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Acc No Provenance Title Description Date Ref No
496/37 Foreign Missions Committee. Pilgrims At Cave Temple. 5 Pilgrims Standing Out-Side A Carved Stone Temple In Madras.
-"7 Pilgrims At Cave Temple .......Pagoda, Madras, Jan-08."		 c.1908 A-S3-10.8-3
496/37 Foreign Missions Committee. Ancient Carving On Face Of Solid Rock. Ancient Carvings On A Solid Rock Wall At Seven Pagodas, Madras ; Showing Elephants & Various Hindu Dieties.
-"4 - Arjuna's P..... Ancient Carving On Face Of Solid Rock At Seven Pagodas, Madras. Jan - 08."		 c.1908 A-S3-10.8-4
496/37 Foreign Missions Committee. Siva's Bull, Carved In Stone. Four U.F.C. Missionaries Sitting On & Around A 'Bull', Carved Out Of Stone, At 'Seven Pagodas', Madras ; Including Miss Helen MacGregor (At Back With Hat).
-"6 - Siva's Bull - Carved In Stone. Seven Pagodas, Madras. Jan - 08."		 c.1908 A-S3-10.8-5
496/37 Foreign Missions Committee. Ancient Carving On Face Of Solid Rock. Ancient Carvings On A Solid Rock Wall At 'Seven Pagodas', Madras; Showing Elephants & Various Hindu Dieties.
-"4- Arjuna's P..... Ancient Carving On Face Of Solid Rock At 'Seven Pagodas', Madras. Jan - 08."		 c.1908 A-S3-10.8-6
496/37 Foreign Missions Committee. Ladies Of U.F.C. Mission, Northwick, Madras. Group Photo Of 4 Women Missionaries From The U.F.Church, Scotland,
Including (Left To Right) :
Back - Miss Miller; Miss Helen MacGregor.
Front - Mrs Hogg (nee Paterson);
Miss Stephen (Boarding School).
(Nb - Miss MacGregor Partly Supported By P.W.M.U., N.Z.).		 c.1905 A-S3-10.10-7
496/37 Foreign Missions Committee. Hindu Girls School. A Large Group Of Girls From A Hindu Girls School In Madras.
Note The Large Amount Of Jewellery Worn.		 c.1908 A-S3-10.12-8
496/37 Foreign Missions Committee. Beach Temple, 'Seven Pagodas', Madras. "Beach Temple", An Ancient Hindu Temple At 'Seven Pagodas', Madras.
"3 - Beach Temple - One Of The Seven Pagodas. Jan 08."		 c.1908 A-S3-10.12-9
496/37 Foreign Missions Committee. Gate Of Hindu Temple. A Group Of Indians Standing Beside The Doorway To A Hindu Temple.
Note The Painted Forehead.		 c.1908 A-S3-10.12-10
496/37 Foreign Missions Committee. Christian Catechist & His Wife. An Indian "Christian Catechist", From Sholuighur, Standing Beside His Wife, Seated In A Chair. c.1908 A-S3-10.14-11
496/37 Foreign Missions Committee. A Hindu Temple & Sacred Tank. A View Across A Sacred Tank, Towards A Hindu Temple, Set Among Trees, At Sholuighur. c.1908 A-S3-10.14-12
496/37 Foreign Missions Committee. A Christian Teacher. An Indian (Christian) Teacher, From Sholuighur, Standing Beside A Chair. c.1908 A-S3-10.14-13
496/37 Foreign Missions Committee. Brahmin Street In Sholuighur. A Street Scene In Sholuighur - Single & Double Soried Homes, A Temple At The End Of The Street, & Palm Trees.
Note The Painted Designs On The Road, In Front Of Entranceways To Houses.		 c.1908 A-S3-10.14-14
496/37 Foreign Missions Committee. In The Rice Bazaar, Madras. In the Rice Bazaar, Madras; Showing Stall-Holders With Their Wicker Baskets Of Different Types Of Rice Or Grain. c.1908 A-S3-10.18-15
496/37 Foreign Missions Committee. Bullock Cart In Front Of High Court, Madras. A 2-Wheeled, Covered Bullock-Bandy (Cart), Pictured In Front Of The High Court Building At Madras.
Note The Driver With His Painted Forehead.		 c.1908 A-S3-10.18-16
496/37 Foreign Missions Committee. At The Village Well. Indian Women, Gathered Around A Village Well, Drawing Water, Their Ceramic Water Jars Around Them. c.1908 A-S3-10.18-17
496/37 Foreign Missions Committee. Fruit Bazaar, Madras. Indians Standing Around A Fruit-Stall, Fruit Piled-Up High On Plates Placed On A Table ; One Man Holding A Scale. c.1908 A-S3-10.18-18
496/37 Foreign Missions Committee. Coming Home From Bazaar. An Indian Woman, Carrying A Wicker Basket Of Branches, On Her Head, To Be Used As Firewood. c.1908 A-S3-10.20-19
496/37 Foreign Missions Committee. A Street In Madras. A Street In Madras, Showing Rather Rough Single-Storied Homes, Built Well Up From Road Level. c.1908 A-S3-10.22-20
496/37 Foreign Missions Committee. Shoeing A Bullock. A Bullock, Being Held Down On The Ground, While Being Shoed By A Blacksmith. c.1908 A-S3-10.22-21
496/37 Foreign Missions Committee. Bullock Bandy. A 2-Wheeled Bullock "Bandy" Or Cart, Pulled By Two Bullocks, A Woven Arched Cover Over The Cart. c.1908 A-S3-10.22-22
496/37 Foreign Missions Committee. A Small Reckla, Or Cart. A Very Small, Two-Wheeled Cart, With Only A Seat For One Person, & Pulled By A Calf. c.1908 A-S3-10.22-23
496/37 Foreign Missions Committee. Travelling By "Chair". A Formally Dressed Man, With A Pith Helmet, Being Carried In A Chair By 4 Indians ; His 2 Tin Trunks & Bed-Roll Being Carried Alongside. c.1908 A-S3-10.24-24
496/37 Foreign Missions Committee. A Fisher Village, Madras. An Indian Fishing Village At Madras, Showing A Boat, Pulled Up On The Beach, Piles Of Netting, & Thatched Huts At Rear. c.1908 A-S3-10.24-25
496/37 Foreign Missions Committee. The Native Barber. An Indian Barber, Crouching Down, Shaving A Customer.
(Note The Tambourine.)		 c.1908 A-S3-10.24-26
496/37 Foreign Missions Committee. Milking The Cow From Door To Door. An Indian, Milking A White Brahmin Cow, With A Small, Rather Emaciated Calf Alongside.
Photographer : Miss A.E.Henderson.		 c.1908 A-S3-10.24-27
496/37 Foreign Missions Committee. School Pupils With Miss MacGregor. Miss Helen MacGregor With A Group Of Senior Hindu Schoolgirls From The Rajahgopaul Mint Girls School In Madras. c.1905 A-S3-10.26-28
496/37 Foreign Missions Committee. Group Of Telugu Schoolgirls. A Group Of Well-Dressed Indian Schoolgirls, From The Telugu School, Madras.
-"UFC Balika Palasa, Madras."		 c.1906 A-S3-10.26-29
496/37 Foreign Missions Committee. Group Of Teluga Brahmin Girls. A Group Of Brahmin Girls From The Teluga School, Madras.
- Note The "Nose-Rings'.
-"...UFC Balika Palasa, Madras."		 c.1906 A-S3-10.26-30
496/37 Foreign Missions Committee. Georgetown Schoolgirls. A Group Of Schoolgirls, Selected From All Classes, From The (U.F.C. Mission) Georgetown School At Madras. c.1906 A-S3-10.26-31
496/37 Foreign Missions Committee. Home - Sweet - Home. An Indian Family, Outside Their Home, Constructed Of Woven Palm Fronds & Thatch.
- (Note The Mortar & Pestle For Pounding Grain.)
Photographer : Nicholas & Co, Madras.		 c.1908 A-S3-10.28-32
496/37 Foreign Missions Committee. A Sweetmeat Bazaar. An Indian Sweetmeat Vendor, With His Scales, A Table Piled High With His Wares, Behind Him.
Photographer : Nicholas & Co, Madras.		 c.1908 A-S3-10.28-33
496/37 Foreign Missions Committee. A Wet Day. Indians With Their Woven 'Rain Shields', Another With A Wide Woven Umbrella.
Photographer : Nicholas & Co, Madras.		 c.1908 A-S3-10.28-34
496/37 Foreign Missions Committee. A Basket Bazaar. Basket Weavers, With Their Partially & Fully Completed Baskets In A Basket Bazaar.
Photographer : Nicholas & Co, Madras.		 c.1908 A-S3-10.28-35
496/37 Foreign Missions Committee. Toddy Drawers. Men With Their 'Toddys' Or Buckets, Which They Are Filling With An Unknown Product Obtained From Climbing Up Palm Trees.
Photographer : Nicholas & Co, Madras.		 c.1908 A-S3-10.30-36
496/37 Foreign Missions Committee. A Victoria Regia Tank, Madras. An Indian Man Standing Beside An Ornamental Pond, Containing Water Lillies, & Surrounded By Tropical Vegetation.
Photographer : Nicholas & Co, Madras.		 c.1908 A-S3-10.30-37
496/37 Foreign Missions Committee. Banyan Tree, Madras. A Large Banyan Tree In Madras, With 2 Men Sitting Underneath Taking Tea.
Photographer : Nicholas & Co, Madras.		 c.1908 A-S3-10.30-38
496/37 Foreign Missions Committee. The Golden Lily Tank, Madras. A Group Of Indian Hindus, Standing Beside A Large Pool Of Water, Surrounded By A Collonaded Verandah ; Heavily Carved Towers Of Religous Motifs Visible Behind.
Photographer : Nicholas & Co, Madras.		 c.1908 A-S3-10.30-39
496/37 Foreign Missions Committee. A Travelling Coach. A 2-Wheeled Covered Cart, Drawn By Two Bullocks.
Photographer : Nicholas & Co, Madras.		 c.1908 A-S3-10.32-40
496/37 Foreign Missions Committee. A 'Jutka'. A Small Two-Wheeled Covered Cart, Carrying 4 People Inside, & 3 Outside, & Pulled By A Pony.
Photographer : Same As Above.		 c.1908 A-S3-10.32-41
496/37 Foreign Missions Committee. A 'Masulah Boat'. A 'Masulah Boat' - A Boat Powered By About 12 Oarsmen.
- Note The Steamships Offshore.
Photographer : Same As Above.		 c.1908 A-S3-10.32-42
496/37 Foreign Missions Committee. A Village Barber. A Village Barber, Crouched On The Ground, Shaving A Customer, Others Waiting.
Photographer : Same As Above.		 c.1908 A-S3-10.32-43
496/37 Foreign Missions Committee. Dhobie Washing Clothes. An Indian Man, Washing Clothes By Beating Them Against A Rock In A Stream.
Photographer : Same As Above.		 c.1908 A-S3-10.34-44
496/37 Foreign Missions Committee. Ootacamund & Lake From Elk Hill. A View Looking Down Over Ootacamund. Village & Lake Surrounded By Wooded Hills.
Photo Taken From Elk Hill.
Photographer : Same As Above.		 c.1908 A-S3-10.34-45
496/37 Foreign Missions Committee. Mure Memorial Hospital At Nagpur. A View Of Mure Memorial Hospital At Nagpur, Operated By The 'United Free Church' Of Scotland Mission. c.1906 A-S3-10.35-46
496/37 Foreign Missions Committee. Lacemaking In Chingleput Boarding School. A Group Of Girls From The Chingleput U.F.C. Mission Boarding School, Making Pillow Lace. c.1906 A-S3-10.36-47

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