Memory Lane

Times of the Steam Locomotive Trains in Zambia

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January 12, 2013
Times of the Steam Locomotive Trains in Zambia

Tweet Fond memories of my childhood days   A visit to nearly all major Zambia railway stations reveals some import piece of the history of our railway industry in Zambia. Railways management has stationed an old steam locomotive engine at nearly every major station, as a preservation of that important part of our railway...
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Early Memories, September 1966

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July 21, 2012
Early Memories, September 1966

Tweet We were lucky after our arrival to be put up by friends, Jean and Clive Weir in their lovely home in Valley Walk just below the Parklands shops.  Clive worked for the Copperfields Cold Storage At that time there was no government housing vacant and we faced a few weeks on the waiting...
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Memory Lane: Mpelembe School Bus To Auntie Becky’s

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April 27, 2011
Memory Lane: Mpelembe School Bus To Auntie Becky’s

One of my earliest memories of Kitwe is as a five year old on the morning journey to nursery school.
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Memories Of Reporting In 1960s Africa

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March 23, 2011
Memories Of Reporting In 1960s Africa

Ben L. Kaufman lived in Kitwe between 1963-1965 and worked for the Zambia News and Zambia Times. He now blogs on CityBeat from Cincinnati.
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1967 – LEARNING TO RIDE

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December 23, 2010
1967 – LEARNING TO RIDE

After about six months in Kitwe I had settled into teaching at Chamboli and made some very good friends.
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My Zambian Memories

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October 11, 2010
My Zambian Memories

Tweet Senior Teacher, Chamboli Secondary School: September 1966 – November 1972 As the plane gradually lost height on its final approach to Ndola airport I could see the African bush beneath the plane’s wings, stretching away into the distance.  As far as I could see there was nothing except a few trees and red...
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My Kitwe

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May 20, 2010
My Kitwe

Growing up in Kitwe, I was able to make friends with children whose parents originated from all corners of the country, and beyond.
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