Epworth Mission station, Rhodesia [Zimbabwe].

Groups include: men from Ayrshire mine in front of church that they raised money for (£20) and built; women in front of school, Manyana; women carrying baskets on heads, Harvest Festival, [possibly Manyana]; 3 mothers waiting for infant baptism. People include: Jean's teacher with medical box [in 1...

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Order number: MMS Box 1195B
Date(s) of creation: c 1920-c 1939
Level: File
Format: Archive           

Order number: MMS Box 1195B
Summary: Groups include: men from Ayrshire mine in front of church that they raised money for (£20) and built; women in front of school, Manyana; women carrying baskets on heads, Harvest Festival, [possibly Manyana]; 3 mothers waiting for infant baptism. People include: Jean's teacher with medical box [in 1920's western dress]. Activities include: building the school, Manyana; indigenous Evangelist teaching group outside. Places or buildings include: new school, [possibly Manyana]; Evangelist's house. Prints taken by/received from: George T Start; Walter James Noble.
Previous numbers: MMS/16/20/03/03
Extent: 9 images comprising silver gelatin prints and postcards
Access status: Open
Copyright: Copyright probably held by Methodist Missionary Society.
User restrictions: For permission to publish, please contact Archives & Special Collections, SOAS Library in the first instance
File number: 3
Format: Archive