I recently posted some letters kindly shared by Sandy Wilkie about his father Peter, negotiating with David Livingstone Centre for his sheep to graze on the far fields beyond the centre. This of course helped keep the grass “maintained” as well as the obvious benefits for farmer and sheep. The article prompted Gordon Cook to […]
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1967 Signs of Necessary cash
In April 1967, there were signs manifesting that cash was needed to keep the David Livingstone Centre opened. Whilst 1966 attendances at the centre had actually been up, a steep rise in running costs meant that a further £2,000 was necessary in order to keep the centre afloat. Dr Robert C Mackie, Chairman of […]
David Livingstone Trust
Dr Isabel Bruce, (centre), Chairperson of DLT on Tues 4th July 2017 David Livingstone Trust – (DLT) is the charitable organisation that runs David Livingstone Centre. On Saturday 1st November 1930, a newspaper report mentioned that a joint stock company registered at Edinburgh on Friday 31st October 1930 was to be entrusted promote a […]