People, places, environments...
Welcome to the Society’s Collections pages. Here you will find, for example:
- information on the types of material we hold
- our online catalogue
- details of our remaining card catalogues
- guidance on visiting the Foyle Reading Room
- access to our commercial Picture Library site.
Livingstone Online in the Foyle Reading Room
On view during July 2009, our display gives visitors a chance to see David Livingstone items which are rarely out on view.
Contents include Livingstone’s Consul cap (which he would have doffed in response to Stanley’s “Doctor Livingstone, I presume” greeting), his magnifying glass and pocket compass, manuscript documents and a first edition of his publication ‘Missionary Researches’.
In addition, the display outlines the work of the Livingstone Online project & website (see below).
Open to Society members & non-members, admission to see display free.
Foyle Reading Room opening hours
Livingstone Online: the Society's contributions
The Society has contributed documents and artefacts relating to David Livingstone to the Livingstone Online project.
Livingstone Online is a project funded by the Wellcome Trust / UCL which aims to provide access to the medical and scientific writings of David Livingstone.
The Society contributes to Livingstone Online
See what the Society contributed
Livingstone Online
Meet our readers
Those using the Foyle Reading Room access a unique collection of materials. Read interviews with some of our readers: Mark Georgiou, BBC News Producer or authors Nicholas & Elizabeth Clinch
For general Collections enquiries, via the Foyle Reading Room, ring:
+44 (0)20 7591 3044; for Commercial Picture Library enquiries, ring: +44 (0)20 7591 3060; or use the email links to your right.