cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m57
title: Anosy Lake, Antananarivo, Madagascar, ca. 1865-1885

description: "Anòsy Lake" View of village surrounding lake and on island.; 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-m920
title: Group portrait of female members of mission,  Kalaigolo, Papua New Guinea, ca. 1908-1910

description: "Sifa (Niuean), two native girls and our children." Group portrait of Lucy Schlencker wife of South Sea teacher with women and girls.; One of 27 prints mounted on 14 loose album pages by H.P. Schlencker. Schlencker served the L.M.S. in Papua New Guinea from 1895 to 1926, initially at Isuleilei until 1900 when he began work inland. He married Mary in 1905 and continued his work in the Boku and Kalaigolo areas until 1910. Schlencker employed the "settlement" principle of taking children, and sometime adults, away from their villages and families to live with the Christian community at the missionary's house as a method of converting the population, and ensuring they continued to lead a Christian life following their conversion.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m894
title: Men outside college building, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, ca. 1890

description: "College at Port Moresby". Men in varying types of clothing stand in college compound.; One of 113 albumen prints mounted in 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-m897
title: Missionary group outside mission house, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, ca. 1890

description: "Tamate's House, PM., with Tamate. Mrs. Lawes, Rev. H. and Mrs. Scott, F.E. Lawes and Mr. Romily." James Chalmers and others seated on steps to mission house.; Chalmers was killed by men from Goarbari island whilst travelling to the Fly River in an attempt to extend the territories of their mission.  --- One of 113 albumen prints mounted in ana 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-m886
title: Still life of various items, Papua New Guinea, ca. 1890

description: "Pig Nets, Drum etc."; 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-m12731
title: Five girls on a hillside gathered around a spring, Ethiopia, ca.1900-1930

description: "11 -- MISSION D'ABYSSINIE -- Petites filles a la fontaine" ("Small girls at the fountain.")  Five young girls with beaded necklaces and indentical haircuts gather around a spring on the side of a hill.  The water flows out of a rock about four feet above the ground and collects in a small pool in which one of the girls stands.; The back of the postcard is blank.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m918
title: Still life of orchid, Papua New Guinea, ca. 1908-1910

description: "Orchid". Still life of orchid in bottle.; One of 27 prints mounted on 14 loose album pages by H.P. Schlencker. Schlencker served the L.M.S. in Papua New Guinea from 1895 to 1926, initially at Isuleilei until 1900 when he began work inland. He married Mary in 1905 and continued his work in the Boku and Kalaigolo areas until 1910. Schlencker employed the "settlement" principle of taking children, and sometime adults, away from their villages and families to live with the Christian community at the missionary's house as a method of converting the population, and ensuring they continued to lead a Christian life following their conversion.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m12714
title: Missionary father poses with the seminary students of Galla, Ethiopia, ca.1900-1930

description: S. ETHIOPIE. - Dans les contrees Galla - Le Petit Seminaire de la Mission Catholique du Galla" ("S. ETHIOPIA. - In the Galla regions - the Small Seminary of the Catholic Mission of Galla.")  A missionary father dressed in a dark robe sits with seventeen young Ethiopian boys and four Ethiopian men all of whom wear white.; The back of the postcard is blank and contains printed information about the publisher: "Edit. de l'Imprimerie de St-Lazare, Dire-Daouna, par Djiboutl (Afrique-Orientale).
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m54
title: Men walking down street, Ambodin Andohalo,  Madagascar, ca. 1865-1885

description: "Ambòdin'Andohàlo". Two men stand in the middle of a road, one carrying baskets over his shoulders. Further men stand to the side of the road and under a tree in the distance.; 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-m898
title: Portrait of Kiniopi, Keperepunu chief, Papua New Guinea, ca. 1890

description: "Kiniopi, Chief of Kerupunu". Head and shoulders close-up portrait. Cartes-de-visite style print.; 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-m893
title: Portrait of Boevagi, chief of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, ca. 1890

description: "Boevagi, late Chief of P.M.". Full length portrait. Cartes-de-visite style print.; 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-m6
title: Man seated on rock by waterfall in forest, Madagascar. ca. 1865-1885

description: "Near Anevoka" 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-m926
title: Portrait of South Sea teacher and wife,  Kalaigolo, Papua New Guinea, ca. 1908-1910

description: "S.S. Teachers - Kalaigolo". Portrait of teacher and wife standing outdoors.; One of 27 prints mounted on 14 loose album pages by H.P. Schlencker. Schlencker served the L.M.S. in Papua New Guinea from 1895 to 1926, initially at Isuleilei until 1900 when he began work inland. He married Mary in 1905 and continued his work in the Boku and Kalaigolo areas until 1910. Schlencker employed the "settlement" principle of taking children, and sometime adults, away from their villages and families to live with the Christian community at the missionary's house as a method of converting the population, and ensuring they continued to lead a Christian life following their conversion.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m520
title: View of Women's Hospital, Wuhan, China, ca. 1937

description: "The Women's Hospital, Hankow" [now Wuhan] Exterior view, nurses in grounds.; From an album, "Storm and Sunshine in Mid China. Our Work in the Hupeh District" [now Hubei] by Frank Deaville Walker. Walker was editor of the Methodist Missionary Society's journals, The Foreign Field, 1914-1932, and it's successor The Kingdom Overseas 1933-1945. He published 18 books and numerous pamphlets, including biographies of Thomas Birch Freeman and William Carey. He travelled to the mission fields extensively, visiting China in 1937.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m923
title: Group of indigenous men in village, Boku, Papua New Guinea, ca. 1908-1910

description: "A Boku Village". Group of village men, including Popona.; One of 27 prints mounted on 14 loose album pages by H.P. Schlencker. Schlencker served the L.M.S. in Papua New Guinea from 1895 to 1926, initially at Isuleilei until 1900 when he began work inland. He married Mary in 1905 and continued his work in the Boku and Kalaigolo areas until 1910. Schlencker employed the "settlement" principle of taking children, and sometime adults, away from their villages and families to live with the Christian community at the missionary's house as a method of converting the population, and ensuring they continued to lead a Christian life following their conversion.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m5
title: Distant view of village through trees, Madagascar, ca. 1865-1885

description: "A forest village" 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-m488
title: Portrait of Chinese boy, China, ca. 1930

description: Portrait of young Chinese boy.; Part of an incomplete set of prints from a lecture by Harold Rattenbury entitled, "China: A Personal Record." The script for this lecture is also held in SOAS archives, number 154. The preface reads, Most of our China material was prepared before the Communist Revolution. We continue to use it; it  shews how Christ has built His Church in China, and how as a result of Missionary endeavour - a living Church is there now to continue its witness. May its use lead all who come to renewed prayer for Christians in China at this time.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m492
title: Portrait of man at desk, China, ca. 1930

description: Portrait of man seated at desk, possibly University lecturer.; Part of an incomplete set of prints from a lecture by Harold Rattenbury entitled, "China: A Personal Record." The script for this lecture is also held in SOAS archives, number 154. The preface reads, Most of our China material was prepared before the Communist Revolution. We continue to use it; it  shews how Christ has built His Church in China, and how as a result of Missionary endeavour - a living Church is there now to continue its witness. May its use lead all who come to renewed prayer for Christians in China at this time.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m494
title: Portrait of H.B. Rattenbury at country inn, Wenzhou, China, ca. 1945

description: H.B. Rattenbury standing on threshold of inn addressing Chinese farmers, near Wenchow [now Wenzhou].; Part of an incomplete set of prints from a lecture by Harold Rattenbury entitled, "China: A Personal Record." The script for this lecture is also held in SOAS archives, number 154. The preface reads, Most of our China material was prepared before the Communist Revolution. We continue to use it; it  shews how Christ has built His Church in China, and how as a result of Missionary endeavour - a living Church is there now to continue its witness. May its use lead all who come to renewed prayer for Christians in China at this time.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m489
title: Portrait of Chinese school boys, China, ca.1930

description: Portrait of young Chinese school boys.; Part of an incomplete set of prints from a lecture by Harold Rattenbury entitled, "China: A Personal Record." The script for this lecture is also held in SOAS archives, number 154. The preface reads, Most of our China material was prepared before the Communist Revolution. We continue to use it; it  shews how Christ has built His Church in China, and how as a result of Missionary endeavour - a living Church is there now to continue its witness. May its use lead all who come to renewed prayer for Christians in China at this time.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m495
title: Portrait of Taoist monk, China, ca. 1945

description: Caption in lecture reads "What Confucius failed to do for the human soul was left to Taoists and Buddhists to try to do. But Confucius, Laotse and Buddha are no more enough than Socrates and Plato in Greece or Moses and the prophets in Israel. 'None but Jesus can do helpless sinners good.' This Taoist monk believes intensely in a world of spirits. He stands for the magical and mysterious in nature. He's a blind leader of the blind, waiting for the Light of the World. How can we help him?"; Part of an incomplete set of prints from a lecture by Harold Rattenbury entitled, "China: A Personal Record." The script for this lecture is also held in SOAS archives, number 154. The preface reads, Most of our China material was prepared before the Communist Revolution. We continue to use it; it  shews how Christ has built His Church in China, and how as a result of Missionary endeavour - a living Church is there now to continue its witness. May its use lead all who come to renewed prayer for Christians in China at this time.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m510
title: Medical staff standing in hospital corridor, Wuhan, China, ca. 1937

description: "A corridor in the Men's Hospital". Two Chinese nurses with missionary nurse and doctor, Men's Hospital, Wuhan.; From an album, "Storm and Sunshine in Mid China. Our Work in the Hupeh District" [now Hubei] by Frank Deaville Walker. Walker was editor of the Methodist Missionary Society's journals, The Foreign Field, 1914-1932, and it's successor The Kingdom Overseas 1933-1945. He published 18 books and numerous pamphlets, including biographies of Thomas Birch Freeman and William Carey. He travelled to the mission fields extensively, visiting China in 1937.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m531
title: Doctor performing operation, Wuhan, China, ca. 1937

description: "An operation at the Union Hospital" Missionary surgeon performing operation with Chinese medical staff.; From an album, "Storm and Sunshine in Mid China. Our Work in the Hupeh District" [now Hubei] by Frank Deaville Walker. Walker was editor of the Methodist Missionary Society's journals, The Foreign Field, 1914-1932, and it's successor The Kingdom Overseas 1933-1945. He published 18 books and numerous pamphlets, including biographies of Thomas Birch Freeman and William Carey. He travelled to the mission fields extensively, visiting China in 1937.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m491
title: School children, Chaotung, China, ca. 1930

description: Male and female students of Middle or Secondary School, Chaotung, South-West China. The girl wears her Guide uniform. The boy wears a Sun Yat-sen unifom, worn by soldiers, students and Government officials.; Part of an incomplete set of prints from a lecture by Harold Rattenbury entitled, "China: A Personal Record." The script for this lecture is also held in SOAS archives, number 154. The preface reads, Most of our China material was prepared before the Communist Revolution. We continue to use it; it  shews how Christ has built His Church in China, and how as a result of Missionary endeavour - a living Church is there now to continue its witness. May its use lead all who come to renewed prayer for Christians in China at this time.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m530
title: Doctor examining patient in hospital, Wuhan, China, ca. 1937

description: "Dr Cundall examining an eye case. Missionary doctor examining Chinese patient, Chinese nurse in attendance.; From an album, "Storm and Sunshine in Mid China. Our Work in the Hupeh District" [now Hubei] by Frank Deaville Walker. Walker was editor of the Methodist Missionary Society's journals, The Foreign Field, 1914-1932, and it's successor The Kingdom Overseas 1933-1945. He published 18 books and numerous pamphlets, including biographies of Thomas Birch Freeman and William Carey. He travelled to the mission fields extensively, visiting China in 1937.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m549
title: Students of Girls' School, Hanyang, China, ca.1937

description: "Hanyang Girls reading the magazines". Chinese students in reading room.; From an album, "Storm and Sunshine in Mid China. Our Work in the Hupeh District" [now Hubei] by Frank Deaville Walker. Walker was editor of the Methodist Missionary Society's journals, The Foreign Field, 1914-1932, and it's successor The Kingdom Overseas 1933-1945. He published 18 books and numerous pamphlets, including biographies of Thomas Birch Freeman and William Carey. He travelled to the mission fields extensively, visiting China in 1937.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m490
title: Missionary wife with mothers and babies, China, ca. 1930

description: Group portrait of mothers and babies surrounding missionary wife. Unmarried women wear fringes.; Part of an incomplete set of prints from a lecture by Harold Rattenbury entitled, "China: A Personal Record." The script for this lecture is also held in SOAS archives, number 154. The preface reads, Most of our China material was prepared before the Communist Revolution. We continue to use it; it  shews how Christ has built His Church in China, and how as a result of Missionary endeavour - a living Church is there now to continue its witness. May its use lead all who come to renewed prayer for Christians in China at this time.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m523
title: Nurses training at bedside, Wuhan, China, ca. 1937

description: "A bedside class". Sister Gladys Stephenson teaching Chinese nurses.; From an album, "Storm and Sunshine in Mid China. Our Work in the Hupeh District" [now Hubei] by Frank Deaville Walker. Walker was editor of the Methodist Missionary Society's journals, The Foreign Field, 1914-1932, and it's successor The Kingdom Overseas 1933-1945. He published 18 books and numerous pamphlets, including biographies of Thomas Birch Freeman and William Carey. He travelled to the mission fields extensively, visiting China in 1937.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m521
title: Nurses in lecture room, Wuhan, China, ca. 1937

description: "Sister Gladys lecturing to nurses". Gladys Stephenson standing in front of class of Chinese nurses.; From an album, "Storm and Sunshine in Mid China. Our Work in the Hupeh District" [now Hubei] by Frank Deaville Walker. Walker was editor of the Methodist Missionary Society's journals, The Foreign Field, 1914-1932, and it's successor The Kingdom Overseas 1933-1945. He published 18 books and numerous pamphlets, including biographies of Thomas Birch Freeman and William Carey. He travelled to the mission fields extensively, visiting China in 1937.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m528
title: Exterior view of Union hosptial, Wuhan, China, ca. 1937

description: "The Hankow Union Hospital". Exterior view of hospital building; From an album, "Storm and Sunshine in Mid China. Our Work in the Hupeh District" [now Hubei] by Frank Deaville Walker. Walker was editor of the Methodist Missionary Society's journals, The Foreign Field, 1914-1932, and it's successor The Kingdom Overseas 1933-1945. He published 18 books and numerous pamphlets, including biographies of Thomas Birch Freeman and William Carey. He travelled to the mission fields extensively, visiting China in 1937.