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 […]
Over the last few weeks, I’ve put up several photos of the back of Shuttle Row. This one is simply an illustration, but certainly worth sharing too. I’m unsure if Livingstone ever sat on the slope outside the back of his home and contemplated the world, but this sketch shows somebody in a reflective mood. […]
Here’s an interesting postcard of Blantyre. I can well imagine this card once being sold in the giftshop of the David Livingstone Centre. Not only featuring the great explorer himself, but also a nice view of the back of Shuttle Row, when once there was no woodland. The steep braes rolling down to the road […]