Hippos on the Shire River, Malawi, ca.1900

Landscape view from the banks of the Shire River showing the heads of hippopotami floating in the middle of the river. The river was used as a trade route for the African Lakes Corporation (ALC), which was formed in Glasgow in1877 by John and Fredrick Moir. The company had strong links with the Scottish missions in Blantyre and Livingstonia. ❧ Album containing photographs recording a voyage up the Shire River and scenes from the Livingstonia mission.

本影像展现希雷河（Shire River）河岸风光，可见数只河马的头部露出水面、漂浮于河道中央。该河曾作为非洲湖泊公司（African Lakes Corporation, ALC）的贸易航道，这家公司于1877年由约翰·莫伊尔与弗雷德里克·莫伊尔在英国格拉斯哥（Glasgow）创立。该公司与布兰太尔（Blantyre）、利文斯通尼亚（Livingstonia）两地的苏格兰传教使团往来密切。本相册收录了记录希雷河上游航行历程以及利文斯通尼亚传教使团相关场景的摄影作品。