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Story of Memorial to David Livingstone – 8 Livingstone Gallery

July 2, 2021

Let’s get back to telling the story of how the David Livingstone Centre was formed in 1929. An account written in the 1940’s is transcribed here, this time exploring how the Livingstone Gallery of ‘Tableaux’ came about. The Tableaux are pictured in 1958, in the popular “Dark Room”. James I MacNair, Chairman of the David […]

Story of the Memorial to David Livingstone – 2 Getting Under Way

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June 15, 2021

Blantyre Buildings

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Continuing the story of how Shuttle Row became the Museum. This account was written in the 1940’s remembering back on the 1910s and 20s efforts to save the building. Shuttle Row is picture in 1929 after being saved. “Option over the ground having been secured, the next step was to form a temporary committee. We […]