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DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-80607
title: New church, Chogoria, Kenya, 1930

description: Exterior view of the new church built and designed by Dr Irvine to replace the old mud and wattle building. The walls of the church were painted with a white distemper and the roof tiles were red. ❧ Image from the collection of Dr Archibald Clive Irvine (1893-1974) showing the early years of the Chogoria mission, established near Mt Kenya in 1922 and run by Dr Irvine, ministering to the Chuka and Mwimbi peoples.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-80349
title: Institution boys, Livingstonia, Malawi, ca.1898

description: “Groups of boys at Institution.” Group portrait of indigenous boys, of various ages, and all wearing a uniform. The Livingstonia mission and Overtoun Institution were established in 1891 by Dr Robert Laws (1851-1934). It was situated near the North West shore of Lake Nyasa at Khondowe. The site consisted of a school, hospital and accommodation, there were also workshops for carpentry, printing and engineering, and mills, brickworks and a pottery. The Overtoun Institution was named after John Campbell White, Baron of Overtoun (1843-1908) who was a Convener of the Livingstonia Mission and a major financial contributor. ❧ Album containing photographs recording a voyage up the Shire River and scenes from the Livingstonia mission.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-80491
title: Kenneth Irvine, Chogoria, Kenya, 1930

description: “Kenneth aged 4 ¾” Portrait of a young boy sitting astride a donkey. Kenneth David Irvine was born at the Chogoria mission in June 1925, the son of Archibald Clive Irvine and Margaret Joyce Irvine (nee Carr). ❧ Image from the collection of Dr Archibald Clive Irvine (1893-1974) showing the early years of the Chogoria mission, established near Mt Kenya in 1922 and run by Dr Irvine, ministering to the Chuka and Mwimbi peoples.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-80309
title: Lion shot by missionary, Livingstonia, Malawi, ca.1903

description: “A lion shot by Rev. J. Henderson.” Image of dead lion. The Livingstonia mission was situated near the Henga Valley and was a favourite resort for big game hunting. James Henderson (1867-1930) was appointed to Livingstonia in 1894 and ordained by the Free Church in 1895. He transferred to Lovedale as the Principal in 1906 where he remained until his death in 1930. ❧ Album containing photographs recording a voyage up the Shire River and scenes from the Livingstonia mission.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-80347
title: Institution boys, Livingstonia, Malawi, ca.1898

description: “Groups of boys at Institution.” Group portrait of indigenous boys mainly teenagers. The Livingstonia mission and Overtoun Institution were established in 1891 by Dr Robert Laws (1851-1934). It was situated near the North West shore of Lake Nyasa at Khondowe. The site consisted of a school, hospital and accommodation, there were also workshops for carpentry, printing and engineering, and mills, brickworks and a pottery. The Overtoun Institution was named after John Campbell White, Baron of Overtoun (1843-1908) who was a Convener of the Livingstonia Mission and a major financial contributor. ❧ Album containing photographs recording a voyage up the Shire River and scenes from the Livingstonia mission.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-80520
title: Operating theatre, Chogoria, Kenya, 1928

description: “Operating. Hospital.” Interior view of the operating theatre at the main hospital with Dr Irvine performing surgery with the assistance of Rita Butter-Malcolm and three orderlies. ❧ Image from the collection of Dr Archibald Clive Irvine (1893-1974) showing the early years of the Chogoria mission, established near Mt Kenya in 1922 and run by Dr Irvine, ministering to the Chuka and Mwimbi peoples.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-80311
title: Cutting planks, Livingstonia, Malawi, ca.1903

description: “Sawing logs.” Exterior view of an indigenous man sawing planks. ❧ Livingstonia mission station was established in 1891 by Dr Robert Laws (1851-1934) when he travelled north from Bandawe to set up a Training Institution and Industrial Mission. It was situated four miles from Lake Nyasa at Khondowe. As well as the school, hospital and accommodation, there were workshops for carpentry, printing and engineering, and mills, brickworks and a pottery. The Overtoun Institution was named after John Campbell White, Baron of Overtoun (1843-1908) who was a Convener of the Livingstonia Mission and a major financial contributor. ❧ Album containing photographs recording a voyage up the Shire River and scenes from the Livingstonia mission.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-80357
title: Mission staff and male students, Livingstonia, Malawi, ca.1907

description: “Institution pupils.” Large group portrait of students of the Overtoun Institution and members of the mission staff. Dr Robert Laws (1851-1934), founder of the mission, sits in the front middle and is bearded. Situated near the North West shore of Lake Nyasa at Khondowe the Institution consisted of a school, hospital and accommodation, there were also workshops for carpentry, printing and engineering, and mills, brickworks and a pottery. The Overtoun Institution was named after John Campbell White, Baron of Overtoun (1843-1908) who was a Convener of the Livingstonia Mission and a major financial contributor. ❧ Album containing photographs recording a voyage up the Shire River and scenes from the Livingstonia mission.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-80483
title: Hospital, Kaiyuan, China, ca.1930

description: “Dr. Jean McMinn was in Kaiyan [Kaiyuan] many years.” External view of hospital building. ❧ United Free Church of Scotland photographs from the Rajputana mission.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-80352
title: Kirk session, Livingstonia, Malawi, ca.1902

description: “Rev. J Henderson, Dr Laws, Rev. D Mackenzie & Kirk Session.” Group portrait of members of the Livingstonia mission church. The three seated men are; [left] the Rev. James Henderson (1867-1930) appointed to Livingstonia 1894 and Principal of Lovedale from 1906-1930, [centre] Dr Robert Laws (1851-1934), established the Livingstonia station and the Overtoun Institution in tribute to David Livingstone, [right] the Rev. Duncan Ross Mackenzie (1868-) who was ordained to Livingstonia in 1901 and became General Secretary to the mission in 1927. ❧ Album containing photographs recording a voyage up the Shire River and scenes from the Livingstonia mission.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-80530
title: Construction of the church, Chogoria, Kenya, January 1929

description: “January 1929. The building 3 feet high all round. The church building. Foundation stone laid Aug. 8 1928, by Mrs Carr. Opened Jan. 17th 1930 by Rev R.G.M. Calderwood and native ministers from Kikuyu and Tumutumu.” Exterior view showing the extent of the church during its early construction. The new church was designed and built by Dr Irvine and was fifty feet long and forty five feet wide. ❧ Image from the collection of Dr Archibald Clive Irvine (1893-1974) showing the early years of the Chogoria mission, established near Mt Kenya in 1922 and run by Dr Irvine, ministering to the Chuka and Mwimbi peoples.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-81675
title: Two officers, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 1918

description: “Capt. Tomblings with the ANMC native officer, a relation of the king of Uganda.” Portrait of two officers standing in the African Native Medical Corps (ANMC) hospital camp. The ANMC arrived in Dar es Salaam in July 1917 and worked in conjunction with the RAMC. Capt. D G Tomblings was Assistant District Commissioner of the Uganda Protectorate and Adjutant of the ANMC, later he was principle of the Makerere College. ❧ The image is from an album chronicling the war time experiences of Archibald Clive Irvine (1893-1974) in German East Africa and Portuguese East Africa with the Royal Army Medical Corps. During this time he would meet Dr John W Arthur which in turn would lead to his missionary work at Chogoria in Kenya.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-80468
title: Final meeting of Madras Mission Council, India, 7 April 1951

description: “Church of Scotland Mission Council, Madras [Tamil Nadu] ❧ Closing meeting, 7th April 1951 ❧ Left to Right ❧ Front Row: Mrs Shaw, Rev P Jeevanandam, Dr M M Alexander, Miss Paul, Miss M D Salmond, Rev E O Shaw, Miss E W Young, Rev F Ryrie, Mrs Baxter, Mr G Venugepaul. ❧ Second Row: Miss J M Anderson, Mrs Baigrie, Mrs Rajaratnam, Mrs Simpson Rajaratnam, Mrs Jeevanandam, Miss A Idiculla, Miss J A Thomson, Miss M M Pennarangam, Miss K Hermansen, Mrs Subramaniam, Mrs Samual, Mrs Johnson, Mrs Arputhanathan. ❧ Third Row: Miss I Iswaraiya, Mrs Rajaratnam Isaac, Dr M H Watson, Mr Messiah Doss, Rev R A Baigrie, Rev E Rajarartnam Isaac, Mr A C Dharmaraj, Mr A S Johnson. ❧ Back Row: Rev J M Orr, Mr G Prakasam, Mr Timothy, Mr Paul Joseph, Rev J S Subramaniam, Rev J R Macphail, Mr Simpson Rajaratnam, Rev C Samuel.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-80476
title: Port town (unknown), France, ca.1900-1929

description: Townscape looking over cultivated fields across the town and on top the docks - a large chateau is visible in the centre of the town. ❧ This is one of a series of photographs contained in an album showing popular tourist attractions in India, the album was owned by an unknown Church of Scotland missionary who had probably toured whilst working out in the region. Unfortunately there is very little information with the photographs as to there ownership
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-80329
title: Running, Livingstonia, Malawi, 1900

description: “Half-mile race.” Exterior view of runners coming along one of the avenues in Livingstonia watched by large crowds. Sports days were traditionally held in the New Year and individuals entered a number of competitive sports. The Livingstonia mission station was established in 1891 by Dr Robert Laws (1851-1934) when he travelled north from Bandawe to set up a Training Institution and Industrial Mission. It was situated four miles from Lake Nyasa at Khondowe. As well as the school, hospital and accommodation, there were workshops for carpentry, printing and engineering, and mills, brickworks and a pottery. The Overtoun Institution was named after John Campbell White, Baron of Overtoun (1843-1908) who was a Convener of the Livingstonia Mission and a major financial contributor. ❧ Album containing photographs recording a voyage up the Shire River and scenes from the Livingstonia mission.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-80537
title: Group portrait of the British in the Punjab, Pakistan, ca.1900

description: Large group portrait of men and women formally arranged outside the portico of a large building. The photograph is possibly from Sialkot, in the Punjab, where the Church of Scotland had a strong missionary presence.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-80611
title: New church, Chogoria, Kenya, 1930

description: Exterior view of the new church, built and designed by Dr Irvine to replace the old mud and wattle building, showing the rounded porch and doorway at the west end of the building. ❧ Image from the collection of Dr Archibald Clive Irvine (1893-1974) showing the early years of the Chogoria mission, established near Mt Kenya in 1922 and run by Dr Irvine, ministering to the Chuka and Mwimbi peoples.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-80609
title: New church, Chogoria, Kenya, 1930

description: Exterior view of the new church through foliage and showing the tower where additional accommodation was situated. Design by Dr Irvine the walls of the church were painted with a white distemper and the roof tiles were red. ❧ Image from the collection of Dr Archibald Clive Irvine (1893-1974) showing the early years of the Chogoria mission, established near Mt Kenya in 1922 and run by Dr Irvine, ministering to the Chuka and Mwimbi peoples.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-80532
title: Hospital Staff, Kaiyuan, China, ca.1930

description: “Kaiyuan hospital staff.” Group portrait of male and female members of hospital staff outside of hospital building. ❧ United Free Church of Scotland photographs from the Rajputana mission.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-80341
title: Portrait of girls, Overtoun Institution, Malawi, ca.1898

description: “Girls at Institution.” Group portrait of girls in a similar age range. Mrs Margaret Laws and Miss Lizzie Stewart taught the girls at the Overtoun Institution which was named after John Campbell White, Baron of Overtoun (1843-1908) a Convener of the Livingstonia Mission and a major financial contributor ❧ Album containing photographs recording a voyage up the Shire River and scenes from the Livingstonia mission.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-80441
title: Hot metal typesetting, Lovedale, South Africa, ca.1938

description: “Lynotype Machine, Lovedale Press.” Portrait of a man working a typesetting machine at the printing works. ❧ The Incehra mission, in the Eastern Cape, was renamed Lovedale ,1826, in memory of Dr John Love (1757-1825) and was later resituated on the Tyumie River in 1837. The mission ministered to the Xhosa speaking people and the mission became famous for its educational endeavours.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-80358
title: Girls and teachers, Livingstonia, Malawi, ca.1907

description: “Institution pupils.” Group portrait of young girls and two female missionaries. The Livingstonia mission and Overtoun Institution were established in 1891 by Dr Robert Laws (1851-1934). It was situated near the North West shore of Lake Nyasa at Khondowe. The site consisted of a school, hospital and accommodation, there were also workshops for carpentry, printing and engineering, and mills, brickworks and a pottery. The Overtoun Institution was named after John Campbell White, Baron of Overtoun (1843-1908) who was a Convener of the Livingstonia Mission and a major financial contributor. ❧ Album containing photographs recording a voyage up the Shire River and scenes from the Livingstonia mission.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-80326
title: Girls’ sports day, Livingstonia, Malawi, 1900

description: “Pounding competition, 1900.” Exterior view of girls pounding grain while supervised by a western missionary. Sports days were traditionally held in the New Year and individuals entered a number of competitive sports. The Livingstonia mission station was established in 1891 by Dr Robert Laws (1851-1934) when he travelled north from Bandawe to set up a Training Institution and Industrial Mission. It was situated four miles from Lake Nyasa at Khondowe. As well as the school, hospital and accommodation, there were workshops for carpentry, printing and engineering, and mills, brickworks and a pottery. The Overtoun Institution was named after John Campbell White, Baron of Overtoun (1843-1908) who was a Convener of the Livingstonia Mission and a major financial contributor. ❧ Album containing photographs recording a voyage up the Shire River and scenes from the Livingstonia mission.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-80324
title: High Jump, Livingstonia, Malawi, 1900

description: “New Year’s sports. High jump.” View of sports competitor leaping over a high jump. Sports days were traditionally held in the New Year and individuals entered a number of competitive sports. The Livingstonia mission station was established in 1891 by Dr Robert Laws (1851-1934) when he travelled north from Bandawe to set up a Training Institution and Industrial Mission. It was situated four miles from Lake Nyasa at Khondowe. As well as the school, hospital and accommodation, there were workshops for carpentry, printing and engineering, and mills, brickworks and a pottery. The Overtoun Institution was named after John Campbell White, Baron of Overtoun (1843-1908) who was a Convener of the Livingstonia Mission and a major financial contributor. ❧ Album containing photographs recording a voyage up the Shire River and scenes from the Livingstonia mission.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-80463
title: Accommodation, University of Fort Hare, South Africa, ca.1938

description: “Courtyard Methodist Hostel, Fort Hare.” Exterior view of students reading and studying in a courtyard. The South African Native College was organised on the principles laid out by James Stewart (1831-1905) with the college a pan-denominational centre, the hostel accommodation was provide by the church of each denomination. ❧ The Incehra mission, in the Eastern Cape, was renamed Lovedale ,1826, in memory of Dr John Love (1757-1825) and was later resituated on the Tyumie River in 1837. The mission ministered to the Xhosa speaking people and the mission became famous for its educational endeavours.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-81733
title: Law courts, Mombasa, Kenya, 1918

description: “Law courts, Mombasa.” Exterior view of the old Law Courts in Mombasa. Lt. Irvine was posted to Yala River in Kenya for a period in 1918. ❧ The image is from an album chronicling the war time experiences of Archibald Clive Irvine (1893-1974) in German East Africa and Portuguese East Africa with the Royal Army Medical Corps. During this time he would meet Dr John W Arthur which in turn would lead to his missionary work at Chogoria in Kenya.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-80355
title: Pupils on parade, Livingstonia, Malawi, ca.1907

description: “Institution pupils.” Group portrait of pupils of the Overtoun Institution standing in formation. The Livingstonia mission and Overtoun Institution were established in 1891 by Dr Robert Laws (1851-1934). It was situated near the North West shore of Lake Nyasa at Khondowe. The site consisted of a school, hospital and accommodation, there were also workshops for carpentry, printing and engineering, and mills, brickworks and a pottery. The Overtoun Institution was named after John Campbell White, Baron of Overtoun (1843-1908) who was a Convener of the Livingstonia Mission and a major financial contributor. ❧ Album containing photographs recording a voyage up the Shire River and scenes from the Livingstonia mission.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-80319
title: Dormitories at Livingstonia, Malawi, ca.1903

description: “Boys playing in front of dormitories.” Exterior view of children playing in front of some thatched buildings. ❧ The Livingstonia mission station was established in 1891 by Dr Robert Laws (1851-1934) when he travelled north from Bandawe to set up a Training Institution and Industrial Mission. It was situated four miles from Lake Nyasa at Khondowe. As well as the school, hospital and accommodation, there were workshops for carpentry, printing and engineering, and mills, brickworks and a pottery. The Overtoun Institution was named after John Campbell White, Baron of Overtoun (1843-1908) who was a Convener of the Livingstonia Mission and a major financial contributor. ❧ Album containing photographs recording a voyage up the Shire River and scenes from the Livingstonia mission.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-80323
title: Girls preparing food, Livingstonia, Malawi, ca.1903

description: “Girls pounding and washing.” Exterior view of indigenous girls using large pestle and mortars and sieves for preparing grain. ❧ The Livingstonia mission station was established in 1891 by Dr Robert Laws (1851-1934) when he travelled north from Bandawe to set up a Training Institution and Industrial Mission. It was situated four miles from Lake Nyasa at Khondowe. It had large areas of land cultivated for crop production and attempted to grow food for market as well as supplying the mission. ❧ Album containing photographs recording a voyage up the Shire River and scenes from the Livingstonia mission.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-80344
title: School girl, Overtoun Institution, Malawi, ca.1898

description: “Girls at Institution.” Portrait of a schoolgirl standing outside next to a wicker chair. Mrs Margaret Laws and Miss Lizzie Stewart taught the girls at the Overtoun Institution which was named after John Campbell White, Baron of Overtoun (1843-1908) a Convener of the Livingstonia Mission and a major financial contributor. ❧ Album containing photographs recording a voyage up the Shire River and scenes from the Livingstonia mission.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-80316
title: Construction of the Overtoun workshops, Livingstonia, Malawi, ca.1903

description: “Building the Institution workshops.” Exterior view showing terraced brick buildings under construction by indigenous workers. ❧ Livingstonia mission station was established in 1891 by Dr Robert Laws (1851-1934) when he travelled north from Bandawe to set up a Training Institution and Industrial Mission. It was situated four miles from Lake Nyasa at Khondowe. As well as the school, hospital and accommodation, there were workshops for carpentry, printing and engineering, and mills, brickworks and a pottery. The Overtoun Institution was named after John Campbell White, Baron of Overtoun (1843-1908) who was a Convener of the Livingstonia Mission and a major financial contributor. ❧ Album containing photographs recording a voyage up the Shire River and scenes from the Livingstonia mission.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-80356
title: Mission staff and students, Livingstonia, Malawi, ca.1907

description: “Institution pupils.” Large group portrait of students of the Overtoun Institution and members of the mission staff. Dr Robert Laws (1851-1934), founder of the mission, sits in the front middle holding a pith helmet. Situated near the North West shore of Lake Nyasa at Khondowe the Institution consisted of a school, hospital and accommodation, there were also workshops for carpentry, printing and engineering, and mills, brickworks and a pottery. The Overtoun Institution was named after John Campbell White, Baron of Overtoun (1843-1908) who was a Convener of the Livingstonia Mission and a major financial contributor. ❧ Album containing photographs recording a voyage up the Shire River and scenes from the Livingstonia mission.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-80346
title: Group of schoolgirls, Overtoun Institution, Malawi, ca.1898

description: “Girls at Institution.” Group portrait of indigenous girls in school uniform. Mrs Margaret Laws and Miss Lizzie Stewart taught the girls at the Overtoun Institution which was named after John Campbell White, Baron of Overtoun (1843-1908) a Convener of the Livingstonia Mission and a major financial contributor. ❧ Album containing photographs recording a voyage up the Shire River and scenes from the Livingstonia mission.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-81632
title: Lt. Irvine, Matikira, Tanzania, November 1917

description: “Then in November 1917, I was sent to Matikira, on the Iringa route, to do medical work at the small post there. There was little work to do, & lots of shooting.” Portrait of Lt. Irvine at the time he was sent to Matikira in German East Africa. ❧ The image is from an album chronicling the war time experiences of Archibald Clive Irvine (1893-1974) in German East Africa and Portuguese East Africa with the Royal Army Medical Corps. During this time he would meet Dr John W Arthur which in turn would lead to his missionary work at Chogoria in Kenya.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-80343
title: School girl, Overtoun Institution, Malawi, ca.1898

description: “Girls at Institution.” Portrait of a schoolgirl outside sitting on a mat. Mrs Margaret Laws and Miss Lizzie Stewart taught the girls at the Overtoun Institution which was named after John Campbell White, Baron of Overtoun (1843-1908) a Convener of the Livingstonia Mission and a major financial contributor. ❧ Album containing photographs recording a voyage up the Shire River and scenes from the Livingstonia mission.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-80354
title: Pupils on parade, Livingstonia, Malawi, ca.1907

description: “Institution pupils.” Group portrait of pupils of the Overtoun Institution standing in formation. The Livingstonia mission and Overtoun Institution were established in 1891 by Dr Robert Laws (1851-1934). It was situated near the North West shore of Lake Nyasa at Khondowe. The site consisted of a school, hospital and accommodation, there were also workshops for carpentry, printing and engineering, and mills, brickworks and a pottery. The Overtoun Institution was named after John Campbell White, Baron of Overtoun (1843-1908) who was a Convener of the Livingstonia Mission and a major financial contributor. ❧ Album containing photographs recording a voyage up the Shire River and scenes from the Livingstonia mission.