Lantern Slide

This material is held atUniversity of Manchester Library

  • Reference
    • GB 133 BLS/6
  • Dates of Creation
    • n.d.
  • Physical Description
    • Slight cracking of glass in left hand corner

Scope and Content

Typed label on the top edge states: "A lame day".

Typed label in the top right corner states: "Central Africa".

The scene consists of a coloured drawing of David Livingstone being carried on a hammock by two African men, dressed in white with pink striped skirts. A number of local native villagers in the background look on.

This slide is from a set of slides on 'The Life and Work of David Livingstone' produced by the London Missionary Society around 1900.