John Queen shared a photograph from the 1940s, captioned “Family gathering at the Livingstone Memorial, Blantyre Scotland, to celebrate Granny Fraser’s 70th Birthday.” He indicated that the picture was likely taken in 1949, featuring his gran, his mother, her younger brother, and three siblings, including Margaret Dunn.
A double retirement for 2 individuals at Livingstone Memorial Primary School took place in April 1979. School Secretary Mrs Agnes Prentice and Assistant head Mr Alex Davies left the school for retirement. Mrs Prentice had been there for 10 years, but Mr Davies had been there for 20 years , since the school had […]
An excellent article by Gordon Cook on the unveiling of the David Livingstone Statue at the Livingstone Memorial Church in 1913. Pictured are previously unseen photos of that special day. I spent some time zooming in on things. A rainy day, no children in the audience, all confined to being outwith the walls. Women […]
This is an outing to David Livingstone Memorial in 1965 (possibly 1966). The trip was organised by the ladies at Blantyre Old Parish Church. At a time before the construction of the Africa Pavilion, the names are known: Mrs J McLeod, Miss J Dickson, Mrs Swinburne, Mrs J Cameron, Mrs M Mackie, Mrs M […]
A meeting of the local committee arranged for carrying on the Livingstone Memorial Scheme took place the Stonefield Parish Church Lesser Hall on Monday 25th April 1929. Rev. W. H. Macdiarmid, B.D., presided, and there were present representatives from the Parish Council, Blantyre Co-operative Society, school teachers and other organisations. The chairman outlined the work done so […]
Mr. Robert. C McCallum was the first warden/curator of the Livingstone National Memorial (The David Livingstone Centre) working there during the latter part of 1929, from before the centre opened in October and throughout the 1930’s. He was a member of the South Dalziel Church, Motherwell, a Motherwell man at heart who once lived […]
This photo is of Blantyre Mills at Blantyre Village Works. The inscription on the postcard states “The Clyde at Livingstone Memorial” suggesting a time after the centre opened in 1929. On the far left appears to be Waterloo Row, which went on fire in January 1928. The Pey Bridge can be seen spanning the Clyde. […]