Shuttle Row, a photo taken between 1898 and 1903. How incredible that this building was saved and turned into a museum and currently going through the most amazing transformation. Built just after 1785, the modernisation and improvement work guarantees it will be here for several more hundred years. Just imagine the generation of people who […]
How beautifully well kept Shuttle Row was in the 1930s after the Museum opened. It seemed to looked after, the grounds tended, neat and tidy. These photos show the museum off well in the 1930s. Some of the trees were removed to create the Africa Pavilions. Following a recent look around the inside of the […]
Another great photo of the David Livingstone Centre. Shuttle Row peeks through the large trees, a scene quite different today. This photo is perhaps 1930s or 40s and is courtesy of Gordon Cook. Featuring Blantyre Project Social Media with permission. Strictly not for use by others on or offline, our visitors said: Andy Callaghan Looked pretty much […]
This fabulous photo was recently shared by Alex Rochead. Taken in the mid 20th Century, what’s noticeable right away are the beautiful large trees, now no longer there. Some of these trees may have been later felled in the 1970s to make way for the Africa Pavilions. Shuttle Row, a museum by the time of […]
It’s been a while since we looked at the David Livingstone Centre. As many people know, work is currently progressing to renovate the centre in a multi-million pound facelift. It’s been a little difficult to see whats going on as much of the site is fenced off and the old listed building, wrapped in a […]
I’m really looking forward to this historic old building being completely renovated and opening again. It is, of course Shuttle Row, the birthplace of our most famous son, David Livingstone. Here’s hoping it will look as charming and tidy as this old photo. The renovation is experiencing some delays, largely through unforeseen circumstances to do […]
This is a wonderful photo. From 1937 or 1938, it is the only view I’ve ever seen photographed from the original, suspension bridge in Blantyre (closed in 1949). Looking downstream, you can see the weir, and beyond that to the buildings is the background, where the current bridge is located. The flat area the […]
This recognisable photo is of course Shuttle Row at Blantyre Works, down the Village. Taken in the 1920’s, this was a time before it became a museum, before any great renovation. The photo is actually 3 photos stitched together obtained from an American cigarette card. You can just about see the joints at either […]