A Final look at the story of how the National Memorial to David Livingstone was formed in 1929. An account in the 1940s, looks back at the events between the opening in 1929 and those wartime years. “Though the museum and grounds were on the opening day complete enough to be attractive, and though the […]
continued from Part 8. This is the story of how the David Livingstone Centre was formed in 1929. Today, we continue looking at how the beautiful Tableaux which were once in the “dark room” were funded. The precious polychromatic plaster tableaux depicting David Livingstone’s historic journey to Africa have now been painstakingly restored [pictured] ahead of […]
Continuing our story of how the David Livingstone Centre was formed in the late 1920’s. From an account in the 1940’s transcribed here: “The enthusiastic interest that our scheme now began to excite enabled us to carry through without restriction another of our plans. We were anxious that the wall pictures that were to illustrate […]
The following extract is from 1943 or 44 taken from a little booklet about the story of the David Livingstone Centre. The whole extract formed the Preface of the booklet, which we’ll be exploring here over the next couple of weeks to celebrate the imminent re-opening of the museum. “Many people have expressed the wish […]
Blantyre man “Tam Turnip” writes in 1913, just after the centenary of David Livingstone’s birth. “Mr Editor, — When writing testimonials, making presentations, or speaking of heroes, people naturally present the best side. It is not, therefore, surprising that there should be a sameness of appreciation in the thousands of speeches made about Dr Livingstone […]
Pate Dempsey shared this photo with me recently. This is St.Blanes v David Livingstone Memorial Primary schools tournament. It was the SHINWELL CUP final, which was won by St.Blanes. Pat thinks it was Primary 7 possibly around June 1969. Can you name everyone?
A group of precious polychromatic plaster tableaux depicting David Livingstone’s historic journey to Africa have been painstakingly restored as part of a £6.1million project to transform the Scottish explorer’s birthplace, due to re-open to the public in 2020. The tableaux, created by prominent 20th Century British sculptor Charles d’Orville Pilkington Jackson in the 1920s, were […]