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Livingstone, David, Dr, 1813-1873 (medical missionary | explorer)

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Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Genealogical notes and stories about the Livingstone family, 4 October 1892

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW126f/40
Scope and Contents Genealogical notes and stories about the Livingstone family including their connections with Kerrera, Ulva and Blantyre [Cearrara, and Ulbha, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire and Lanarkshire] and David Livingstone the explorer. There is a story about a Livingstone at Achnacree killing a deer for the King with an arrow and subsequently losing possession of Dail an eas [Achadh na Crithe and Dail an Eas/Dalness, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire]. Also includes a story about 'The baron who bro[ugh]t body...
Dates: 4 October 1892
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Note about the Livingstone family and some of their possessions, 27 September 1883

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/184
Scope and Contents Note about the Livingstone family and some of their possessions collected from John Livingstone 'Muillear Mòr', Portnacroish, Appin [Port na Crois, An Apainn, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] aged 73 years, including mention of a connection with Dr [David] Livingstone, that the family is from Achnacrithe [Achadh na Crithe/Achnacree], Benderloch [Meudarloch], Morven [A' Mhòrbhairne] and Ulbha [Ulva]. He mentions a salt cellar, a tumbler in a house in Druimnamoine [Druim na Mòine/Druim-na-moina]...
Dates: 27 September 1883
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Photographs of the Booth and Langworthy families, and some of Booth’s missions in Africa, c 1873-1926

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Identifier: Coll-210/1/2
Scope and Contents Photographs of the Booth and Langworthy families, and some of Booth’s missions in Africa. Also includes a roll of negatives, a leaf from David Livingstone’s grave and a New Year’s card from the Auckland Baptist Church. 2 files, 1 box, c 1873-1926.In the box is a woodblock with a negative(?) of a portrait of Joseph Booth, with the caption: " Cliché (for reproduction in magazines, etc.) of the head and shoulders of Joseph Booth: formerly in the possession of the Seventh Day Baptist...
Dates: c 1873-1926
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers relating to Joseph Booth and family / Material related to the Booth family

Quote about cleaning and grinding corn, c1893

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW126g/16
Scope and Contents

Quote about cleaning and grinding corn as it is carried out by women, taken from '[David] Livingstone's Last Journals Ulungu country p 214.'

Dates: c1893
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Typescript of ‘Christian stalwarts’ by William H Clark

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Identifier: MS CLA 2
Scope and Contents

Typescript short studies on 'Christian stalwarts' such as Peter Waldo (c.1170), John Hus (1369-1415), Girolamo Savonarola (1452-1498), Martin Luther (1483-1546), John Calvin (1509-1564), Wycliffe, Tyndale, Cranmer, Latimer, and Ridley, John Knox (c. 1510-1572), Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658), John Wesley (1703-1791), David Livingstone (1813-1873), Toyohiko Kagawa (1888-1960). Written by William H. Clark.

Dates: 1972
Found in: New College Library Special Collections

Victoria Falls from Livingtstone's Island, 1870s-1930s

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Identifier: Coll-1434/1024
Scope and Contents

Photograph of the Victoria Falls from Livingstone's Island showing the main falls at low water in the early 20th century. Next to the image is text describing Dr. Livingstone's landing and discovery of the falls in 1855.

Dates: 1870s-1930s
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Roslin Slide Collection

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