David Livingstone Birthplace

David Livingstone on BBC iPlayer

September 2018

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David Livingstone features on a couple of programmes available on iPlayer just now:
BBC One - The Last Explorers Livingstone
Neil Oliver follows in the footsteps of David Livingstone in the first episode of his four-part series The Last Explorers on BBC One. He travels down the Zambezi river to reveal how Livingstone took the faith of his nation to the ends of the Earth and exploited his celebrity to end the slave trade. The programme is still available to watch on BBC iPlayer.
The Last Explorers

BBC One – The Antiques Roadshow
David Livingstone’s great-niece appeared on last Sunday’s episode of BBC One’s The Antiques Roadshow. As well as some extraordinary family photographs, she also has a piece of the bark used to wrap the explorer’s remains on his final journey back to the UK. The programme is still available to watch on BBC iPlayer. The Antiques Roadshow

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We are very grateful to our key funders the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Historic Environment Scotland and the Scottish Government for their support in helping us deliver the Birthplace Project.

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Note: Please note that David Livingstone Birthplace (and the David Livingstone Trust) is no longer part of National Trust Scotland (NTS). NTS members will therefore no longer receive discounted/free entry to the Birthplace Museum.

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