"Workshop and Young Carpentry Pupils. Ayuba Nguyai". Internal view of carpentry workshop with boys instructed by teacher Ayuba Nguyai. Boys were often taught a trade and products provided an income for the mission. Chogoria was established by a native evangelist and dispenser sent out from Kikuyu in 1916. It sits on the eastern slopes of Mount Kenya, 35 miles from the summit at 17,040 feet, and administered to the Chuka, Mwimbi and Meru tribes. ❧ Mission station established by Dr A.C. Irvine, his wife and Mr Ernest Carr when they arrived, in 1922, from TumuTumu
“Ngaitungu cutting shingles on the small saw.” Interior view of the Chogoria workshop with a man wor...
“Putting a log onto the breakdown saw.” Interior view of the workshop with two men at a workbench fe...
“Ndabari’s out school being built. Workmens tents on left. Mr Cobbs tent in distance.” “Photo G.C. C...
“If it were possible to afford it, we should like to train every African to a trade. These lads, und...
"Wateri and Gaitungi, Headman, very intelligent, in charge of whole machinery". View of two mission ...
"Pupils at Munga's School". Group portrait of school students and their teacher, Munga, outside of t...
"Cart bringing timber from forest". External view of carts being pulled by livestock and loaded up w...
"Paulo Mugo, Teacher and School". Group portrait of students and teacher Paulo Mugo standing outside...
“Carpentry pupils erecting their workshop.” Exterior view of a brick building under construction wit...
“Some natives take readily to mechanical things, as for instance, Ngaitungu, our indispensable works...
"Muthambe's School". Group portrait of school students and their teacher outside of school at Mutham...
“Class in carpentry.” Interior view of the carpentry workshop with trainees cutting and planing wood...
"Young Boys" Group portrait of young indigenous boys from the Chuka and Mwimbi tribes. The Chogoria ...
"Jumping a rock on road preparatory to blasting". General view of two men preparing a road for clear...
"Road Near Ruguti River. 20 miles from Chogoria" Ground work for the site of Chogoria was establishe...
“Ngaitungu cutting shingles on the small saw.” Interior view of the Chogoria workshop with a man wor...
“Putting a log onto the breakdown saw.” Interior view of the workshop with two men at a workbench fe...
“Ndabari’s out school being built. Workmens tents on left. Mr Cobbs tent in distance.” “Photo G.C. C...
“If it were possible to afford it, we should like to train every African to a trade. These lads, und...
"Wateri and Gaitungi, Headman, very intelligent, in charge of whole machinery". View of two mission ...
"Pupils at Munga's School". Group portrait of school students and their teacher, Munga, outside of t...
"Cart bringing timber from forest". External view of carts being pulled by livestock and loaded up w...
"Paulo Mugo, Teacher and School". Group portrait of students and teacher Paulo Mugo standing outside...
“Carpentry pupils erecting their workshop.” Exterior view of a brick building under construction wit...
“Some natives take readily to mechanical things, as for instance, Ngaitungu, our indispensable works...
"Muthambe's School". Group portrait of school students and their teacher outside of school at Mutham...
“Class in carpentry.” Interior view of the carpentry workshop with trainees cutting and planing wood...
"Young Boys" Group portrait of young indigenous boys from the Chuka and Mwimbi tribes. The Chogoria ...
"Jumping a rock on road preparatory to blasting". General view of two men preparing a road for clear...
"Road Near Ruguti River. 20 miles from Chogoria" Ground work for the site of Chogoria was establishe...
“Ngaitungu cutting shingles on the small saw.” Interior view of the Chogoria workshop with a man wor...
“Putting a log onto the breakdown saw.” Interior view of the workshop with two men at a workbench fe...
“Ndabari’s out school being built. Workmens tents on left. Mr Cobbs tent in distance.” “Photo G.C. C...