In 1935, some 6 years after the opening of the David Livingstone Memorial, some further possessions of the Explorer were added to the collection. In April 1935, the additions consisted of a large number of miscellaneous articles, including the contents of a medicine case, that came from the house in Rothesay-terrace, Edinburgh, occupied till her […]
In the early autumn of 1934, on the occasion of the unveiling of the South African Scots’ statue to David Livingstone at the Victoria Falls, listeners in Scotland heard the thunders of the Zambesi and the Great African falls. In early May 1935, Scotland gave back to South Africa the opportunity of listening to the sound of the […]
Let us take you back to Springtime 2015. Two lovely photos sent in by Robert Stewart captured in Low Blantyre whilst he was out walking on 22nd March 2015. Pictured is Shuttle Row and Blantyre Weir. It looks a lovely day (something i can’t remember about Spring this year!)
Neil Scott recently shared a photo of his copy of the David Livingstone Memorial Guidebook. David Livingstone Centre, opened by her Majesty Queen Elizabeth (as her Royal Highness The Duchess of York) on 5th. October, 1929. When opening, she said, “It seems most appropriate that the birthplace of this great Scotsman should be a memorial to […]
An excellent photo from 1906 showing the deplorable conditions at Shuttle Row, Blantyre Village works. Life must certainly have been difficult in these times. The washhouse appears boarded up (above which was a dovecot). In the background , individual porcelain washing stations allowed tenants nearby to clean their cooking utensils and do a “cold wash” […]
On the 20th March 1936, a newspaper report suggested the Livingstone Pageant was likely to be dropped due to a lack of Public Interest. A suggestion was made that it might be advisable to discontinue the ‘Livingstone pageant Blantyre for a year’ is made in the annual report of the Scottish National Memorial to David […]
Here’s the “Welcome to Blantyre” sign. Photographed here in 2014 by Robert Stewart, the sign was erected in 2012, a year ahead of the 200th anniversary of Livingstone’s birth. There are a few of these dotted around the town, most noticeably in Glasgow Road. I’m glad to see they are faring well, still standing and […]