cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78021
title: Rev. Arthur Bowen, ca. 1915

description: Black and white lantern slide showing a portrait of Reverend Arthur Bowen, a missionary of the Congo Balolo Mission. This slide comes from a collection generated by missionaries working for the Congo Balolo Mission, a mission begun in 1889 under the supervision of the East London Training Institute for Home and Foreign Missions that developed into the interdenominational evangelical mission, Regions Beyond Missionary Union after 1900.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78026
title: Mr and Mrs Carpenter, ca. 1930

description: Tinted lantern slide featuring Mr and Mrs J Carpenter, who ran the Evangelists' Training School at Mompono for the Congo Balolo Mission. This image may have been taken on furlough in the United Kingdom. This slide comes from a collection generated by missionaries working for the Congo Balolo Mission, a mission begun in 1889 under the supervision of the East London Training Institute for Home and Foreign Missions that developed into the interdenominational evangelical mission, Regions Beyond Missionary Union after 1900.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78020
title: Miss Vinall, ca. 1930

description: Tinted lantern slide showing a portrait of Miss A.G Vinall, who sailed for the Congo in 1923 and was based at Bongandanga. This image may have been taken on furlough in the United Kingdom. This slide comes from a collection generated by missionaries working for the Congo Balolo Mission, a mission begun in 1889 under the supervision of the East London Training Institute for Home and Foreign Missions that developed into the interdenominational evangelical mission, Regions Beyond Missionary Union after 1900.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78024
title: Mr and Mrs Haupt, ca. 1890

description: Tinted lantern slide showing Mr and Mrs H.Gustav Haupt, pioneers of the Congo Balolo Mission. Gustav Haupt left for the Congo in the first party of the Congo Balolo Mission in 1889. This slide comes from a collection generated by missionaries working for the Congo Balolo Mission, a mission begun in 1889 under the supervision of the East London Training Institute for Home and Foreign Missions that developed into the interdenominational evangelical mission Regions Beyond Missionary Union after 1900.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78013
title: Dr Harry Guinness on Congo, Congo, 1891

description: Black and white lantern slide featuring a small group of missionaries from the Congo Balolo Mission in 1891. The group comprises nine smartly dressed men and women. One woman sits and holds the hand of a Congolese girl, dressed in a smart, white dress, and another Congolese girl sits at the feet of Mr Cole, wearing a striped blazer. Women wear smart, floor length Edwardian dreses whilst men wear trousers with blazers. Palms can be seen behind the group, and they are pictured in front of fencing made of branches. The photograph was taken by Dr Harry Guinness, and from left to right, the group comprises: Back row: Dr Harry Guinness (dark jacket with light trim and hand on hip); Mr Howell; Mr Luff; Mrs McKittrick; Mr McKittrick; Mr Gibson. Front row: Mr Cole; Mrs Cole; and Miss De Hailes. This slide comes from a collection generated by missionaries working for the Congo Balolo Mission, a mission begun in 1889 under the supervision of the East London Training Institute for Home and Foreign Missions that developed into the interdenominational evangelical mission, Regions Beyond Missionary Union after 1900.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78018
title: Field Conference, Congo, 1928

description: Black and white lantern slide showing a large group of European missionaries from the Congo Balolo Mission, taken at their Field Conference in 1928. The group comprises of men and women, and one woman holds a European baby on her knee. The slide is captioned with "J J Murray", which may refer to its owner, photographer or a personality at the Field Conference. The photograph was published in the January / February 1929 edition of Regions Beyond (the magazine of Regions Beyond Missionary Union.) The individuals in the photograph are as follows: Back row: Mr Chilvers, Mrs Chilvers, Miss Vinall, Mr Walden, Mr Ivimey, Mr Prime, Mr Ambrose, Mrs Ambrose, Mrs Hall, Mr Hall; Centre Row: Mr Wilkinson, Mr Cartwright, Mrs Cartwright, Mr Hart, Mr Wilson, Dr Wide, Mr Skerritt, Mr Proctor, Mrs Skerritt, Mr Syme, Mrs Jeffrey, Miss Hadaway, Miss Gilyatt, Mrs Anstice, Mr Anstice, Mrs Coxill, Mr Coxill; Front row: Mrs Wilkinson, Mr Jones, Mrs Jones (and Baby), Miss Cork, Mr Young, Mrs Young, Mr Armstrong, Mrs Armstrong, Mr Ruskin, Mrs Ruskin; Centre front: Mrs Hart, Miss Cooper, Miss Horsnell. This slide comes from a collection generated by missionaries working for the Congo Balolo Mission, a mission begun in 1889 under the supervision of the East London Training Institute for Home and Foreign Missions that developed into the interdenominational evangelical mission, Regions Beyond Missionary Union after 1900.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78385
title: Mud Flats in Tientsin. Train, China, ca. 1905-1914

description: Tinted lantern slide picturing a steam train rushing through the mudflats around the city of Tientsin (Tianjin). A complex of one storey buildings can be seen in the foreground. Mudflats and salt marshes dominated the coastal areas of Tianjin municipality. The slide was developed by the Photo Department, Tientsin Hui Wen Academy, Tientsin, China. This slide comes from a collection held by the Church of Scotland and generated by the medical missionary Charles Somerville, who worked for the London Missionary Society in Hankou from 1904 to 1914.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78398
title: Sawing Wood, China, ca. 1905-1914

description: Tinted lantern slide of two men sawing a large log using a traditional long frame saw. One man poses on the log whilst another stands on the ground holding the other end of the saw. The slide was developed by the Photo Department, Tientsin Hui Wen Academy, Tientsin, China. This slide comes from a collection held by the Church of Scotland and generated by the medical missionary Charles Somerville, who worked for the London Missionary Society in Hankou from 1904 to 1914.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78400
title: Great Wall, China, ca. 1905-1914

description: Tinted lantern slide of the Great Wall of China, probably near Beijing. The slide was developed by the Photo Department, Tientsin Hui Wen Academy, Tientsin, China. This slide comes from a collection held by the Church of Scotland and generated by the medical missionary Charles Somerville, who worked for the London Missionary Society in Hankou from 1904 to 1914.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78392
title: Peking Street, China, ca. 1905-1914

description: Tinted lantern slide showing a street in Peking (Beijing). Pedestrians walk in the street - one man pulls a barrow whilst three blind men walk with canes. Two traditional arches can be seen, along with the walls of hutongs (traditional Chinese narrow streets with courtyard housing). Modernity is represented in tram lines and cables, electricity power lines and motor cars. The slide was developed by the Photo Department, Tientsin Hui Wen Academy, Tientsin, China. This slide comes from a collection held by the Church of Scotland and generated by the medical missionary Charles Somerville, who worked for the London Missionary Society in Hankou from 1904 to 1914.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78388
title: 13 Disciples of Buddha, China, ca. 1905-1914

description: Tinted lantern slide showing six stone statues from the thirteen disciples of Buddha in a Chinese temple. Three of the statues have offering bowls placed before them. The Buddha identifies thirteen categories of disciple for nuns in the Etadaggavagga, which the title of the slide may reference. The slide was developed by the Photo Department, Tientsin Hui Wen Academy, Tientsin, China. This slide comes from a collection held by the Church of Scotland and generated by the medical missionary Charles Somerville, who worked for the London Missionary Society in Hankou from 1904 to 1914.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78394
title: Electricity, China, ca. 1905-1914

description: Tinted lantern slide of a European man (possibly Charles Somerville) pointing to traditional Chinese characters painted onto the iron window shutters of a building. The characters read 'dian you', or 'there is electricity.' The slide was developed by the Photo Department, Tientsin Hui Wen Academy, Tientsin, China. This slide comes from a collection held by the Church of Scotland and generated by the medical missionary Charles Somerville, who worked for the London Missionary Society in Hankou from 1904 to 1914.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78393
title: Camel Porterage, China, ca. 1905-1914

description: Tinted lantern slide featuring a line of camels on grassland with cloths over their backs, ready to carry. Camels were commonly used as beasts of burden in early twentieth century north China, even in cities like Beijing. The slide was developed by the Photo Department, Tientsin Hui Wen Academy, Tientsin, China. This slide comes from a collection held by the Church of Scotland and generated by the medical missionary Charles Somerville, who worked for the London Missionary Society in Hankou from 1904 to 1914.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78387
title: Steps. Temple of Heaven, China, ca. 1905-1914

description: Tinted lantern slide showing carving of dragons and clouds on the steps of the Temple of Heaven (Tiantan) in Beijing. The slide features detail from a depiction of the ascent of the dragon and the phoenix. Tiantan remains the largest existing sacrificial temple in China, and was used in the Ming and Qing dynasties as the site of elaborate Imperial sacrifices to the 'Supreme Ruler of the Universe.' Construction started on the temple in 1406, and the site was expanded under the Qing emperors Qianlong (1736-1796) and Jiaqing (1796-1820). Dragons were the most sacred animal in Chinese culture, representing the Emperor himself. Dragons were represented as benevolent creatures in Chinese tradition, who ruled over the Lakes, Rivers and Seas. The slide was developed by the Photo Department, Tientsin Hui Wen Academy, Tientsin, China. This slide comes from a collection held by the Church of Scotland and generated by the medical missionary Charles Somerville, who worked for the London Missionary Society in Hankou from 1904 to 1914.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78399
title: Entrance to Pei Ho, Tangku, N. China, ca. 1905-1914

description: Tinted lantern slide of the mouth of the Pei Ho (modern Baihe) river in Tangku (Tanggu), north China. Tanggu port district is in the Tianjin area, where the Baihe river meets the Bohai sea. Sail boats can be seen on the water. The slide was developed by the Photo Department, Tientsin Hui Wen Academy, Tientsin, China. This slide comes from a collection held by the Church of Scotland and generated by the medical missionary Charles Somerville, who worked for the London Missionary Society in Hankou from 1904 to 1914.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78386
title: Reclining Buddha, China, ca. 1905-1914

description: Tinted lantern slide featuring the head and top half of a temple statue of a reclining Buddha. The picture may have been taken at the Temple of the Sleeping Buddha (Wofosi) near Beijing. Statues of the reclining Buddha differ in meaning depending upon the position of the right arm. If the arm is supporting the head (as in this picture), the statue signifies that the Buddha is resting, and evokes the story of the giant Asurindararhu, who refused to bow down before Buddha. Buddha then humbled the giant by showing him all of heaven and all of the heavenly creatures who were larger than the giant, humbling him. These statues tend to be very large, indicating the significance of the story. The slide was developed by the Photo Department, Tientsin Hui Wen Academy, Tientsin, China. This slide comes from a collection held by the Church of Scotland and generated by the medical missionary Charles Somerville, who worked for the London Missionary Society in Hankou from 1904 to 1914.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78381
title: Summer Resort, Pei tai Ho, N. China, ca. 1905-1914

description: Tinted lantern slide featuring green fields, sandy beach and one storey houses in Pei Tai ho (now romanized as 'Beidaihe') district by the Bohai sea in Hebei province, North China. The first Westerners visited the fishing village of Beidaihe in the 1890s, and from that time the area became a popular holiday area for both Chinese and foreign officials. The area was later to become a summer retreat and conference destination for the Communist Party of China, with Mao Zedong keeping a summer resort in Beidaihe. The slide was developed by the Photo Department, Tientsin Hui Wen Academy, Tientsin, China. This slide comes from a collection held by the Church of Scotland and generated by the medical missionary Charles Somerville, who worked for the London Missionary Society in Hankou from 1904 to 1914.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78389
title: Main Gate, Peking, China, ca. 1905-1914

description: Tinted lantern slide of Qianmen gate in Beijing, originally called Zhengyangmen (the Gate of Straight Positivity). Men with their rickshaws can be seen at the front of the gate. The Qianmen gate is south of the Forbidden City, and was on the route through which the Emperor travelled to the Temple of Heaven (Tiantan) to make imperial sacrifices. It was first built in 1419, but was heavily damaged in the Boxer Rebellion of 1900. It was reconstructed from 1914. The slide was developed by the Photo Department, Tientsin Hui Wen Academy, Tientsin, China. This slide comes from a collection held by the Church of Scotland and generated by the medical missionary Charles Somerville, who worked for the London Missionary Society in Hankou from 1904 to 1914.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78401
title: Great Wall, China, ca. 1905-1914

description: Tinted lantern slide featuring a level view of the Great Wall of China, probably near Beijing. The wall is a series of fortifications, and parts may date from the 7th century BC. The wall was built from east to west in order to keep out incursions from the north. Although largely destroyed, the most famous area of the Great Wall was built by Qin Shi Huang (259-210BC), the First Emperor of China from 220 to 206BC.  The slide was developed by the Photo Department, Tientsin Hui Wen Academy, Tientsin, China. This slide comes from a collection held by the Church of Scotland and generated by the medical missionary Charles Somerville, who worked for the London Missionary Society in Hankou from 1904 to 1914.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78402
title: Pavilion in Summer Grounds, Peking, China, ca. 1905-1914

description: Tinted lantern slide of a pavilion by a lake in the Summer Palace (Yihe yuan) in Beijing. The pavilion in flanked by trees, and a bridge can be seen to the left of the picture. Two figures can be seen in the pavilion. The Summer Palace began as the Garden of Clear Ripples (Qingyi yuan) under Emperor Qianlong in 1750, recreating styles from various palaces in China. It was renamed as the Summer Palace (Yihe yuan) in 1888, and served as a summer retreat for the Empress Dowager, Cixi. The slide was developed by the Photo Department, Tientsin Hui Wen Academy, Tientsin, China. This slide comes from a collection held by the Church of Scotland and generated by the medical missionary Charles Somerville, who worked for the London Missionary Society in Hankou from 1904 to 1914.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78403
title: Altar of Heaven, China, ca. 1905-1914

description: Tinted lantern slide of the Altar of Heaven at the Tiantan (Temple of Heaven) complex, Beijing. Tiantan remains the largest existing sacrificial temple complex in China, and was used in the Ming and Qing dynasties as the site of elaborate Imperial sacrifices to the 'Supreme Ruler of the Universe.' The slide shows the elaborately carved Altar of Heaven, also known as the Circular Mound Altar (yuan qiu tan). The altar was built in 1530 and enlarged in 1749, and was originally used for ceremonies in times of drought. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, animal sacrifices (particularly of bulls) and offerings were performed on the altar in order to pray for good harvests.  Construction started on the temple in 1406, and the site was expanded under the Qing emperors Qianlong (1736-1796) and Jiaqing (1796-1820). The slide was developed by the Photo Department, Tientsin Hui Wen Academy, Tientsin, China. This slide comes from a collection held by the Church of Scotland and generated by the medical missionary Charles Somerville, who worked for the London Missionary Society in Hankou from 1904 to 1914.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78404
title: Midday Meal Outside Inn (cheap), China, ca. 1905-1914

description: Tinted lantern slide of a peasant with his two donkeys outside a small inn. The two donkeys eat from a single bowl placed in between them. One donkey pulls a cart with an earthenware pot and sacks, whilst the other animal pulls a covered cart with bricks, bowls and sacks. The slide was developed by the Photo Department, Tientsin Hui Wen Academy, Tientsin, China. This slide comes from a collection held by the Church of Scotland and generated by the medical missionary Charles Somerville, who worked for the London Missionary Society in Hankou from 1904 to 1914.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78405
title: Illuminated Arch. Welcome. ca. 1905-1914

description: Tinted lantern slide showing an illuminated arch in a Chinese city. A street light can be seen in the foreground. The slide was developed by the Photo Department, Tientsin Hui Wen Academy, Tientsin, China. This slide comes from a collection held by the Church of Scotland and generated by the medical missionary Charles Somerville, who worked for the London Missionary Society in Hankou from 1904 to 1914.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78406
title: Going to Market, China, ca. 1905-1914

description: Tinted lantern slide showing a farmer with five of his donkeys on the way to market. Each donkey carries two pig carcasses. The slide was developed by the Photo Department, Tientsin Hui Wen Academy, Tientsin, China. This slide comes from a collection held by the Church of Scotland and generated by the medical missionary Charles Somerville, who worked for the London Missionary Society in Hankou from 1904 to 1914.
DOI: 10.48370/ofd/h3hv8n/z3zwkm
title: Puccinia coronata Corda F-2796 (3).tif

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DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78407
title: Spear Fishing, China, ca. 1905-1914

description: Tinted lantern slides showing men spearfishing in a river. The slide was developed by the Photo Department, Tientsin Hui Wen Academy, Tientsin, China. This slide comes from a collection held by the Church of Scotland and generated by the medical missionary Charles Somerville, who worked for the London Missionary Society in Hankou from 1904 to 1914.
DOI: 10.48370/ofd/h3hv8n/xswins
title: Puccinia coronata Corda F-2796 (4).tif

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DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78408
title: Irrigation by Mule, China, ca. 1905-1914

description: Tinted lantern slide showing a mule powering a system for the irrigation of nearby fields. The slide was developed by the Photo Department, Tientsin Hui Wen Academy, Tientsin, China. This slide comes from a collection held by the Church of Scotland and generated by the medical missionary Charles Somerville, who worked for the London Missionary Society in Hankou from 1904 to 1914.
DOI: 10.48370/ofd/h3hv8n/z2kpbq
title: Puccinia coronata Corda F-2796 (2).tif

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DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78409
title: Carving on Temple, China, ca. 1905-1914

description: Black and white lantern slide showing a close-up of carvings on an outside wall of a Buddhist temple. A likeness of Buddha appears on the left, and images of Guardians on the right. The slide was developed by the Photo Department, Tientsin Hui Wen Academy, Tientsin, China. This slide comes from a collection held by the Church of Scotland and generated by the medical missionary Charles Somerville, who worked for the London Missionary Society in Hankou from 1904 to 1914.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78395
title: Barrow, China, ca. 1905-1914

description: Tinted lantern slide featuring a wooden barrow and a Chinese family. The exterior walls of houses can be seen in the background. The father stands and rests his foot on the barrow and is the only figure to face the camera. A daughter and mother sit on either side of the barrow whilst a grandmother sits at the front. It is possible that they are pictured as ready to move out of their home as the fighting at the end of the Qing Dynasty spread in 1911. Note that the feet of both daughter and grandmother do not appear to have been bound. Whilst footbinding was a widespread practice up to and beyond its official prohibition in the new Republic of China in 1912, not all women had their feet bound. At the end of the nineteenth century both Protestant missionaries and Chinese political reformers opposed footbinding and formed anti footbinding societies - political reformer Kang Youwei formed the first anti-footbinding society in 1894, and missionary Mrs Archibald Little founded a national anti footbinding organisation in Shanghai. However, neither Manchu nor Hakka women had ever bound their feet, and peasant and poor girls destined to work in factories or the fields were left with their feet unbound to ease their movement. The slide was developed by the Photo Department, Tientsin Hui Wen Academy, Tientsin, China. This slide comes from a collection held by the Church of Scotland and generated by the medical missionary Charles Somerville, who worked for the London Missionary Society in Hankou from 1904 to 1914.
DOI: 10.48370/ofd/h3hv8n/ycm8ii
title: Puccinia coronata Corda F-2796 (5).tif

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DOI: 10.48370/ofd/zxfecq/yzxwc5
title: Puccinia coronata Corda F-2358.tif

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DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78410
title: Temple. Hour of Offering, China, ca. 1905-1914

description: Tinted lantern slide featuring seated Buddhist monks during the hour of offering at a temple. One monk sits in front of the offering table before the altar whilst monks sit to the side of the temple room. The offerings appear to consist of food. The slide was developed by the Photo Department, Tientsin Hui Wen Academy, Tientsin, China.
DOI: 10.48370/ofd/h3hv8n/94gcka
title: Puccinia coronata Corda F-2796.tif

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DOI: 10.48370/ofd/zxfecq
title: Puccinia coronata Corda, 2358

description: Fungarium Micromycetes
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78516
title: Stilt Dance, Malawi, ca. 1914-1918

description: Black and white lantern slide showing a man performing a traditional stilt dance, carried out within a circle of onlookers. 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/h3hv8n
title: Puccinia coronata Corda, 2796

description: Fungarium Micromycetes
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78512
title: Shaving a Head, Malawi, ca. 1914-1918

description: Black and white tinted lantern slide featuring a soldier from the King's African Rifles shaving the head of a man squatting on the ground. The two men are in front of a thatched hut, with the soldier's equipment laid out on the ground. The soldier is in uniform, whilst his companion wears a white garment. It is possible that the man having his head shaved is a new recruit 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.