Shuttle Row clearly had seen better days by the time this picture was taken around the early 1920’s. This was a time when it was embarrassing to welcome visitors to Blantyre who wanted to see the birthplace of David Livingstone, a situation, which amongst other reasons for preserving the building, gave rise to the need for renovation and eventually, the museum.
Featuring Blantyre Project Social Media with permission. Strictly not for use by others on or offline, our visitors said,
Betty McLean So glad it is no longer run down.
Blantyre Project work currently out to tender with contractors busy pricing this week!