A rather lovely, (and rare!) photo postcard of the World Fountain at the David Livingstone Memorial Centre, back in the 1930s. The fountain looks new in this picture, pristine tidy. The view, taken many decades ago shows well how much the area has changed. Long before the Africa Pavilions, these neat paths snaked around the […]
The Scottish National Memorial to David Livingstone opened on Saturday 5th October 1929 with a visit to Blantyre by royalty. This opening programme, preserved here in good condition outlines what happened that day and was a brilliant souvenir for anybody attending. The new museum was opened by HRH Duchess of York (the Queen Mother) with […]