Boys at Drill, Lower River, Malawi, ca.1888-1929

"Boys at Drill". "Nyasaland". View of a group of young boys standing in formation with batons raised and crossed above their heads. They are standing in the centre of a football pitch and some spectators stand in the background where the tree-line stops. A man in a white suit faces the boys and conducts the drill. This picture is part of a series of photographs taken during an evangelical service and celebration on the lower river, The Shire, Mawali. ❧ This image belongs to an album of photographs collected by Dr. Stevenson and includes images from India, China and Africa.