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Pictured here on 24th May 1977, is the Queen Mother at Blantyre’s David Livingstone Centre (now rebranded David Livingstone Birthplace). The tour followed her visit to open the Africa Pavilions, which had been built earlier that springtime. It was likely a memorable visit for the Royal mum, for she had been there 48 years earlier, […]
This previously unseen photo is amongst a collection of photos kindly given to me by Alex Bowie. Taken by a distant relative David Ritchie, it’s the first time this has appeared online and is believed to have been taken shortly after the Battle of Bothwell Bridge Memorial opened in 1903. Though just over the Parish […]
I can’t quite imagine this happening today, but in 1913, the inhabitants of Blantyre and beyond had a choice in whether the area should continue to be permitted to sell alcohol. The Temperance (Scotland) Act 1913 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom under which voters in small local areas in Scotland were enabled to hold a poll to vote on whether […]
Continued from Part 2 yesterday… In 1913, the Rev Thomas Hannan, visited Shuttle Row to celebrate the 100 year anniversary of Livingstone’s birth. He left a brilliant description of life in and around Shuttle Row at a time when it was still homes, some 16 years before it became a museum. Pictured in 1913, that […]
Continuing this story from yesterday…. In 1913, the Rev Thomas Hannan visited Blantyre to Shuttle Row to celebrate the anniversary of David Livingstones birth. What followed was a great description of Shuttle Row, The Village and life in Blantyre at the time, long before the building became a museum. Photographed is the Village School described […]
At the end of March 1913, the Rev Thomas Hannan visited Blantyre intent on seeing the place Explorer David Livingstone was born at. Writing in the “Outlook” Magazine, the minister gave a great account of visiting the Village and Shuttle Row, now transcribed here. What follows is a great read, describing life and the location […]
15th February 1971 was a very different kind of D day. Today, marks the 50 year anniversary of Decimalisation, when our old coins turned to the more familiar coins we have today. Who remembers this? Any stories to tell?A great little video about this can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yE-wA24xJ8