospital [and?] 29 dispensaries in the large towns of the state 82, 593 Rupees. This does not include the cost of supervision of vaccination and of buildings.” Exterior view of main hospital building with carriages in front. ❧ United Free Church of Scotland photographs from the Rajputana mission.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-82478
title: Senior hospital staff, Chogoria, Kenya, ca.1949

description: “In the doctor’s office. Sister Burt, two senior assistants & two senior nurses.” Group portrait of the staff sitting behind a table inside one of the hospital buildings. From left to right; possibly Nurse Miriam the head of maternity work, Sister Margaret Burt (matron), unknown, Dr A C Irvine, possibly Nurse Eunice, and Jackson Chabari the senior hospital assistant. ❧ The image is from the collection of Dr Archibald Clive Irvine (1893-1974) showing the period from 1947-1961 at the Chogoria mission which was established near Mt Kenya, in 1922, and run by Dr Irvine.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-79114
title: Ladies' Bungalow, Jaipur, India, ca.1901

description: “The Ladies’ Bungalow.” Exterior views of bungalow building. Land for a bungalow was gifted to the church in 1871. By 1896 the church had two bungalows and a zenana bungalow. A zenana was that part of the house to which women of a family were secluded. This ladies bungalow is likely the zanana bungalow, where women were able to live and preach the gospel to other women. A girl’s school was also established at the bungalow. ❧ United Free Church of Scotland photographs from the Rajputana mission.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-82492
title: Morning ward rounds, Chogoria, Kenya, ca.1945

description: “About 1945? Sister Fergusson and H/A [Hospital Assistant] Adiel.” Group portrait of hospital staff gathered around the bed of a young patient during the morning rounds, Dr Irvine stands on the left. Sister Margaret (Peggie) Ferguson was the matron from 1942 -1947 when she was transferred to Tumutumu. ❧ The image is from the collection of Dr Archibald Clive Irvine (1893-1974) showing the period from 1947-1961 at the Chogoria mission which was established near Mt Kenya, in 1922, and run by Dr Irvine.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-82490
title: Nurses holding biblical illustrations, Chogoria, Kenya, March1949

description: “Hospital nurses with gift pictures framed for the wards.” Group portrait of nursing staff from the Chogoria mission hospital holding up framed prints illustrating the life of Christ. ❧ The image is from the collection of Dr Archibald Clive Irvine (1893-1974) showing the period from 1947-1961 at the Chogoria mission which was established near Mt Kenya, in 1922, and run by Dr Irvine.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-82523
title: Girl boarders moving, Chogoria, Kenya, 1952

description: “The girl boarders were moved into the previous boys b. school.” Exterior view of school accommodation with school girls standing between the buildings and a swimming pool. Margaret Bowman was principle of the girls' boarding school, assisted by Phyllis Zakayo, when the dormitories were built in 1950. In1952 the dormitories were switched due to an increase in the number of girl boarders and boys tending towards becoming day pupils. ❧ The image is from the collection of Dr Archibald Clive Irvine (1893-1974) showing the period from 1947-1961 at the Chogoria mission which was established near Mt Kenya, in 1922, and run by Dr Irvine.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78941
title: Street View, Lahore, Pakistan, ca.1900

description: “Street View, Lahore City.” View of city street in Lahore, with shop stalls and people walking about. Lahore, the largest city in Punjab province, was nevertheless not one of the nine principal mission stations. It was, however, the location of a significant British Army fort. It was to this fort in Lahore that Thomas Hunter, the first missionary in Punjab, attempted to flee when he was killed with his family during the Indian Mutiny [First War of Independence].
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78948
title: Cemetary, Punjab, Pakistan, ca.1900

description: “Cemetary.” View of large stone cross in front of large stone obelisk. These monuments were constructed by the British to honour the soldiers who died in the Battle of Chillianwallah. The Battle of Chillianwallah, fought as part of the Second Anglo-Sikh War, occurred on 13 January 1849. While the battle did not result in a significant military victory for either side, it was considered a victory to Sikh morale that they could withstand a more numerous British force. The names of the fallen are preserved on the monuments.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-82519
title: Rebuilding school, Kirindini, Eastern province, Kenya, 1953

description: “Then came the sad days of the Emergency, Kirindini school was one of those burnt down.” Landscape view showing workers placing upright branches for a wattle building, armed guards from the Chogoria mission watch over them. The school at Kirindini was burnt down twice during the Mau Mau uprising although the mission at Chogoria was relatively unscathed by the violence. Armed guards were employed to protect the mission and staff. ❧ The image is from the collection of Dr Archibald Clive Irvine (1893-1974) showing the period from 1947-1961 at the Chogoria mission which was established near Mt Kenya, in 1922, and run by Dr Irvine.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-79080
title: Improvised Post Office, Sialkot, Pakistan, 1912

description: “Sialkot Convention, Improvised Post Office. 1912.” External view of two men outside a tent, with several tents in the background. A sign posted on a tree nearby reads ‘Post Office’ and a sign above the tent reads ‘No Admission’. One of the men has a satchel and a stack of letters. The Sialkot Convention was an annual event put on by the Church where Christians and non-Christians alike could gather to be taught.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-82515
title: Inspection of a school, Eastern province, Kenya, 1959

description: “Mr Eliseus Mukobwa inspecting a school.” Interior view of a school room with assistant supervisor, Mr Mukobwa, examining the daily notes and registers of three primary school teachers. Chogoria mission was running 55 schools, by 1959, financed by the Kenyan Government and under the authority of the Meru District Education Board. ❧ The image is from the collection of Dr Archibald Clive Irvine (1893-1974) showing the period from 1947-1961 at the Chogoria mission which was established near Mt Kenya, in 1922, and run by Dr Irvine.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-82476
title: Evangelist with loudhailer, Eastern province, Kenya, ca.1953

description: “Evangelism.” Group portrait of an evangelist showing a man and a woman a loudhailer. Open air services were frequently held at markets in and around Chogoria. ❧ The image is from the collection of Dr Archibald Clive Irvine (1893-1974) showing the period from 1928-1961 at the Chogoria mission which was established in 1922.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-82526
title: Nurse Judith with a patient, Chogoria, Kenya, 1955

description: “Judith, for years on of our best nurses.” Portrait of Nurse Judith attending a baby’s eyes after the mother has been discharged from the Maternity Ward. At this point the hospital had only five beds, although an extra two could be squeezed in, on the Maternity Ward and were waiting for funding from the African District Council to put up a ward of fifteen beds. ❧ The image is from the collection of Dr Archibald Clive Irvine (1893-1974) showing the period from 1947-1961 at the Chogoria mission which was established near Mt Kenya, in 1922, and run by Dr Irvine.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-79087
title: Punjabi Christian Recruits, Punjab, Pakistan, ca.1910

description: Group portrait of several indigenous soldiers standing in the road with two European men beside them. Native Christians were often at the forefront of the mission expansion and also part of the original group establishing the field. This photograph is a lower quality version of part 152 of this album.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78882
title: General Assembly’s Institution, Calcutta, ca.1900

description: Exterior view of the General Assembly’s Institution showing several men standing at the main entrance to the college. The Institute was founded by Alexander Duff (1806-1878), on 13 July 1830, he was the Church of Scotland’s first missionary to India but after the Disruption of 1840 he joined the Free Church and left the college to establish the Free Church Institution, later Duff College. Both schools would later merge to form the Scottish Church College which gained a reputation of being amongst the best schools in India. The architecture and design of the school are of the Palladian style.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78998
title: Mission House, Chamba, India, ca.1900

description: “Mission House, Chamba.” External view of church mission house situated in front of hill and surrounded by trees. ❧ The Chamba mission was established, in 1863, by William Ferguson (1821-1904) as an independent venture after the committee of the India Mission turned down his offer of work. When Ferguson retired he handed the mission over to the Church of Scotland. Dr Hutchison took over the running of the Chamba district, in 1873, from William Ferguson and remained there until his death in 1936. Medico-evangelistic work was undertaken amongst the Himalayan slopes and the missionary parties would endure extreme conditions to spread the Christian gospels and provide medical treatments. ❧ Chamba was an independent princely state and came under British influence in 1848. It now forms part of Himachal Pradesh.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78873
title: Painting of the Royal Court, Punjab, ca.1900

description: Photograph of a painting of a scene from the Royal Court, the Maharaja sits at the centre on a decorative marble throne and is offered jewellery. Members of the court stand on either side. The black and white photograph fails to show up the colours of the original illustration. The illustration is from the Punjab.