People and places, Kenya

Groups include: native / indigenous pastor among 'natives', Njuki Njuru, Meru [reproduced in The Kingdom Overseas October 1938]; mission women and babies [print and negative], Mazeras; [reproduced in The Kingdom Overseas July 1933]; missionaries at lunch in Kau, Mohammedan village at confluence of T...

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Order number: MMS Box 1195B
Date(s) of creation: c 1910-c 1930
Level: File
Format: Archive           

Order number: MMS Box 1195B
Summary: Groups include: native / indigenous pastor among 'natives', Njuki Njuru, Meru [reproduced in The Kingdom Overseas October 1938]; mission women and babies [print and negative], Mazeras; [reproduced in The Kingdom Overseas July 1933]; missionaries at lunch in Kau, Mohammedan village at confluence of Tana River with Osi. People include: two young male villagers, Nthaka [in traditional dress] and Jonathan, mission pupil (in Western dress) [print and negative]; dispenser out visiting. Activities include: missionary being carried to rowing boat, Kipini beach, Tana river; bargaining for leopard skin, Mazeras [reproduced in The Kingdom Overseas October 1935]; missionary and two female colleagues eating midday meal in Mji Mkuu village, Pokomo, Tana River, showing bee hives in hollow tree trunks; open air service, Nyika; drill at Nyika school. Places or buildings include: house at Mazeras [negative]. Prints taken by/received from: T Butler; Rev A G V Cozens; Dr Gerard.
Previous numbers: MMS/14/20/01
Extent: 13 images comprising 10 silver gelatin prints and 3 negatives. Also negative holder
Access status: Open
Copyright: Copyright held by various, possibly Methodist Missionary Society
File number: 1
Format: Archive