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DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-79644
title: New Church, Kikuyu, Kenya, August 1926

description: Kang'au's Intermediate School. Native Crowd outside new church." External view showing a crowd of people forming outside of new mission church. 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-c123-79955
title: Transporting stones from the beach, Zanzibar, Tanzania, ca.1901

description: "Scenes of Life, Zanzibar." Exterior view showing women transporting rocks, possibly coral limestone, from piles on the beach. 
This image is from a collection of photographs which possibly belonged to Dr Karl Uffman. He studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh, joined the Kikuyu mission, from 1901 to 1905, and was the son of Dr Henry Uffman who ran the Leprosy Asylum in Purulia, West Bengal.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-79598
title: Classrooms, Kikuyu, Kenya, August 1926

description: Outside Class Rooms" External view of brick school building, showing indigenous children being taught in open-walled classrooms. Teacher Miss Mary Mowat can be seen in the last room with the other staff.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 190.1 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. ❧ "A Series of Photos illustrating Life and Work at Kikuyu. August 1926. Rev W.B. Stevenson.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-79593
title: School, Kikuyu, Kenya, August 1926

description: The Teachers. Rev Mr Stevenson & Miss Mowat" Group portrait of school pupils pictured with Reverend W.B Stevenson and teacher Miss Mary Mowat (middle of second row) seated outside of school building. 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. 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. ❧ "A Series of Photos illustrating Life and Work at Kikuyu. August 1926. Rev W.B. Stevenson.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-79617
title: Hospital Staff, Kikuyu, Kenya, August 1926

description: Hospital Staff. Dr Brown & Miss McMurtrie". Group portrait of medical staff, seated in front of hospital building. ❧ 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. ❧ "A Series of Photos illustrating Life and Work at Kikuyu. August 1926. Rev W.B. Stevenson.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-79595
title: Senior Class, Kikuyu, Kenya, August 1926

description: Senior Class in School". Interior view of classroom in main school building at Kikuyu, along with teacher Miss Mary Mowat's senior class students.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. 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. ❧ "A Series of Photos illustrating Life and Work at Kikuyu. August 1926. Rev W.B. Stevenson.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-79646
title: New Church, Kikuyu, Kenya, August 1926

description: Kang'au's Intermediate School, 15th August 1926. [pictured left to right ] Rev Mr Stevenson, Mr Barlow. Opening of new church cost 3,700/- built entirely by native Christians." Exterior view showing Reverend Stevenson and Mr Barlow holding a service to declare the opening of the new church.The Church of Scotland assumed control of the Mission at Kikuyu 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-c123-79535
title: Indigenous dwellings, Malakula, ca.1890

description: “Native houses on Malekula [Malakula].” External view of a group of huts of various styles and sizes, but consisting of woven wall panels and thatched roofs.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-79459
title: Women missionaries, Liaoyang, 1910

description: “Liaoyang Lady Missionaries, 1910.” The Women’s Foreign Mission had a strong presence in Manchuria and the majority of girl’s schools and women’s hospitals were run by female missionaries, many were qualified teachers or doctors. Liaoyang sits on the Tai-tzu River in fertile plains south west of Moukden [Shenyang]. The United Presbyterian Church established an outpost there when Old Wang, the indigenous evangelist, was sent there in 1882. Rev. James A Whylie (1863-1894) was based in Liaoyang from 1888-1894. In 1892 Dr Westwater opened a large hospital and his wife started a small women’s hospital and a training home for Bible women. The first female doctors arrived in Manchuria in 1896.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-79462
title: Dr. Emma Crooks, Jilin, Manchuria, 1910

description: “Dr and Miss Crooks, Kirin [Jilin].” Portrait of two ladies taking tea outside. Dr Emma M Crooks arrived in Manchuria in 1900 and worked as a women’s doctor in Kirin, her sister, Susan, worked as a nurse. They were part of the Presbyterian Church of Ireland mission in Manchuria.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-79642
title: Girls, Kikuyu, Kenya, August 1926

description: The Young Initiates, Girls." Portrait of three young girls wearing traditional dress. 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. In April of the same year, the first day-school was opened for children. By March 1926, The Alliance High School for older boys was established, principled by Mr G.A. Grieve. ❧ "A Series of Photos illustrating Life and Work at Kikuyu. August 1926. Rev W.B. Stevenson.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-79458
title: Women missionaries, Liaoyang, 1910

description: “Some of our lady missionaries, 1910.” The Women’s Foreign Mission had a strong presence in Manchuria and the majority of girl’s schools and women’s hospitals were run by female missionaries, many were qualified teachers or doctors. Liaoyang sits on the Tai-tzu River in fertile plains south west of Moukden [Shenyang]. The United Presbyterian Church established an outpost there when Old Wang, the indigenous evangelist, was sent there in 1882. Rev. James A Whylie (1863-1894) was based in Liaoyang from 1888-1894. In 1892 Dr Westwater opened a large hospital and his wife started a small women’s hospital and a training home for Bible women. The first female doctors arrived in Manchuria in 1896.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-79597
title: School, Kikuyu, Kenya, August 1926

description: The School and an outside class" External view of school building and students being taught on the benches outside.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 190.1 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. ❧ "A Series of Photos illustrating Life and Work at Kikuyu. August 1926. Rev W.B. Stevenson.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-79647
title: New Church, Kikuyu, Kenya, August 1926

description: Kang'au's Intermediate School. [pictured left to right] Mr Stevenson, Rev Dr Arthur. Opening of new church cost 3,700/- built entirely by native christians." Exterior view showing Reverend Stevenson and Rev Dr Arthur holding a service to declare the opening of the new church. The Church of Scotland assumed control of the Mission at Kikuyu 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. In 1911 Arthur succeeded Reverend Scott as head of mission, in which post he remained until 1938. He also assisted with the development of the site's first boarding school. ❧ "A Series of Photos illustrating Life and Work at Kikuyu. August 1926. Rev W.B. Stevenson.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-79902
title: Boys Brigade, Kikuyu, Kenya, August 1926

description: “Boys Brigade and Scholars”. View of young indigenous men lined up on either side of a road, awaiting the arrival of Mr Stevenson. 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-c123-79607
title: Funeral, Kikuyu, Kenya, August 1926

description: A Dormitory Boy Teacher's Funeral". View of funeral service being presided over by Reverend Musa Gitau, one of the senior preachers at the Kikuyu site. Fresh flowers have been placed on the newly filled-in grave as onlookers watch the service. . 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. ❧ "A Series of Photos illustrating Life and Work at Kikuyu. August 1926. Rev W.B. Stevenson.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-79968
title: Mission station, Kikuyu, Kenya, ca.1901

description: "Mission Station Kikuyu". Exterior view of two of the buildings at the Kikuyu mission station with material for rethatching piled outside. The mission to the Akikuyu [Kikuyu people] was at Kikuyu, in the Thogoto district, near Nairobi. The mission was established by Thomas Watson in 1898 and responsibility taken on by the Church of Scotland, in 1901, after his death.
This image is from a collection of photographs which possibly belonged to Dr Karl Uffman, son of Dr Henry Uffman of the Leprosy Asylum in Purulia, West Bengal. He studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh and joined the Kikuyu mission in Kenya, from 1901 to 1905.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-79635
title: Grain Stores, Kikuyu, Kenya, August 1926

description: Kikuyu Village Grain Stores". Exterior view showing indigenous peoples standing in front of thatched grain stores. 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. ❧ "A Series of Photos illustrating Life and Work at Kikuyu. August 1926. Rev W.B. Stevenson.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-79630
title: High School Football Team, Kikuyu, Kenya, August 1926

description: 'Jo' Arthur Cup. The AHS xi v The CSM xi" Group portrait of students in competing football teams, seated in front of the school building. 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-c123-79882
title: Famous Kikuyu Church, Kikuyu, Kenya, August 1926

description: “The Famous Kikuyu Church.” External view of front of church at Kikuyu. The Church became an increasingly important factor in the everyday lives of the indigenous peoples at Kikuyu. By 1911, baptisms were taking place and Christian marriages were carried out.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. 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. ❧ "A Series of Photos illustrating Life and Work at Kikuyu. August 1926. Rev W.B. Stevenson."
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-79873
title: Church school and staff, Mihecani, Mozambique, ca.1925

description: “Miss Macnab, Mr & Mrs Osborn, Miss Flook. E Napier". Exterior view of the Church-school at Mihecani. Five European staff stand outside the front of the building and a row of indigenous men stand to the left. Miss Napier was the sister of Robert Hellier Napier (1884-1918) and she was stationed at Mihecani in 1923. ❧ 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-c123-79587
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-c123-79441
title: Pedestrians and soldier on city street, Shenyang, 1909

description: “Moukden [Shenyang] street, 1909” Street scene from the then capital of Manchuria showing one of the city gates at the end of the street. ❧ Moukden was the centre for Scottish Missionary activity in the Manchuria field and a number of hospitals, schools and orphanages were built there. Dr Dugald Christie (1855-1936) is strongly associated with Moukden after being appointed to the field in 1881. It was there that he founded the Moukden Free Hospital and also the Moukden Medical College where he encouraged the education of indigenous doctors and medical staff.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-79616
title: Hospital Staff, Kikuyu, Kenya, August 1926

description: Hospital Staff (1926) [listed names] Haswell. Samsoni, Rev Dr Stevenson. Charles Kisaja. Obadia. Miss McMurtrie" Group portrait of medical staff including Rev Mr W.B. Stevenson and Charles Kisaja, a clinical assistant and bacteriologist at Kikuyu. All are seated in their overalls in front of the hospital. 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. ❧ "A Series of Photos illustrating Life and Work at Kikuyu. August 1926. Rev W.B. Stevenson.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-79619
title: Temporary Wards, Kikuyu, Kenya, August 1926

description: 3 Temporary Wards & Out dispensary Work." External view of temporary outdoor wards set up to treat patients. 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. ❧ "A Series of Photos illustrating Life and Work at Kikuyu. August 1926. Rev W.B. Stevenson.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-79546
title: Old man and wife, Anatom, ca.1890

description: “A native elder and his wife Nepia, Aneityum [Anatom].” Portrait of an elderly New Hebridean [Vanuatuan] couple. The woman wears a long dress and belt, and her husband wears a dark suit and carries a walking stick.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-79442
title: Townscape with cathedral, Shenyang, 1909

description: “South suburb Moukden [Shenyang]. Roman Catholic Cathedral in distance.” Townscape looking over the capital of Manchuria towards a cathedral that dominates the skyline. The Catholic mission has been in Manchuria since the early nineteenth century and suffered badly during the Boxer Rebellion when Bishop Guillon was burnt to death in Moukden.The Irish, Scottish and Dutch Presbyterian churches were all active in the Manchuria field and worked together from the earliest years eventually uniting in 1890 to form the indigenous Presbytery, named Kuan Tung, with Chinese as the official language. ❧ Moukden was the centre for Scottish Missionary activity in the Manchuria field and a number of hospitals, schools and orphanages were built there. Dr Dugald Christie (1855-1936) is strongly associated with Shenyang after being appointed to the field in 1881. It was there that he founded the Moukden Free Hospital and also the Moukden Medical College where he encouraged the education of indigenous doctors and medical staff.