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Wild sage in Limpopo Province, South Africa, 2013. Copyright Angela Aliff. CC BY-NC 3.0
In His Own Words: Overview

Thousands of photos, hundreds of transcriptions, and an extensive catalogue of Livingstone's diaries, letters, & much more

 

John Murray III and Anon., David Livingstone - Boat Scene (Painted Magic Lantern Slide), [1857], detail. Copyright National Library of Scotland, CC BY-NC-SA 2.5 SCOTLAND.
Livingstone's Missionary Travels Manuscript (1857)

A critical edition (2019)

Image of two pages from Livingstone's Field Diary XVI (Livingstone 1872h:[2]-[3]). CC BY-NC 3.0
Livingstone's Final Manuscripts (1865-1873)

A critical edition (2017-18)

The University of Cape Town, 2013. Copyright Adrian S. Wisnicki. CC BY-NC 3.0
Livingstone’s Manuscripts in South Africa (1843-1872)

A critical edition (2018)

Livingstone manuscripts, University of Cape Town, 2013. Copyright Angela Aliff. CC BY-NC 3.0
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'Natives Spearing an Elephant.' Copyright Wellcome Library, London. CC BY 4.0
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Blyde River Nature Preserve, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa, 2013. Copyright Angela Aliff. CC BY-NC 3.0
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David Livingstone, Map of Lakes Nyassa and Shirwa [1864?], detail. Copyright National Library of Scotland, CC BY-NC-SA 2.5 SCOTLAND; Dr. Neil Imray Livingstone Wilson, CC BY-NC 3.0
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Photograph of David Livingstone and Anna M. Livingstone, c.1857-1866. Copyright Wellcome Library, London. CC BY 4.0
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