Blantyre resident Eddie McBride dropped this big book into my home the other day. “Life and Explorations of Livingstone” dates from around 1895, making the book 127 years old. It’s a huge book, documenting the life of Livingstone, including many of his letters. This was on “loan” to me and I managed to scan some […]
In recent weeks, my fellow history enthusiast colleagues and I have been trying to work out the numbering system of the homes within Shuttle Row. Trying to work out which house number David Livingstone’s Birthplace was in, rather than simply saying ‘Shuttle Row’. There is a multitude of information available in census and valuation records, […]
On 30th March 1909, Mr Thomas Russell fruit merchant of Glasgow passed away with the accolade of being one the last known companions of David Livingstone during his boyhood. Thomas Russell was born at Fore Row, in the Village, Blantyre, Glasgow, Tuesday. He used to tell of young David Livingstone and two companions wandering from […]
A fascinating video from 2004 filmed and owned by Jim Walker when he was over in Ireland and filmed the finishing touches being put on the Livingstone & Lion Statue. You know, the one that’s now in the David Livingstone Birthplace grounds. The commissioning, design and manufacture of the statue is covered elsewhere on Blantyre […]
Continuing a little look at putting some life back into old Blantyre photos. Today, it’s the turn of Blantyre’s most famous son, Explorer Dr David Livingstone. Born at a time when no film existed, until now you could only wonder what he would look like on film. Thanks to the wonderful image and the use […]
Nothing seems to have daunted the great David Livingstone, the famous explorer and Blantyre’s most famous son. He seemed fearless when you read some of his adventures. One story I like is as follows: For years he was the only white man in the great African wilderness, attended by a handful of devoted natives, he […]
Earlier this week David Livingstone Birthplace posted about the beautiful tableaux, now renovated being fitted into the newly renovated museum. Pictured are the contractors carefully fitting the eight sculptures back into place. You may remember seeing them previously in the dark room? I realised i’ve not written much about this subject, so here’s some info […]