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DOI: 10.25549/impa-m7812
title: Shantou Hospital Staff, China, 1948.

description: "Swatow hospital staff, 1948."  The English Presbyterian Mission founded a hospital in Shantou in 1867. With local financial support a new, larger hospital was opened in 1878. In 1916 a new block of private wards was built. At the end of World War II the hospital was found to have been gutted but was repaired and decorated and re-opened in 1946.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m7809
title: Missionaries of the English Presbyterian Mission, Shantou, China, ca. 1924.

description: Missionaries of the English Presbyterian Mission, Shantou, ca. 1924.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m7808
title: Mission Council of the English Presbyterian Mission, Shantou, China, 1916

description: "Mission Council (FM) Swatow." Back row (from left) Dr G. Duncan Whyte, Mr AW Edmunds, Dr R. Chalmers, Mr TB Partington, Rev. JC Smith, Rev. HF Wallace and Rev. D Sutherland. Middle row: Dr Alex Lyall, Rev Dr Campbell Gibson, Mr William Paton. Front row: Rev. TC Gibson, Rev AG Gamble, Rev. TWD James, Dr Malcolm Ross.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m7811
title: Missionary refugees, Shantou, 1926

description: "Group of missionaries, Refugees in Swatow, 1926." Following the Shanghai Incident of 1925 and a strike in Shantou the British Consul recalled missionaries from the Hakka region and from Chaozhou and Swa-bue. "This sudden influx into the Swatow compound caused considerable congestion until some of the missionaries could be evacuated to Formosa [Taiwan] and elsewhere." Band, Working His Purpose Out, p. 361.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m787
title: Woman walking along street, China, ca. 1945

description: "1. Gateway to a woman's world - China. 2. Back home to do the ironing". Portrait of woman walking away from the camera down a street in China. Laundry dries  on washing lines outsdie homes.; Kendall and his wife, Ruth (nee Rowley), worked in South West China from 1939 until the expulsion of all missionaries by the Communist government in 1951. They were later posted to Kenya. Kendall wrote two books, both illustrated with photographs, Eyes of the Earth and Beyond the Clouds".
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m7660
title: Quanzhou hospital staff, China, 1934

description: "Farewell to Dr Bryson, Chuan chow [Quanzhou], 1934."  Dr Edith Bryson, centre of front row  was a medical missionary first in Yongchun and then in Quanzhou from 1904 to 1934. Members of staff pictured here are listed on documentation accompanying the photograph. Dr R.H. Mumford, in charge of the hospital 1933-36, is two places along from her on the right.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m7833
title: A group of Chinese women, Quanzhou, China, 1912

description: "Chuanchow women, 1912."; Album of photographs collected by Lena Johnston who accompanied Mrs Bell, President of the Women's Missionary Association of the English Presbyterian Mission, on a deputational visit to China in 1911.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m788
title: Boy selling newspapers, China, ca. 1945

description: "Boy selling newspapers". Portrait of young boy on street.; Kendall and his wife, Ruth (nee Rowley), worked in South West China from 1939 until the expulsion of all missionaries by the Communist government in 1951. They were later posted to Kenya. Kendall wrote two books, both illustrated with photographs, Eyes of the Earth and Beyond the Clouds".
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m7825
title: A street in Swabue, China, 1911

description: "Swabue street."  The English Presbyterian Mission founded a mission at Swabue, near Shantou, in 1898.; Album of photographs collected by Lena Johnston who accompanied Mrs Bell, President of the Women's  Missionary Association of the English Presbyterian Mission, on a deputational visit to China in 1911.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m7830
title: Baby basket, China, 1911

description: "Place your babies here. Do not throw them into the pond". Note left on basket to rescue baby girls. Mrs Bell, President of the Women's Missionary Association of the English Presbyterian Church, stands by the basket.; Album of photographs collected by Lena Johnston who accompanied Mrs Bell, President of the Women's Missionary Association of the English Presbyterian Mission, on a deputational visit to China in 1911.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m7665
title: Shantou hospital, China, ca. 1895

description: "Swatow hospital court."  The English Presbyterian Church first built a hospital, known as the Gospel Healing Hall in Chinese, in Shantou in 1867. With the assistance of prominent local citizens a new hospital for 100 patients was opened in 1878. A larger hospital was opened in 1904.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m7831
title: Street and temple, Chaozhou, China, 1911

description: "Street & temple, Chaochowfu."; Album of photographs collected by Lena Johnston who accompanied Mrs Bell, President of the Women's Missionary Association of the English Presbyterian Mission, on a deputational visit to China in 1911.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m7824
title: A Swabue grandmother and child, China, 1911

description: A Swabue grandmother and child, sitting outside house door.  The English Presbyterian Mission founded a mission at Swabue, near Shantou, in 1898.; Album of photographs collected by Lena Johnston who accompanied Mrs Bell, President of the Women's  Missionary Association of the English Presbyterian Mission, on a deputational visit to China in 1911.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m7670
title: View of Shantou hospital, China, ca. 1895

description: "Swatow hospital"  The English Presbyterian Church first built a hospital, known as the Gospel Healing Hall in Chinese, in Shantou in 1867. With the assistance of prominent local citizens a new hospital for 100 patients was opened in 1878. A larger hospital was opened in 1904.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m7666
title: Missionary grave, Shantou, China, ca. 1895

description: "Rev George Smith's grave, Swatow." Rev George Smith was appointed as a ministerial missionary to Swatow [Shantou] in 1857 and was one of the earliest missionaries of the English Presbyterian Mission. He died at Shantou in 1891.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m7664
title: Pioneer woman missionary to China, ca. 1878

description: "Miss Ricketts". Catherine Ricketts was the first missionary of the Womens' Missionary Association (English Presbyterian Mission). Having previously served on the Brighton School Board she was appointed a missionary to China in 1878 at the age of thirty-seven. She served in the Shantou mission-field until 1907.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m7669
title: Mission Boat, Shantou, China, 1895

description: "Mission Boat Landing, Swatow."  Boat used for visitation work in the countryside around Shantou.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m7667
title: Bible women's house, Shantou, ca. 1895

description: "Bible Womens's house and small school, Swatow."  Catherine Ricketts of the Women's Missionary Association, English Presbyterian Mission began recruiting bible women shortly after her arrival in Shantou in 1878. A house for the bible women was opened in 1888 with six women averaging in age from 47 to 63. "During their first vacation they visited nearly seventy villages and introduced the Gospel message into 120 families." Band, Working His Purpose Out, p. 210.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m7807
title: Group of opium smokers, Chaozhou, China, s.d.

description: "Opium smokers under cure:Chaochowfoo." This photograph probably dates from just after the Anti-Opium Edict of 1906 when many addicts came to mission hospitals seeking a cure to their addiction.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m7668
title: Women missionaries' house, Shantou, China,  ca. 1895

description: "WMA House, Swatow."  The house built for women missionaries of the Women's Missionary Association, English Presbyterian Mission at Shantou.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m447
title: Class of Andohalo Girls' High School, Madagascar, ca. 1930

description: Class of girls seated at desks listening to female teacher, Amparibe annex to Andohalo Girls' High School. Prints of Bible stories decorate the walls.; This print is one of a set taken by the commercial photographer Ramilijaona specifically for exhibition at L'Exposition Coloniale de Paris in 1931. Ramilijaona, who had begun working as a photographer in 1894, ran one of the largest studios in Madagascar, taking many family portraits against his trade mark classical backdrops. He was awarded a medal in recognition of his photography at this Exposition. He was also a politician and writer.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m449
title: Group outside buildings of Ambohipotsy College, Madagascar, ca. 1930

description: Missionaries, Dr  James and Mrs Sharman amd Miss Sibree with students and wives in gardens outside Married Students' Quarters, Ambohipotsy College.; This print is one of a set taken by the commercial photographer Ramilijaona specifically for exhibition at L'Exposition Coloniale de Paris in 1931. Ramilijaona, who had begun working as a photographer in 1894, ran one of the largest studios in Madagascar, taking many family portraits against his trade mark classical backdrops. He was awarded a medal in recognition of his photography at this Exposition. He was also a politician and writer.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m7834
title: Weapons outside guard-house, Quanzhou, China, 1912

description: "Weapons outside Guard House in Chinchew street, 1911."; Album of photographs collected by Lena Johnston who accompanied Mrs Bell, President of the Women's Missionary Association of the English Presbyterian Mission, on a deputational visit to China in 1911.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m7671
title: Bible woman at hospital bookstall, Shantou, China, ca. 1895

description: ""A Mem selling books at the hospital."  Bible woman selling books at Shantou Hospital.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m7662
title: Woman medical missionary to China, ca. 1898

description: "Dr Tina Alexander, Swatow." Dr Tina Alexander was appointed to the Swatow [Shantou] mission of the English Presbyterian Mission in 1899. She married the Rev Garden Blaikie of the same mission in 1904. Following her marriage she assisted her husband in visitation work in the countryside around Shantou.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m7653
title: View of temple, Yongchun valley, China, ca. 1910-14

description: "One of the celebrated temples in the Yungchun valley (behind the trees)".
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m7657
title: Presbytery clerks and office-bearers,  Yongchun, China, ca. 1948

description: "Clerks & Office-Bearers of Presbytery. Tan Hui-seng, Tan Khek-beng, Ang Lo-bun, Tan Su-beng (Mod[erator]), Gaw Peng-iau, Tiu Ki-lam, Khaw Chu-ek, Chhoa Leng-un. Photo by IRM Latto." Rev IRM Latto was an English Presbyterian ministerial missionary in Yongchun from 1935 to .
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m7651
title: Pupils of  the women's and girls' school at Yongchun, China, 1914

description: Pupils of the women's and girls' school at Yongchun in January 1914 with, possibly, Miss Ross, the Principal, sitting in front with the other teachers. The back of the photograph contains the names of some of the pupils with notes about what happened to them during the years 1914 to 1919 when the notes were written.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m413
title: Group wedding portrait, Madagascar, ca. 1905

description: "A College Student's Wedding Party". group of missionaries and Malagasy wedding party, including the Sibree family and Percy Milledge.; One of around 360 prints from various sources mounted and indexed in folders. Probably used for reference and publication by London Missionary Society headquarters.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m405
title: Group portrait of Imerina mission staff, Madagascar, May 1895

description: "The Imèrina Mission Staff in May, 1895". Large outdoor group portrait including James Sibree.; One of around 360 prints from various sources mounted and indexed in folders. Probably used for reference and publication by London Missionary Society headquarters.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m7656
title: Government Schools performing drill,  Yongchun, China, ca. 1910-14

description: Yungchun: Drill of Government Schools before officials and people of city.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m7659
title: Out-patients at Women's Hospital, Quanzhou, China, 1914

description: A group of out-patients at Chapel door, Dr Thacker & some of the staff towards the left, Chinchew {Quanzhou] W[omen's} M[issionary] A[ssociation] Hospital, 1914.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m7838
title: Pupils and teacher of the Girls' School, Shantou, 1920

description: "Swatow Girls' School, 1920." A school for girls in Shantou was opened by English Presbyterian missionaries in 1873.; A set of photographs collected by Mary Paton a missionary with the English Presbyterian Mission in Swabue (near Shantou), 1914-1949.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m7844
title: Opening of Girls' School, Swabue, China, 1924.

description: "Swabue Girls' School - opening by Miss Craig, 1924."  Miss Jane Craig was secretary of the Women's Missionary Association (English Presbyterian Mission) from 1926 to 1933.; A set of photographs collected by Mary Paton a missionary with the English Presbyterian Mission in Swabue (near Shantou), 1914-1949.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m7819
title: Hospital ward, mission hospital, Shantou, China, ca. 1932-40.

description: "Swatow Mission Hospital: Old Style Ward."  The English Presbyterian Mission founded a hospital in Shantou in 1867. With local financial support a new, larger hospital was opened in 1878. In 1916 a new block of private wards was built. At the end of World War II the hospital was found to have been gutted but was repaired and decorated and re-opened in 1946.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m7845
title: Pupils and teachers of the Girls' School, Swabue, China, December 1924

description: "Swabue School - December 1924."; A set of photographs collected by Mary Paton a missionary with the English Presbyterian Mission in Swabue (near Shantou), 1914-1949.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m7852
title: Church interior and congregation, Swabue, China, 1947

description: "Memorial service to Rev David Sutherland in Swabue Church, August 1947." Rev David Sutherland was a ministerial missionary in Swabue from 1898 to 1923.; A set of photographs collected by Mary Paton a missionary with the English Presbyterian Mission in Swabue (near Shantou), 1914-1949.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m803
title: Students' houses, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, ca. 1890

description: "Students' houses, Port Moresby". Four traditionally built houses on stilts.; One of 113 albumen prints mounted in an album by W.G. Lawes. Formerly the first resident missionary on the South Sea island of Niue, Lawes transferred to Papua New Guinea in 1874 until his retirement in 1906.  Lawes was a pioneer missionary photographer, and the first permanent non-indigenous resident of Papua New Guinea. He created the first photographic images of the islands and its peoples as well as images of missionary work, which were distributed commercially through Henry King of Sydney. Lawes' knowledge of, and role in, Papuan life was also of paramount importance to other photographers, particularly those of colonial government and expeditionary parties, such as the Australia-based professional photographer J. W. Lindt, who acknowledged the decisive role that Lawes played in facilitating his visit to Papua New Guinea and the photographic work he was able to carry out.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m808
title: LMS ship, Papua New Guinea, ca. 1890

description: "London Missionary Society's "Harrier". Sailing ship at sea. This ship was wrecked in July 1891.; One of 113 albumen prints mounted in an album by W.G. Lawes.  Formerly the first resident missionary on the South Sea island of Niue, Lawes transferred to Papua New Guinea in 1874 until his retirement in 1906.  Lawes was a pioneer missionary photographer, and the first permanent non-indigenous resident of Papua New Guinea. He created the first photographic images of the islands and its peoples as well as images of missionary work, which were distributed commercially through Henry King of Sydney. Lawes' knowledge of, and role in, Papuan life was also of paramount importance to other photographers, particularly those of colonial government and expeditionary parties, such as the Australia-based professional photographer J. W. Lindt, who acknowledged the decisive role that Lawes played in facilitating his visit to Papua New Guinea and the photographic work he was able to carry out.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m7835
title: French consulate after 1918 earthquake, Shantou, China

description: "The French Consulate - Earthquake, 1918."; A set of photographs collected by Mary Paton a missionary with the English Presbyterian Mission in Swabue (near Shantou), 1914-1949.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m7836
title: Scene in Kialat, Shantou after the earthquake of February 1918, China

description: "Street in Kialat, Earthquake, February, 1918."; A set of photographs collected by Mary Paton a missionary with the English Presbyterian Mission in Swabue (near Shantou), 1914-1949.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m7842
title: Mission compound, Shantou, China, s.d.

description: "Swatow compound." The Mission compound, Shantou showing the Theological College on the right, the Girls' School (centre), and the Hospital on right."; A set of photographs collected by Mary Paton a missionary with the English Presbyterian Mission in Swabue (near Shantou), 1914-1949.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m7843
title: Mission hospital, Shantou, China, s.d.

description: "Swatow hospital."; A set of photographs collected by Mary Paton a missionary with the English Presbyterian Mission in Swabue (near Shantou), 1914-1949.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m7821
title: Hospital ward, mission hospital, Shantou, China ,ca. 1932-40

description: "Swatow Mission Hospital: New Style Ward."  The English Presbyterian Mission founded a hospital in Shantou in 1867. With local financial support a new, larger hospital was opened in 1878. In 1916 a new block of private wards was built. At the end of World War II the hospital was found to have been gutted but was repaired and decorated and re-opened in 1946.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m7848
title: Girls' School, Swabue, China, s.d.

description: "Swabue Girls School."  This school was built in 1924.; A set of photographs collected by Mary Paton a missionary with the English Presbyterian Mission in Swabue (near Shantou), 1914-1949.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m7839
title: Old girls of the Girls' School, Shantou, 1933

description: "Four of the original class of twelve girls with whom the school [Swatow Girls' School] began in 1873. 60 years later."; A set of photographs collected by Mary Paton a missionary with the English Presbyterian Mission in Swabue (near Shantou), 1914-1949.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m7841
title: The Girls' School, Swabue, China, s.d.

description: "Swatow Girls' School." Despite the caption this photograph is thought to be of Swabue Girls' School where Mary Paton taught from 1916 to 1939.; A set of photographs collected by Mary Paton a missionary with the English Presbyterian Mission in Swabue (near Shantou), 1914-1949.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m84
title: View of Antananarivo from Anosy lake , Madagascar, ca. 1865-1885

description: "Antanànarìvo, from Anòsy". Panoramic view of town over lake, with island in foreground.; 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-m7851
title: Class of girls, Swabue, China, ca. 1946-49

description: "Girls' School Swabue, Junior Class - average age 15-16 but had only 2-3 years at School."  After the war the school re-opened in the Doctor's house while the school buildings were being repaired.; A set of photographs collected by Mary Paton a missionary with the English Presbyterian Mission in Swabue (near Shantou), 1914-1949.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m8
title: Two men on banks of River Mangoro, Madagascar, ca. 1865-1885

description: "On the Mangoro" from album page entitled " Madagascar, On the way to the interior province."; 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-m810
title: Portrait of girls collecting water, Papua New Guinea, ca. 1890

description: "Girls with Native Water Pots, Port Moresby." Three girls at base of tree carrying clay water vessels. They wear traditional grass skirts.; One of 113 albumen prints mounted in an album by W.G. Lawes. Formerly the first resident missionary on the South Sea island of Niue, Lawes transferred to Papua New Guinea in 1874 until his retirement in 1906. Lawes was a pioneer missionary photographer, and the first permanent non-indigenous resident of Papua New Guinea. He created the first photographic images of the islands and its peoples as well as images of missionary work, which were distributed commercially through Henry King of Sydney. Lawes' knowledge of, and role in, Papuan life was also of paramount importance to other photographers, particularly those of colonial government and expeditionary parties, such as the Australia-based professional photographer J. W. Lindt, who acknowledged the decisive role that Lawes played in facilitating his visit to Papua New Guinea and the photographic work he was able to carry out.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m815
title: Portrait of students and their wives, Port Moresby Papua New Guinea, 1890

description: "Students and their Wives, Port Moresby, 1890". Group portrait of eight adult male students of the Institution for Training Native Evangelists, administered by W.G. Lawes at Port Moresby.; One of 113 albumen prints mounted in an album by W.G. Lawes. Formerly the first resident missionary on the South Sea island of Niue, Lawes transferred to Papua New Guinea in 1874 until his retirement in 1906. Lawes was a pioneer missionary photographer, and the first permanent non-indigenous resident of Papua New Guinea. He created the first photographic images of the islands and its peoples as well as images of missionary work, which were distributed commercially through Henry King of Sydney. Lawes' knowledge of, and role in, Papuan life was also of paramount importance to other photographers, particularly those of colonial government and expeditionary parties, such as the Australia-based professional photographer J. W. Lindt, who acknowledged the decisive role that Lawes played in facilitating his visit to Papua New Guinea and the photographic work he was able to carry out.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m81
title: Funeral of Queen Rasoherina, Madagascar, 1868

description: "Funeral of Q. Rasohèrina" Royal guards and crowds at outdoor funeral ceremony.; 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.