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Welcome to the David Livingstone Trust October Newsletter!

We are delighted to bring you the latest news from the David Livingstone Trust and Birthplace Project. 

Best wishes
The David Livingstone Trust Team

We celebrated the 90th birthday of the David Livingstone Birthplace last Saturday. On 5 October 1929 the Duchess of York opened the centre. You can read more about this and other visits from the Royals on the Blantyre Project website.
Kate Smith is the Collections Manager at the David Livingstone Birthplace Museum. As heritage consultant, her role is to organise the museum’s collection and ensure objects are safe and accessible in anticipation of the museum’s reopening in 2020. Read more about Kate on our blog.

Join the Birthplace Project and Wikimedia teams in the David Livingstone Birthplace’s first Wikipedia Editathon!

We will focus on the hidden histories of the African individuals who accompanied, guided and supported David Livingstone in his travels through Southern Africa in the 19th century. Help us edit entries for individuals like Jacob Wainwright, Abdullah Susi, James Chuma and Selim Hishmeh.

No previous Wikipedia editing experience is required, introductory training will be given. This event will take place at the temporary offices of the David Livingstone Trust in Rutherglen (exact address provided upon booking).

16 October, 10.30 - 16.00, Rutherglen

To register email Elena Trimarchi, Education Manager, at elena.trimarchi@dltrust.uk.

The David Livingstone Birthplace in the press:

The hidden histories of the unsung heroes who supported David Livingstone in his expeditions are to be the focus of a special event to mark Black History Month. Read more here.

In the second video of our mini series with David Livingstone Trust Conservator Lesley Scott we explore how items are preserved in our temporary storage. If you haven't yet, you can subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here.
Updates from the Restoration
To keep you informed on how the restoration of the David Livingstone Birthplace is progressing, we are posting monthly updates on our Facebook page. Click here to find out more.
Did you know?
 

Livingstone contracted many social diseases.

Livingstone survived multiple bouts of malaria, bilharzia, dysentery, sleeping sickness and other diseases that he had contracted on his many explorations. Some might blame this on him having a weak immune system. However, it could be argued that his immune system was strong given that he survived. He later found a cure for malaria suggesting the link between mosquitos and malaria.

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