cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78513
title: Folk Art Wall Painting, Malawi, ca. 1914-1918

description: Black and white lantern slide featuring a rectangular thatched hut painted with symbols of people and animals. One painted figure stands with what seems to be a pipe in his mouth next to a painting of a leopard-like animal. Another human figure  is painted standing with a fist aloft in front of another animal (possibly an  aardvark.) The word "NEMBO" is painted on the wall. The Chewa tribe in Nyasaland were differentiated from their neighbours by tattoos called "nembo", to which the word may allude and the paintings may represent. Soldiers in the uniform of the King's African Rifles can just be seen in the background of the image. This slide comes from a set on the activities of the King’s African Rifles battalions in Nyasaland. It was originally held by the Church of Scotland, and generated by J.W MacKay.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78515
title: Askaris Standing to Attention, Malawi, ca. 1914-1918

description: Black and white lantern slide showing two African soldiers (Askaris) of the King's African Rifles standing to attention in uniform in front of their kit, which is laid out on the ground before them. The pair stands in front of a thatched hut, surrounded by similar huts at equal intervals. The area may be a barracks. The soldiers wear dark jerseys (the usual King's African Rifles uniform prior to the First World War) and the dark fezzes of the Nyasaland regiments. This slide comes from a set on the activities of the King’s African Rifles battalions in Nyasaland. It was originally held by the Church of Scotland, and generated by J.W MacKay.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78504
title: Nyasaland Soldier and his Wife, Malawi, ca. 1914-1918

description: Black and white lantern slide showing an African soldier (known as Askari) in the black fez of the Nyasaland battalions of the King's African Rifles. The man stands barefoot with a long, weather-beaten military coat buttoned (although three buttons are missing). He smiles and stands next to a woman, possibly his wife, who wears traditional dress and carries a large straw basket on her head. This slide comes from a set on the activities of the King’s African Rifles battalions in Nyasaland. It was originally held by the Church of Scotland, and generated by J.W MacKay.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78518
title: Officers' Boys Buying Beer, Malawi, ca. 1914-1918

description: Black and white lantern slide showing three officers' boys from the King's African Rifles standing in a horizontal line next to three women in traditional dress. Each of the women carries a straw basket on her head. The boys have been buying beer for the troops, and one carries a small bowl. The women may be the sellers of the beer. This slide comes from a set on the activities of the King’s African Rifles battalions in Nyasaland. It was originally held by the Church of Scotland, and generated by J.W MacKay.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78506
title: Nyasaland Queue, Malawi, ca. 1914-1918

description: Black and white tinted slide showing a crowd of men and women queuing with containers of various sizes. A woman in the foreground of the picture carries a baby on her back. They may be queuing to fill containers with water or other supplies. This slide comes from a set on the activities of the King’s African Rifles battalions in Nyasaland. It was originally held by the Church of Scotland, and generated by J.W MacKay.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78505
title: Nyasaland Soldiers and Families, Malawi, ca. 1914-1918

description: Black and white lantern slide showing a group of King's African Rifles soldiers and civilians, presumably their families. A woman in the foreground carries a baby on her back as she stirs a pot.  A group of small children sit to the rear of the picture, and soldiers and civilians talk in groups around the yard. This slide comes from a set on the activities of the King’s African Rifles battalions in Nyasaland. It was originally held by the Church of Scotland, and generated by J.W MacKay.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78517
title: Officers' Boys Ironing, Malawi, ca. 1914-1918

description: Black and white lantern slide featuring four officers' boys from the King's African Rifles standing around a table. One of the boys irons a cloth on the table. They stand in front of straw-covered huts, one of which appears to be next to a brick-built chimney. This slide comes from a set on the activities of the King’s African Rifles battalions in Nyasaland. It was originally held by the Church of Scotland, and generated by J.W MacKay.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78514
title: Cooking, Malawi, ca. 1914-1918

description: Black and white lantern slide showing a soldier in the King's African Rifles cooking with officers' boys on a small fire in the bush. The soldier sits on a trunk. He is wearing the pill-box hat worn by the King's African Rifles when on campaign. This slide comes from a set on the activities of the King’s African Rifles battalions in Nyasaland. It was originally held by the Church of Scotland, and generated by J.W MacKay.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78411
title: Irrigation, China, ca. 1905-1914

description: Tinted lantern slides picturing two male peasants operating a wooden field irrigation pump on the bank of a river. The slide was developed by the Photo Department, Tientsin Hui Wen Academy, Tientsin, China.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78500
title: Political Map of Africa, ca. 1914-1924

description: Black and white lantern slide showing a political map of Africa. Several territories have been marked with black dots including: Abyssinia; Arabia; French West Africa; and Angola. This slide comes from a set on the activities of the King’s African Rifles battalions in Nyasaland. It was originally held by the Church of Scotland, and generated by J.W MacKay.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78519
title: Fishing with Bow and Arrow, Malawi, ca. 1914-1918

description: Black and white lantern slide showing a man, naked except for a cloth cap and bands around his wrists, fishing in a lake (possibly Lake Nyasa) using a bow and arrow. This slide comes from a set on the activities of the King’s African Rifles battalions in Nyasaland. It was originally held by the Church of Scotland, and generated by J.W MacKay.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78520
title: Boys Playing Soldiers, Malawi, ca. 1914-1918

description: Black and white lantern slide showing a group of boys walking along a road smiling and saluting, pretending to be soldiers. All the boys are smartly dressed, and may come from the same school or institution. One boy does wear a khaki uniform, and may be a young signaller or officers' boy attached to the King's African Rifles. This slide comes from a set on the activities of the King’s African Rifles battalions in Nyasaland. It was originally held by the Church of Scotland, and generated by J.W MacKay.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78521
title: Church Interior, Malawi, ca. 1914-1918

description: Black and white lantern slide featuring the interior of a church in Nyasaland. There is an inscription in Chichewa (the language of the Chewa ethnic group) above the altar. It appears to read: "ANTU A MITUNDE YONSE ADZADZA N ADZAPEMBEDZA PA MASO PANU." This slide comes from a set on the activities of the King’s African Rifles battalions in Nyasaland. It was originally held by the Church of Scotland, and generated by J.W MacKay.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78522
title: Couple with Food, Malawi, ca. 1914-1918

description: Black and white lantern slide showing a Nyasaland couple with a small child, carried in a sling on the mother's back. The woman carries a slaughtered chicken and stands next to a bag with groceries. Her husband, wearing a cotton wrap around his waist, is standing by a container with a metal object on it, which could be a small cage inside which is a live bird. This slide comes from a set on the activities of the King’s African Rifles battalions in Nyasaland. It was originally held by the Church of Scotland, and generated by J.W MacKay.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78523
title: Man and Boys Outside Bamboo Hut, Malawi, ca. 1914-1918

description: Black and white lantern slide showing a man sitting outside a bamboo hut, with two boys sitting next to him. Another figure can just be seen in the corner of the image. A pile of wood is against the wall of the hut. This slide comes from a set on the activities of the King’s African Rifles battalions in Nyasaland. It was originally held by the Church of Scotland, and generated by J.W MacKay.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78524
title: Man Making Mats, Malawi, ca. 1914-1918

description: Black and white lantern slide showing a man sitting on the ground making mats out of reeds, a traditional craft in Nyasaland. This slide comes from a set on the activities of the King’s African Rifles battalions in Nyasaland. It was originally held by the Church of Scotland, and generated by J.W MacKay.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78525
title: Askari and Cattle Head, Malawi, ca. 1914-1918

description: Black and white lantern slide featuring a mat sitting on the ground with the head of a large horned cow. The man wears a uniform and a pill-box hat, probably the campaign uniform of the King's African Rifles. This slide comes from a set on the activities of the King’s African Rifles battalions in Nyasaland. It was originally held by the Church of Scotland, and generated by J.W MacKay.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78526
title: Travel by Canoe, Malawi, ca. 1914-1918

description: Black and white lantern slide showing four individuals in a canoe, moving across a large body of water. Two men stand at the front of the canoe and paddle with long oars whilst two others carry oars to the rear of the vessel. The figure sitting at the very rear of the canoe is quite small, and may be a child. This slide comes from a set on the activities of the King’s African Rifles battalions in Nyasaland. It was originally held by the Church of Scotland, and generated by J.W MacKay.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78527
title: Fishing from the Shore, Malawi, ca. 1914-1918

description: Black and white lantern slide showing four men fishing using a large net at the river side (possibly by Lake Nyasa). The men are naked from the waist up. This slide comes from a set on the activities of the King’s African Rifles battalions in Nyasaland. It was originally held by the Church of Scotland, and generated by J.W MacKay.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78528
title: Askari with Bedroll and Bag, Malawi, ca. 1914-1918

description: Black and white lantern slide featuring a native African soldier (an "askari") standing on the plain. He is holding a bag and his bedroll is rolled up on the ground beside him. The soldier wears a dark shirt, short and puttees, and goes barefoot. His pill-box hat is khaki with a dark triangle in the centre, possibly bearing his number. This style of cap was used for the raised wartime battalions of the King's African Rifles. This slide comes from a set on the activities of the King’s African Rifles battalions in Nyasaland. It was originally held by the Church of Scotland, and generated by J.W MacKay.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78412
title: Rural village, China, ca. 1905-1914

description: Tinted lantern slide with a view of an unnamed rural village in China, featuring its walls and one-storey dwellings. The village is probably in North China. The slide was developed by the Photo Department, Tientsin Hui Wen Academy, Tientsin, China.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78501
title: Scotland and Part of Central Africa on the Same Scale, ca. 1914-1924

description: Black and white lantern slide showing part of central Africa to the same scale as Scotland. The map of Africa shows: Lake Nyasa; Nyasaland; North Eastern Rhodesia; Portuguese East Africa; and Tanganyika Territory (formerly German East Africa, dating this slide to after 1919). This slide comes from a set on the activities of the King’s African Rifles battalions in Nyasaland. It was originally held by the Church of Scotland, and generated by J.W MacKay.
DOI: 10.48370/ofd/gmv3z5/woxvsu
title: Puccinia coronata Corda F-0913 (3).tif

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DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78529
title: Boy on the Shore, Malawi, ca. 1914-1918

description: Black and white lantern slide featuring a boy sitting on the shore. He may be making fishing nets, since he sits in front of a circular frame and strands of twine can be seen across it. This slide comes from a set on the activities of the King’s African Rifles battalions in Nyasaland. It was originally held by the Church of Scotland, and generated by J.W MacKay.
DOI: 10.48370/ofd/gmv3z5/jed2iw
title: Puccinia coronata Corda F-0913.tif

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DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78530
title: Formation of Soldiers, Malawi, ca. 1914-1918

description: Black and white lantern slide showing a formation of soldiers on a plain, taken at a distance. An officer of the King's African Rifles appears to be inspecting the troops from the front of the group. The photographer's shadow can clearly be seen in the foreground of the image. This slide comes from a set on the activities of the King’s African Rifles battalions in Nyasaland. It was originally held by the Church of Scotland, and generated by J.W MacKay.
DOI: 10.48370/ofd/gmv3z5/pcxhwq
title: Puccinia coronata Corda F-0913 (4).tif

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DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78531
title: Askari Standing to Attention, Malawi, ca. 1910-1918

description: Black and white lantern slide showing a native African soldier of the King's African Rifles standing to attention. He wears a dark over shirt, a light belt, khaki shorts and a pill-box hat. It is possible that this uniform dates from before the First World War. The soldier stands amongst straw huts, possibly at a barracks. This slide comes from a set on the activities of the King’s African Rifles battalions in Nyasaland. It was originally held by the Church of Scotland, and generated by J.W MacKay.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78532
title: Nyasaland Woman, Malawi, ca. 1914-1918

description: Black and white tinted lantern slide showing a woman standing alone amongst thatched huts. She wears a patterned wrap around her waist, a wrap shirt, a plain bracelet on each wrist and a beaded collar-type necklace. She stands next to a small, cultivated patch of ground next to a hut, which is possibly a vegetable plot. This slide comes from a set on the activities of the King’s African Rifles battalions in Nyasaland. It was originally held by the Church of Scotland, and generated by J.W MacKay.
DOI: 10.48370/ofd/duiugx/5vrzds
title: Puccinia coronata Corda F-4266.tif

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DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78533
title: Village Women, Malawi, ca. 1914-1918

description: Black and white lantern slide showing a group of village women and their small children. One woman stands with her small child next to her watching another young woman who is grinding corn using a large wooden pestle. The woman who grinds corn carries a baby in a sling on her back. Other village women can be seen in the background, and corn grinding equipment lies on the ground. This slide comes from a set on the activities of the King’s African Rifles battalions in Nyasaland. It was originally held by the Church of Scotland, and generated by J.W MacKay.
DOI: 10.48370/ofd/gmv3z5/mrnbpb
title: Puccinia coronata Corda F-0913 (2).tif

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DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78534
title: Women Grinding Corn, Malawi, ca. 1914-1918

description: Black and white lantern slide showing an older village woman grinding corn with female adolescents and young girls. The corn is ground using a large pestle and mortar. A goose can be seen in the background. The older woman and three of the girls wear wrap dresses, whilst an older adolescent girl wears a dress with short sleeves. This slide comes from a set on the activities of the King’s African Rifles battalions in Nyasaland. It was originally held by the Church of Scotland, and generated by J.W MacKay.
DOI: 10.48370/ofd/duiugx/iwfbyk
title: Puccinia coronata Corda F-4266 (2).jpg

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DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78535
title: Boys Playing with Bicycle Wheel, Malawi, ca. 1914-1918

description: Black and white lantern slide showing two boys playing on a path through bush-land. One boy bends down, whilst another walks along and pushes a bicycle wheel with a stick. This slide comes from a set on the activities of the King’s African Rifles battalions in Nyasaland. It was originally held by the Church of Scotland, and generated by J.W MacKay.
DOI: 10.48370/ofd/duiugx/u5oyl5
title: Puccinia coronata Corda F-4266.jpg

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DOI: 10.48370/ofd/gmv3z5/qfp8b8
title: Puccinia coronata Corda F-0913 (5).tif

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DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78536
title: Man Carrying Equipment, Malawi, ca. 1914-1918

description: Black and white lantern slide showing three men carrying what may be rolled cloth on wooden poles over their shoulders. The men wear civilian clothing. An African woman stands in the foreground of the image. They stand in front of a brick house with a chimney. This slide comes from a set on the activities of the King’s African Rifles battalions in Nyasaland. It was originally held by the Church of Scotland, and generated by J.W MacKay.
DOI: 10.48370/ofd/gmv3z5
title: Puccinia coronata Corda, 913

description: Fungarium Micromycetes
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78537
title: Boy Carrying Baskets, Malawi, ca. 1914-1918

description: Black and white lantern slide showing a boy of around ten carrying two large baskets on a wooden pole over his shoulder. Thatched huts stand in the background. This slide comes from a set on the activities of the King’s African Rifles battalions in Nyasaland. It was originally held by the Church of Scotland, and generated by J.W MacKay.
DOI: 10.48370/ofd/duiugx
title: Puccinia coronata Corda, 4266

description: Fungarium Micromycetes
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78538
title: Small Boy and Spinning Top, Malawi, ca. 1914-1918

description: Black and white lantern slide showing a small boy playing with a spinning top. He wears a wrap around his waist and a woman (possibly his mother) can be seen in the background. This slide comes from a set on the activities of the King’s African Rifles battalions in Nyasaland. It was originally held by the Church of Scotland, and generated by J.W MacKay.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78413
title: Bridge, Rising Flood. Foreign. China, ca. 1905-1914

description: Tinted lantern slides showing several European gentlemen standing on a wood and stone bridge in an unnamed area of China to observe a rising flood. One young Chinese man stands on the bridge with his bicycle. His outfit has been tinted white, whereas the shirts of the Europeans have been tinted with a yellow colour. The river may be the Yangtze (or Changjiang river), which flowed next to Wuchang, where the mission work of Charles Somerville was based, and which flooded in 1911.  The slide was developed by the Photo Department, Tientsin Hui Wen Academy, Tientsin, China.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78502
title: von Lettow Vorbeck, ca. 1914-1924

description: Black and white lantern slide showing a head and shoulders illustration of Paul Emil von Lettow Vorbeck, leader of the German colonial troops in German East Africa. After an initial attack from British forces in the Uganda Protectorate, von Lettow Vorbeck launched a series of guerrilla attacks against the British in August 1914, with the aim of tying down as many British troops as he could away from the fighting in the Western Front. von Lettow Vorbeck was severely outnumbered by the British troops, but he evaded capture until he surrendered after the Armistice, on 25 November 1918. This slide comes from a set on the activities of the King’s African Rifles battalions in Nyasaland. It was originally held by the Church of Scotland, and generated by J.W MacKay.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78539
title: Group of Nyasaland Children, Malawi, ca. 1914-1918

description: Black and white lantern slide showing a large group of boys and girls who stand in a semi-circle in front of a large thatched building that may be a mission school. Girls wear dresses, and boys are mostly bare chested with either wraps worn around their waists or shorts. This slide comes from a set on the activities of the King’s African Rifles battalions in Nyasaland. It was originally held by the Church of Scotland, and generated by J.W MacKay.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78540
title: Troops by the Shore, Malawi, ca. 1914-1918

description: Black and white lantern slide showing a group of African troops from the King's African Rifles off duty on the shore of a lake (possibly Lake Nyasa). In the foreground, a soldier wearing a uniform of shorts, over-shirt and cap fixes the cap of another of his colleagues, who is squatting down. Another soldier can be seen naked in the water in the background, and washing his clothes in the lake. Other soldiers can be seen lining the shoreline in the distance. This slide comes from a set on the activities of the King’s African Rifles battalions in Nyasaland. It was originally held by the Church of Scotland, and generated by J.W MacKay.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78541
title: Nyasaland Villagers, Malawi, ca. 1914-1918

description: Black and white lantern slide showing four Nyasaland villagers standing outside a mud and thatched hut. One woman is wearing a "chitenje" over her skirt, a wrap which can be used as an apron, a sling for a baby, or to carry items from place to place. She stands next to three men in caps, shirts and wraps around their waists. The woman wears a necklace and multiple bracelets. Single bracelets can be seen on the left wrists of the two men in the centre of the picture. Two of the men wear white caps, or kufi, worn by African Christians, Muslims and Jews. This slide comes from a set on the activities of the King’s African Rifles battalions in Nyasaland. It was originally held by the Church of Scotland, and generated by J.W MacKay.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78542
title: Wooden Frame for Hut, Malawi, ca. 1914-1918

description: Black and white lantern slide showing the wooden framework for the walls and roof of a hut in Nyasaland. This slide comes from a set on the activities of the King’s African Rifles battalions in Nyasaland. It was originally held by the Church of Scotland, and generated by J.W MacKay.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78543
title: Nyasaland Man Outside Hut, Malawi, ca. 1914-1918

description: Black and white lantern slide showing a Nyasaland man standing outside a hut, which is in the process of being built. The hut is being constructed with a wooden frame for the walls and roof. The walls are lined on the inside with thatch. This slide comes from a set on the activities of the King’s African Rifles battalions in Nyasaland. It was originally held by the Church of Scotland, and generated by J.W MacKay.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78544
title: Solider at Mealtime, Malawi, ca. 1914-1918

description: Black and white lantern slide showing a soldier walking away from a thatch hut. He carries a bowl in his hand a wears shorts and a ragged, light vest. A bottle can be seen on the ground behind him. Wood, possibly firewood, can be seen piled up by the side of the hut. This slide comes from a set on the activities of the King’s African Rifles battalions in Nyasaland. It was originally held by the Church of Scotland, and generated by J.W MacKay.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78545
title: European Officer outside Hut, Malawi, ca. 1914-1918

description: Black and white lantern slide showing a European officer in the King's African Rifles standing outside a hut. He wears khaki shorts, a khaki shirt and a belt, with a pith helmet on his head. He wears long puttees or socks. The hut has thatched walls and roof, and there is a break between the walls and roof around the top of the walls to ventilate the hut. Although rank and file troops in the King's African Rifles were native African soldiers (named "Askaris" from the Arabic word for soldier), the officers in the regiment in the First World War tended to be European and brought in from battalions from the United Kingdom. This slide comes from a set on the activities of the King’s African Rifles battalions in Nyasaland. It was originally held by the Church of Scotland, and generated by J.W MacKay.