cover image: Portrait of school children, Shagamu, Nigeria, ca. 1930-1940

Portrait of school children, Shagamu, Nigeria, ca. 1930-1940

"Scholars feast day, Shagamu." William Mellor served in Nigeria for over fifty years, from 1921 to 1974. Methodist Missionary work in West Africa had begun in 1811 with Coke's mission to Sierra Leone. A second station was opened on the River Gambia in 1821, and on the Gold Coast in 1834.
children wesleyan methodist missionary society group portraits mellor, william frederick, 1891-1977

Authors

Mellor, William Frederick

Collection
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
DOI
https://doi.org/10.25549/impa-m2365
Date published
1930/1940
Dates
1930/1940
Format
Photographs
Pages
gelatin silver prints, 6.9 x 11.4 cm.
Place Discussed
Africa Nigeria
Provider
California Digital Library
Published in
Nigeria
Reference
impa-m2365 [Legacy record ID]; IMP-SOA-MMS-06-20-025-002
Rights
Archives, Manuscripts and Rare Books Division, The Library, SOAS, Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG, United Kingdom Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes University of London. School of Oriental and African Studies. Library docenquiry@soas.ac.uk http://www.soas.ac.uk/library/archives/services/
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/c915f8903684d7748abfd2b02f3c0c87

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