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Date:
20 August 2006
Time:
06:07 AM

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Try http://www.ex-luanshya.com/ ....Regards, Paudie Coughlan


Date:
20 August 2006
Time:
04:21 AM

Message

Ex-Luanshyans where are u?


Date:
18 August 2006
Time:
01:05 AM

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Hi Sorry, a correction to the below message, my grandfathers' first name was Jacobus not Coerte, but as mentioned, he was known better by his nickname Tiger. In additional, I think my great grandparents, Ethel & Norman Sampson ran the local hotel in the 1940's/50's. I look forward to hearing from you on my contact e-mail address -joanne.grobbelaar@hotmail.co.uk. Many thanks, Joanne


Date:
17 August 2006
Time:
02:42 PM

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Hi I was hoping somebody could help me. I am looking to trace anybody who new my grandfather, Coerte Grobbelaar, nickname Tiger. I think his wife went by the name of Peggy and I think she worked as a midwife/nurse. He had a farm in Mufulira. I think it was on the Makambo Rd. His son (my father) was born in 1940 and his names is Andries (could have been know as Andrew/Andy)Coerte Grobbelaar and he left the country around 1956/58. They had relatives in the area that went by the surname of Sampson. It would be fantastic if you could get in touch if you new my Grandfather, Grandmother or my Dad. my contact e-mail address is joanne.grobbelaar@hotmail.co.uk. Many thanks and I look forward to hearing from you.


Date:
12 August 2006
Time:
11:04 PM

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To the person who wants to re-visit Muf. It would be interesting to those of us who lived there at the same time, who you are. I lived in Muf from 1970 when I was 7 until I went to S.A. in '85. Gillian McCluskey (nee Whitty).


Date:
12 August 2006
Time:
10:08 AM

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To the person who wants to visit Muf - The accomodation here has mainly been taken up by South African contractors working on the mine. There are a few places. The Directors Lodge and Newlands House are both now guest houses, Minister Lemba-lemba has a guest house that is semi-decent, and a South African woman has 3 guest houses but they are mainly have block booking for whole companies for months. Also there is a new development opposite Murundu Transport that will be up and running in a few months that is run by Cing Guests "grandson-in-law". Hope this helps.


Date:
12 August 2006
Time:
03:33 AM

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i was in muf' from 1980 to 1984, as a kid (d.o.b 1970). i would like to visit with my wife. where would we stay.


Date:
11 August 2006
Time:
04:51 AM

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Sorry Paul--didn't mean to misspell your last name!


Date:
11 August 2006
Time:
03:53 AM

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Thank you Paul Crowie for your help! I know I am looking for a needle in the haystack since I am going way back--looking for anyone who knew of my grandfather, Patrick 'Paddy' McGann and wife and children (Michael McGann and Sally Townsend--nee McGann). Have had some lovely responses from people trying to help and from a childhood friend of my mother's. Very interesting to read the message board even though I was only born in Mufilira and left as a baby. Have no pics of my grandfather or grandmother and would love to somehow track some down. Penny Krump (Townsend) bpkrump@yahoo.com


Date:
10 August 2006
Time:
07:31 PM

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Is it possible that the 1940's is incorrect and that it is the early 50's...is the front right Jack Guest..... I part my hair on the 'wrong side' as did Arthur Coulson.. Is he your man....?? Is the small guy in the second row Boet Pretorious


Date:
10 August 2006
Time:
04:02 PM

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Does anyone know who the gentleman is on the photo gallery page, www.mufulira.co.za,Archive 12,Mufilira ,'circa 1940s on golf club steps'; 4th man from the left on the second row? Penny (nee Townsend/McGann) bpkrump@yahoo.com 4th from the left is Phil Melville...hope that helps! Paul Cowie


Date:
10 August 2006
Time:
03:54 PM

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Ron McAlister, I think Spike and Dot Maritz live in Toti, if you need to get hold of them. Keith Wright, Dot's brother, definitely lives in Toti...should be in the book. Good luck Paul Cowie


Date:
09 August 2006
Time:
04:56 PM

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SPIKE AND DOT PLEASE CONTACT ME RON McALISTER ronleen@telkomsa.net


Date:
09 August 2006
Time:
03:57 PM

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A reunion in Mufulira is a good idea. I will attend. Graeme J McLoughlin (email gjmcl@hotmail.com)


Date:
09 August 2006
Time:
09:59 AM

Message

Have you seen the backlog of new entries on the GNR? What is going on?!


Date:
08 August 2006
Time:
04:11 PM

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Re: Reunion-I'm sure you will get more interested if you post the message on the GNR too. Fay


Date:
08 August 2006
Time:
01:39 PM

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Hi I would love to attend a reuninion in Muf. My name is Jan Wilson but used to be Jan Richards (married to Gordon Richards. Let us know when and if it is going ahead. Regards Jan


Date:
06 August 2006
Time:
10:34 PM

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Does anyone know who the gentleman is on the photo gallery page, www.mufulira.co.za,Archive 12,Mufilira ,'circa 1940s on golf club steps'; 4th man from the left on the second row? Penny (nee Townsend/McGann) bpkrump@yahoo.com


Date:
04 August 2006
Time:
12:27 PM

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My brother Noel is definitely going up in december...I will probably be joining him...apparently we can stay at the Guest House which would be fantastic. I've got to know the guy who lives in the GM's house....our house (F70) is still looking great. Paul Cowie... A quick suggestion...quite a few people are forgetting to put their names with their posts...who are you?


Date:
03 August 2006
Time:
04:31 PM

Message

I don't remember much about Muf as I was only 5 when we left in 1961. Maybe somebody remembers something about us. My father and mother were Leonard and Frankie Naude, we were Sheila, Jean, Eileen and Peter Naude. If these names ring a bell, may someone can drop us a line.


Date:
02 August 2006
Time:
09:29 PM

Message

I am interested but sadly, only in late 2007! Fay


Date:
02 August 2006
Time:
05:35 PM

Message

Lets see who's up for a reunion and when then we can go from there.


Date:
02 August 2006
Time:
02:35 PM

Message

Re the previous message ,when do you think this reunion might be? cheers Bob


Date:
02 August 2006
Time:
01:55 PM

Message

There has been talk of a Muf reunion in Mufulira with about 20 people interested so far. Anybody else interested? Will get more info on when and where and will get back, but keep it in mind.


Date:
31 July 2006
Time:
11:31 PM

Message

My name is peter morgan and I lived in Mufulira from 1965-1967 from the age of 11-13.My father,Bert Morgan was an engineer in the copper mines.I went to Eastleigh primary and Muf high.Ive only just seen the pictures of Muf now and its brought back lovely memories.I used to live at 117 Maybin ave.If anyone remembers my dad send me an e mail.


Date:
31 July 2006
Time:
02:31 PM

Message

Morning Fay, We had a great time in Kitwe. Alastair was so excited. It was nice to have the family together again. How's the move progressing? Rgds Janis


Date:
31 July 2006
Time:
12:36 AM

Message

Hi Love to read the messages from the people that lived in the most wonderful place I have ever been. Keep up the good work. x


Date:
30 July 2006
Time:
11:14 PM

Message

Hi Janis I hope you all had a good evening on grandsons birthday. Did you get your power back on? What happens when the power goes off like that? In India petrol and diesel generators are big sellers due to the powercuts and stabilizers are used for all electrical appliances, because of the heavy fluctuations! Fay


Date:
30 July 2006
Time:
09:40 AM

Message

Hi All, interesting reading about Rhodwins/Lake View! As a teenager in the60's I worked at Rhodwins over the week-ends. It was owned by the Winter's (their son Ken was an appy on the Mine). Was a great place to go. Fern, I am sure you were at school with my brother or sister, Peter/Clare. Were you not also invoved in The Little Theatre? Peter & I did a lot of shows, mainly backstage crew, as our mom, Lorna, was a super soprano and was often in the plays. I was at Muf High 1962-1965. Regards Don Cochran


Date:
28 July 2006
Time:
10:47 AM

Message

Hi Fay, Gosh, you are in the middle of great upheavals. Moving, they say, is one of the most stressful things in life. I have heard that BC is one of the warmest of the Canadian States. It's my youngest grandson's 3rd birthday today, so we are all off to Kitwe to celebrate it with him. Good thing too, we've had no electricity since 8pm last night. There was a huge bang at the sub-station and then no lights. I just hope they will be back on tonight. Regards Janis


Date:
27 July 2006
Time:
03:25 PM

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Hi Janis! Sorry about yesterday, I was rather busy with the grandchildren being in Montreal. And we are in the process of selling up here and moving to B.C. so the estate agents were up to take photos of the house etc. to be put on the market on 1st August. Then Bernadette leaves this afternoon for her high school reunion in Oregon, leaving the kids with Paul and me. Paul is her husband. We live in a duplex. We are upstairs.So life as it were is pretty busy. I always have time to post tho':) Talk to you all on Monday when she returns. Fay


Date:
27 July 2006
Time:
01:35 PM

Message

Hi Fay, Was hoping to have something back from you today. I am disappointed! Regards Janis


Date:
27 July 2006
Time:
01:33 PM

Message

Hi Anastacia, John Tsochlas was my husband at that time. He died in 1994, before your father. I will try and approach someone who, I think had business dealings with your dad, and see if I can come up with any more info. All I know is that he owned Kenny Engineering, Lake View and had dealings with the Crusher plant. Lake View is now considered to be an unlucky place. Since both Rex and Sasha died while living there, there was another man who was murdered there, there was a young woman raped there and no one seems to be able to settle there for any amount of time. Regards Janis


Date:
27 July 2006
Time:
11:27 AM

Message

Born September 1956 at Malcolm Watson Hospital. Attended Convent School. Resided on Jan Smuts Avenue, Fairview. Enjoyed everything that Mufulira offered and hopefully contributed to the way-of-life we had. As A youngster I enjoyed the swimming pool, mine club cinema, gymnasium, ball room, little theatre, also Rhodwins, boating club/dam, flying club, rifle club and gymkhana club. Enjoyed walking safari at Luangwa valley. I miss all of this and the many friends who shared my enjoyment. I still want to return , and I am continually looking for employment opportunities in Souther Africa. All information of employers are to be sent to my email address gjmcl@hotmail.com.


26 July 2006
Time:
08:03 PM

Message

Hi Anastasia i lived in Muf 1977 to 1982. Lakeview was a place that some expats went to have a picnic a walk in the country. as conditions grew more difficult and congolese bandits etc spread across the rural districts some farmers came into town othere secured their farms. Rex secured his farm with fencing and gates. The mine at the time was localising their employess and their contractors so expats were forced to hire/contract/agree with a zambian to go native or lose contracts. some people were called white zambians so a partnership was an abused word. many of them finished in the courts. Rex had a number of different ways of making money, some I'm not even aware of. He was considered well off if not wealthy at least in Kwacha. one of his ventures was with Emil now long dead.... another was with the mines subcontracting big equipment and servicing same etc etc... i knew him to say hello and sometimes was at the drinks table when he spoke to others in my company. The golf club held sponsored competitions, many of the big expat companies were sponsors. Most of their staff lived in Ndola so a competition would draw the big shots from near and far and i'm sure some informal business was transacted on the verandah of the golf club. Rex often attended and socialised and networked at these events. Other than that i never really saw him partying. As I worked for the government i had no business contact with him. Although i did know Tancred rather better. When Emil and Rex fell out i went to a few meetings with Emil as his solicitor was in Ndola... Basically the business was losing money, and Emil was doing his work on the side and paying little attention to the workings of the stone crusher. Regards Paud O'Connor. PS I open to correction ps 2 rex was not an easy man to be friendly with, he was assertive and opinionated, obviously hard working and had a low tolerance of some nationalities. he was very much a tough business man.


Date:
26 July 2006
Time:
05:33 AM

Message

Salut Anastasia,Ça vas bien, Merci!Yes I am still in Montreal but not for long. No I cannot remember your mum Sophie. But keep posting and I am sure there will be more information to be had from this site and the GNR.Bonne chance et bonne soirée


Date:
26 July 2006
Time:
04:41 AM

Message

Hi There!! Anyone know the whereabouts of Roy Lewis? He will be about 50 now, un UNZA 1975. The other friend I am looking for is Christopher Vlahakis of Shiavonga. His family used to own banana plantation there in 1975. He had 3 brothers, Greg, Harry and one more whose name I have forgotten.


Date:
26 July 2006
Time:
12:16 AM

Message

to the write of the message of the 21 July 04:55 pm "Re: Rex Fertig" Dear anonymous poster, ive been trying to visit the website of the Ndola Trade fair but it didn't work out. What was my dad role in that trade? what did he do? what is the ZIFT? Thank you. Anastasia


Date:
26 July 2006
Time:
12:14 AM

Message

Bonjour Fay! comment vas tu? bien j'espère. Merci infiniment pour ton aide ça m'aide vraiment beaucoup. That's nice if you know a little of french, do you still live in Montreal? do you sometimes speak in french? in Anyway thank you so much for your help and for sharing your memories baout my dad with me. Im just feeling like a total stranger because everybody there seems to know more than I do. I hardly can say I remember something about my time being in lakeview with him. I was too little I just pictures..hopefully. Im french thanks to mum and also german thanks to dad. My Mum's name is Sophie. Does it ring a bell to you? We are from Reunion Island and we've been living there after Mufulira. The Island is a small rock lost in the middle of the Indian ocean near mauritius Island. But mum spent 11 years in Mufulira. Ive got another question (among many others that might never get an answer)..did you the first children of Nina and dad? Ricky and Jacki? Does anybody have contact with them nowadays? So Im not Nina's daughter but the last child of dad from his second mariage. And the last one seems to be the very last to know anything. That might sound ridiculous but as you worked at the boating club, what did dad used to do? did he drive a boat? on which river was that? that must have been very nice.... i wish i could go back and see everything with my eyes. Take care Anastasia.


Date:
26 July 2006
Time:
12:05 AM

Message

To Paud O'Connor hello and thank you for you message! you seemed to have worked with my dad is it wrong? what was Lake View about??? I thought it was just the house we lived in. I don't know very much about my dad's job. More i discover and it seems that he touched to everything..trading, engineering...do you know if the persons you named (Andy Hartmann and Emil Wasserman) are still there? and where do they live? i didn't understand who is the "man with the limp"? if you could find your notes that will be more than great! i know im asking a lot maybe too much but i just need to know about anything concerning dad.. :s The law case that ensued after the partnership with Emil Wasserman what was it about? did it happened in the 80's? do you know anything from 1987 to his death? did you know my mum? Im really greatfull for your help. Anastasia


Date:
25 July 2006
Time:
11:57 PM

Message

Dear Janis, first of all thank you for giving me some informations about my dad's life. I know a little bit more everyday. But so you knew Tankred? he's the second son after my dad I think, do you know where he lives nowadays? and Nina is she still alive? Who is John? the one you said who used to be a great pal of my dad? was he a collegue? did he know very well my dad? can I find him? Sasha is the only brother I got the chance to meet and lived with, i got some pictures of him and I really wished he would be still there. he seemed to like me very much when I was a baby. Do you know where he is buried and in which circumstances he died? Thank you very much for you help. Anastasia


Date:
25 July 2006
Time:
10:46 AM

Message

Morning Fay Yes Sister Holmes did work at the SPCA years ago. My Dad got on very well with her. He used to like her no nonsense attitude. Her bark was worse than her bite. She was also at the Malcom Watson Hospital for many years in the OPD. Janis


Date:
24 July 2006
Time:
09:51 PM

Message

To the person reminiscing about Zambia-re: rolling the car - we knew a couple of friends who did exactly that. I don't think Ina and Franz would mind my sharing this with everyone here. They rolled their big old Vauxhaul on their way to Malawi once! No problem for Ina, she just got out and together with Franz they rolled the car back on it's wheels and continued on their vacation! A little while later the exhaust pipe fell off, so they stopped and picked it up and continued with the noisy car all the way to Malawi and back!Ever since we heard that story we would follow them home from the boating club every weekend, after a FEW beers. They would have their windows open (they did'nt have any glass) in the car on that very dusty road from the club house to the main road. We would be right behind them and trying to follow them in the dust.Nearly going off into the bush as they weaved from side to side.Later I think Franz fixed the windows with some blockboard pieces to keep the rain off!!Eventually when they left the country they put all the rest of their belongings (after shipping most of it)in the same big Vauxhaul and waved goodbye and said we would never hear from them again and we never did!Neither did anyone else. Fay


Date:
24 July 2006
Time:
03:35 PM

Message

Janice, thanks for replying. Yes I did notice you had other children younger than Katy.One could'nt help but notice your Katy ... she was so beautiful! I remeber your split with John and the time you were expecting your baby, because we were still there in Muf. No, no it was not Nora at the SPCA.I knew Nora well. We even played scrabble together at Mary Samaras'.It was Miss or Mrs Holmes.Nora was a dear! I don't think she intimidated anyone. Excellent sports woman. She used to organize cricket tournaments between the hockey players and the cricketers which used to be so much fun. All the wives and ladies of the cricket club joined in the game.I remember the only time I ever played hockey, that she had organized, and I shot a goal in my own goal post!! I was mortified enough not to take up the sport! Never lived it down.Stuck to squash and golf after that!Nora is sadly missed. Fay


DDate:
24 July 2006
Time:
10:38 AM

Message

Hi Fay, Yes I did have more than one child, but I thought you would remember Katy as she was nearer Bernadette's age. Taki (Kostaki as he was known then)my son and another daughter Alex (who now has 2 children, a girl and a boy) I then went on to have another girl after John and I were divorced. Helen is now 17. You are right when you say that grandchildren are a joy My oldest is away at boarding school in SA and is 14. I knew Rex, Nina, Tankred years ago and was a frequent visitor to Rodwins (as it was called before Rex took it over and it became Lake View) I remember once going out there with John who was great pals with Rex to get a christmas tree We were there the whole afternoon and left a lot the worse for wear! Their bar was full of African carvings of men in different states of arousal. Obviously a great conversation piece! I believe Rickie and Jacqui (Rex and Nina's children)are in SA. Sasha (their other son) tragically died after a car accident. The SPCA is non existant now. I moved to Kitwe for a while to get Helen into Lechwe School and Jenny Olivato ran it for a while and then Max Kunda took it over. He was there a short while and then he and his wife were murdered during a robbery at their home. Since then there has not been any interest in the place. I think the lady you were referring to was Nora Jones, who ran the SPCA devotely for many years. She went back to UK and became ill and passed away a few years ago. Rgds Janis


Date:
24 July 2006
Time:
05:20 AM

Message

Paud- just a trivia...Drew as we knew him was actually called Dhruv, meaning Axis in Sanskrit. Fay


Date:
24 July 2006
Time:
05:19 AM

Message

Paud- just a trivia...Drew as we knew him was actually called Dhruv, meaning Axis in Sanskrit. Fay


Date:
23 July 2006
Time:
12:07 PM

Message

Rex had a brother Tancred who frequented Muf golf club and was quite friendly with drew Solanlki. If my memory is correct Rex did a lot of business with the mine. I presume this was after Lake view closed to the public. He was connected in some way with the Mazembe company that imported Caterpillar products, he occasionally came to the golf club with, I think, Andy Hartmann and ?? bill Reed ( the man with the limp) and was often with Emil Wasserman until their partnership in the stone crusher sank and a law case ensued. I have notes on all this somewhere but where ???? Regards Paud O'Connor


Date:
22 July 2006
Time:
09:57 PM

Message

BonJour Anastasia! (learnt a wee bit of french while living in Montreal, ha, ha!)I don't ever remember being introduced to any of them. I definitly remember Nina and it was during the late 70's early 80's.I think she had a mix of African. I never knew your Mum and Dad.Maybe I knew your mum by sight. What is her name? Maybe our annonymous poster can give you more details on your dad, as he seemed to know your parents and about the property at Rodwins (which I visited maybe twice).Good luck et bien tot.Fay


Date:
22 July 2006
Time:
08:49 PM

Message

dear Fay,thank you for your message! My dad's first wife's name was indeed Nina, but she's not my Mum. You might have got confused because my Mum is french indeed and she's from the island just near Mauritius Island. And Nina was from Zambia or South-Africa I've never met her. You've got a very good memory! but i'm wondering of which woman between these 2 you met..thank you very much about those details and if you remember anything about my dad's life what he used to do i'll be happy to hear about them! I'm 19 years old and now live in Paris. Anastasia.


Date:
22 July 2006
Time:
05:54 PM

Message

Janice, did'nt you have more than one child? How is your son doing and what is katy doing. Do you still help with the SPCA? I remember there was an elderly lady who worked there for the longest time! She wasn't exactly cheerfull and I was always nervous when I took my dogs there. She would be very nice to the animals tho' and after patting them etc. she would ask me the name. I would enthusiastically tell her the dogs name and then she would snap back and say "not the dog's name, YOUR name!" This happened a couple of times and I got wise to her. I guess it was a bit of amusement for her in that isolated place.Fay


Date:
22 July 2006
Time:
10:43 AM

Message

I also remember hearing about how vivacious Nina was and how beautiful. Wasnt she Mauritian or French? Are you her daughter?


Date:
22 July 2006
Time:
02:30 AM

Message

I remember Rex Fertig and if I'm not mistaken his wifes name was Nina. They were frequent visitors of the boating club and I remember Nina....so vivacious!So sorry to hear Rex died. Sincere condolences to Anastasia (lovely name!).I did not know them personally.But as I have posted before, all the boating club regulars were like one big family to me. I miss them all even the ones I did not know by name.Fay


Date:
21 July 2006
Time:
07:53 PM

Message

Hi For the record Lived in Muf 1960-1963 Musa Kasonka jr PS With Dad off course and I just learnt on this site that my Teacher , Brian McCoy died ( Tuaght me in grade 7 Lusaka Boys School)


Date:
21 July 2006
Time:
06:50 PM

Message

to the writer of "Re:Rex Fertig" thank you for your reply and it seems you know more than me about what happened to the house in lakeview. Have you ever been there or worked with my dad? do you know how he died? i would be thankfull if you could write me on my personnal email address: ana.fertig@gmail.com thanks.


Date:
21 July 2006
Time:
06:46 PM

Message

dear Paudie Coughlan thank you very much for your reply, i just didn't expect i would have one so quickly. Im his daughter but never get time to get to know him. Im just looking for people who could tell me a little about him. here's my personnal email address: ana.fertig@gmail.com


Date:
21 July 2006
Time:
05:05 PM

Message

I remember Rex Fertig, but didn't know him that well. Didn't he also have a successful engineering or construction company?....Regards, Paudie Coughlan


Date:
21 July 2006
Time:
04:55 PM

Message

Re: Rex Fertig. There are not many people left who would remember Rex after he passed away over 10 years ago. There is a big exhibition hall at the Ndola Trade Fair named after him. Lakeview/Rhodwins where he used to live has now been sold to Australians and is now private, with no plans to resurrect it as a pleasure resort.


Date:
21 July 2006
Time:
03:25 PM

Message

Hello everybody! an old friend of mine advised me to try this website especially if im looking for people or informations about my dad who used to live in MUFULIRA. His name is Reccared Franz Fertig and he used to live and work in this town. I'll be glad to hear about somebody who knows him! thanks a lot! Anastasia Fertig


Date:
20 July 2006
Time:
11:59 AM

Message

we were just reminising about Good ol' Zambia - the land of the free and no breathlisers! And one for the ditch literally means that! When you hit the ditch and roll you just get out roll the car back over and drive on! Where else in the World can you do this?!


Date:
20 July 2006
Time:
10:47 AM

Message

Radio Chengelos e-mail address is radioice@zamtel.zm. Hope this helps.


Date:
20 July 2006
Time:
10:28 AM

Message

Hi, No rhino or Mosi in cans. They used to can Mosi brewed and packed in Swaziland would you believe! But it was discontinued as it was very expensive. Although Castle and Ohlssons are canned.


Date:
20 July 2006
Time:
01:47 AM

Message

Janice! How nice of you to post! Ofcourse I remember you. Besides being so active with the Trust School Plays (which Bernadette remembers exactly...it was Finnigans Rainbow)I remember your whole family. I think your mum worked in Barclays Bank and you and your husband ran Zeus Electrics. You lived down the road from the Samaras'.I was so greatful to you for taking me and my ridgeback down to the Vet's in Kitwe, in the SPCA van.I remember Katy too. I have photos of the play. Well, I envy you all, your lives, in Zambia. I could trade it in a second!It's been nearly 15 years since we left but feels like it was just a couple of years ago. Have fun with your grandchildren. They are the best things that happened in my life!And please keep posting. Fay


Date:
19 July 2006
Time:
04:22 PM

Message

Thank you very much Paudie for the radio icengelo email address.


Date:
19 July 2006
Time:
04:19 PM

Message

Hi all! Re: Zambia Breweries, only wanted to find out if they do mosi and rhino in cans. thankx


Date:
19 July 2006
Time:
03:47 PM

Message

May thanks to Fay and another who did not name him/her - self I managed to get the contact phone numbers of two of my friends. Thanks to this message board!


Date:
19 July 2006
Time:
02:50 PM

Message

Radio Icengelo http://radioafrica.oneworld.net/contact/company/view/11845 There is an email address there - don't know how current it is.....Regards, Paudie Coughlan


Date:
19 July 2006
Time:
01:44 PM

Message

Does anyone know the email address for radio Icengelo in Kitwe?


Date:
19 July 2006
Time:
11:49 AM

Message

Hi Faye, I don't know if you will remember me, but I used to do the costumes for the Trust school plays that Bernadette used to appear in. Congrats on her becoming a doctor. My daughter Katy was a bit younger than Bernadette, and was also in the school plays. She now has three children (2 girls and a boy) and is still in Mufulira. There are still a few of us die hards! Regards Janis Turner (My surname was Tsochlas in those days)


Date:
19 July 2006
Time:
09:56 AM

Message

Hi, Re: Zambian Breweries - SAB Miller have taken over here so try and Google it. May i ask what it is in connection with as we deal with them? Also the expats here are mainly British with a lot of South Africans that work on the mine, a mix of single contractors and a couple of families that are here to work on the new smelter project.


Date:
19 July 2006
Time:
02:16 AM

Message

I guess if you just wrote Zambia Breweries Lusaka it would get there?


Date:
19 July 2006
Time:
02:08 AM

Message

Does anyone know the web address for Zambia Breweries Lusaka Zambia?


Date:
19 July 2006
Time:
01:52 AM

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why are there no postings on the ex-Luanshya message board? Ex-Luanshyans where are you?


Date:
18 July 2006
Time:
08:43 PM

Message

Re the message of 9-35am yesterday, where do the expats come from these days? are they British? Cheers Bob


Date:
18 July 2006
Time:
07:36 PM

Message

Re the message of 9-35am yesterday, where do the expats come from these days? are they British? Cheers Bob


Date:
17 July 2006
Time:
09:21 PM

Message

Thanks for the response everyone!! You are doing a great job posting the current events of Mufulira please keep it up.Yes anecdotes of the past and prsent (not necessarily of Muf.) will be welcome. How about the people who are looking for people and having found them could correspond on line so we can all share in their joys of reunion. Just reminicing is great too.Sharing some weird news in their parts of the world or discussing current affairs or just sharing a joke every now and then will make this site more interesting.For instance we were up in a Reservation town called Misstissini,in the north of Quebec, visiting with our daughter and family, who is doing a one year contract working at the local clinic. Because of the hot spell we went trough a couple of weeks ago the forest surrounding the little Cree town (village really, # of people- 3000)was on fire! we were actually witnessing the flames rising up quite close to our house. This was mid afternoon and I was busy preparing a special meal as it was my daughters 10th wedding anniversary, and we were asked to evacuate the town. Not even a week earlier they had to do the exact same thing and we thought here goes. This time it did not take us long to pack as most things had not been unpacked from the previous evacuation! So we bundled everything up in two cars plus the nice meal and the two bottles of champagne we were chilling for the occasion and and the fire fighter practically dragging our daughter out of the clinic,(because she did not think it serious enough and wanted to finish her charts before having to leave again!)joined the convoy that was heading out of Misstissini to a town called Chibougamou.This is a town for us like Ndola and Kitwe are for Mufulirans. We can get almost all the neccessities there. But When we got to Chib. all the hotels were full and so they were designating us to another LITTLE village called Oujebougamou.Believe me the name is bigger than the village!Number of inhabitants, 700. So My daughter got a very nice transit house because there were no other doctors in the village and they needed one desperately. So despite the fact that she was on call for the weekend, we had a great time that night and ate and drank the anniversary meal in a completely strange, quaint little cree village.We stayed for the weekend and were back Monday afternoon.Fay


Date:
17 July 2006
Time:
10:07 AM

Message

Fay - another point. Since the arrival of DSTV (satellite TV) There is much more interesting things on TV than the goings on in Mufulira. So now you must realise how mundane our lives are here. It is not the party haven of the old times. Now that Eastenders schedule has been changed on BBC we (might) paint Mufulira red!


Date:
17 July 2006
Time:
09:35 AM

Message

Fay - What would you like to chat about? Mufulira is pretty dead at the moment - most expats have moved to the greener pastures of either Lusaka or Kitwe, and I have just seen a bus of single contractors on their way to the airport after the end of their contract(the "ladies of the night" will not be pleased!)and the rest nothing ever happens. Has anyone got any anecdotes from the past that others might know about or can contribute to? I will try to keep others up-to-date about the goings on in Muf - when anything happens. And nothing too risque either!!


Date:
17 July 2006
Time:
04:56 AM

Message

Bikash Paul? I sent you J.K.'s email address right after reading your posting askinfg for it. Guess you gave the wrong email address if you did not recieve. Fay


Date:
17 July 2006
Time:
01:54 AM

Message

Hi Fay, I am still waiting for the email with JK's email address


Date:
16 July 2006
Time:
04:07 AM

Message

Hey! How come no one ever chats on this board like they do on the GNR? No anecdotes or if there are they are few and far between and then there is no further discussions on the matter positive or negative.I religiously read the Muf board every day and you might say maybe I have nothing better to do? But that is not the case.I am a very busy Grandmother of two very active toddlers and have a job and full time house work (cooking, cleaning, gardening, taking care of two cats etc.) plus baby sitting for my Daughter.We have wonderful neighbours who I play cards with almost every evening and enjoy a walk every morning,after which she goes to work and I come home, because my work starts later. I also do some work from home time to time. I decorate wedding cakes. In the summer The weekends are usually spent golfing with hubby or walking in search of bargains to all Garage Sales, with my lovely neighbour. Winters are so hard here that I join the gym to keep myself from getting depressed. So come on guys lets see some interesting postings, of your lives and experiences. I for one will definitely read it! Fay


Date:
15 July 2006
Time:
02:50 PM

Message

Does anyone have the email of Fern Girdlestone, school friend from Muf ? Is she now in SA ? I would like to contact, last saw her about 10 years ago. We live in Sydney Australia now Maureen (nee Werner) and Mike Harbor email maumarkau3@bigpond.com


Date:
15 July 2006
Time:
02:49 PM

Message

Does anyone have the email of Fern Girdlestone, school friend from Muf ? Is she now in SA ? I would like to contact, last saw her about 10 years ago. We live in Sydney Australia now Maureen (nee Werner) and Mike Harbor email maumarkau3@bigpond.com


Date:
14 July 2006
Time:
08:53 AM

Message

Hi Fern GIrdlestone wow tell your Mom Congratulation on her 90th sadly my Mom passed away at 85 in 2004 Mike Harbor


Date:
11 July 2006
Time:
11:23 PM

Message

anyone know the whereabouts of bob boast me and bob worked on the hoist section at muf between 74 -78 frank.reynolds1@ntlworld.com , remember the crowd @ the rugby club ronnie lowe, hawkins, alan mccracken, also budgie burgess, rab phimister(smelter)


Date:
07 July 2006
Time:
10:28 PM

Message

Thank for the link Paudie. Fay


Date:
07 July 2006
Time:
05:06 AM

Message

FAY....the GNR has not come back online since the maintenance notice. There is an "alternative gnr" where several regular members are posting while the main board is down http://groups.msn.com/alternativegnr/messages.msnw .... Regards, Paudie Coughlan


Date:
06 July 2006
Time:
07:00 PM

Message

What is happening with the GNR site I cannot seem to get the Message Board. I know it was unavailable for a time due to updates and maintenance. I did not think it would take so long. Is it just me or are there others who cannot access the site? Fay


Date:
01 July 2006
Time:
01:02 PM

Message

Freemasons Hall - Thanks for the reply, My own lodge too must be pretty shakey by now. I believe the lodge room in Chililabombwe was burnt down so meetings were moved to Chingola. Who are you by the way, you didn't say. Regards Robin Hales


Date:
30 June 2006
Time:
05:30 PM

Message

My perception of winter changed drastically after experiencing -30C and -40C for the past 6 years in Canada! Fay.


Date:
30 June 2006
Time:
09:50 AM

Message

Yes the Lodge is still active although there are very few members these days. They still have out of town visitors especially at the Masters installation in August which they come from countrywide as it is known to be a "good do" The Kabwe lodge closed in the 90's. There is a piano there, I will find out if it is the one from Kabwe.


Date:
30 June 2006
Time:
09:45 AM

Message

Fay - Its winter here we are all hibernating. The temperature is a very chilly 16C at the moment (time 08:50) Although the sun is shining.


Date:
30 June 2006
Time:
08:19 AM

Message

I am looking for information on the sand plant on the Mufulira Kitwe road.Origional design,specs,history etc. Steve.C&B Enterprises,Kitwe


Date:
29 June 2006
Time:
08:59 AM

Message

I view The Muf pages from time to time after reading the GNR posts and keeping up with the world! It was nice to see the comments re The Freemasons hall being kept clean. I had many happy hours there visiting from my Lodge in Chilabombwe, during the late 70s and early 80s. The brothers from the Copperbelt Lodges used to roam all over Zambia to the various meetings, some quite enduring friendships started this way. One particular occassion does spring to mind which took place in Kabwe, Broken Hill. It was the custom then to entertain the out of town visitors ot the home lodge brothers' expense. On the other hand the home lodge brothers would relieve the visitors of as much money as possible, for Charity! Now in Kabwe to this end, it had become the norm to raffle the lodge piano, with the condition that the prize must be removed from the Lodge after the meal. I suppose the piano must have raised quite a lot of cash over the years, until it was won by a Brother from Mufulira. I still have visions of the piano being carried from the Broken Hill Lodge rooms by the brothers from Muf, inclusive of a very small pianist playing with great gusto. It was rare sight to see Derek Mulver's face as his beloved fund raising piano was loaded on to a vanette for the return to Muf. At subsequent meetings Derek pleaded with the Muf brothers for a chance to win the piano back. Did they? My other connection with Muf my daughter Amanda married Tom Powell. Best wishes, Robin Hales ex Kitwe/Chililabombwe


Date:
28 June 2006
Time:
05:52 PM

Message

So.....any more latest photos of Muf. and it's residents? Charlotte how are you finding Mufulira? Fay


Date:
21 June 2006
Time:
03:08 AM

Message

Hi my name is Anne Miller does any one remember my dad Frank McCann he worked at the mines , my mom Agnes McCANN worked at the african hospital. I had two sisters Sheila and Patsy we lived in Mufulira 1957 untill 1964?


Date:
20 June 2006
Time:
09:35 PM

Message

Does anyone know of the whereabouts of Ronnie and Moira Scott who were in mufulira 1969 onwards Eddie Graham working in muf 1969-1976


Date:
20 June 2006
Time:
03:40 PM

Message

To Paudie Coughlan. Cheers for the information Paudie. I remember getting an email from Gill main a few years ago. Sad to hear of Dave's passing and condolensces to the Family. Cheers from an old school mate. Doug & Irene Holmes dandi@aapt.net.au


Date:
20 June 2006
Time:
12:05 PM

Message

I would love to hear from Alice (Gondwe) Siame. I remember her well from Muf High School. My email address is gail.n@acenet.co.za


Date:
17 June 2006
Time:
10:33 AM

Message

Hi ex Mufulirians ! and Don Cochran. Thanks for posting the info on Michael Wright. I remember him from Little Theatre Mufulira. Does anyone have a contact though -? Fern -Lovely to see you wrote the Muf site and Happy Birthday to your Mom - Molly. Have contacted \Rhondass Small UK -and Melanie Wilson. Canada - really good to do so, Thankyous all round ! -Am still hoping for info/contacts on Kevin Bradbury Barry Collocott, -Dora and Peter Duckworth. Raymond Wilson - Cape Town. or office Jhb 011 475-1000.


Date:
16 June 2006
Time:
03:29 AM

Message

Hi Amanda Graham, haven't received any email, HARRISON_JJ@hotmail.com (may need to be in small letters), it will be great to hear from you. Julia Harrison(Greenhow)


Date:
14 June 2006
Time:
09:42 PM

Message

Hi Julia Harrison (Greenhow) yes i do remember you well from Eastlea School. I have attempted to email you, i hope that you recieved it, it would be great to hear from you. Amanda Graham


Date:
13 June 2006
Time:
06:27 AM

Message

to person looking for DAVE MCLEAN....Sadly, Dave has passed away. I got an email from Gill Main (one of the daughters of Doctor Main, ex Muf) who is in touch with Mary, sister of Dave. He had had a leg amputated, but was getting on fine, only to die of a massive heart attack....ALSO, Dave's father, Tommy Snr, ex-Muf, passed away in Ireland in February this year - RIP ....regards, Paudie Coughlan


Date:
12 June 2006
Time:
10:04 AM

Message

Hello to anyone who remembers my Mum, Molly GIrdlestone! She is fine, fit and still working twice a week helping to do the books at a little shopping centre in Scottburg. In her spare time she coaches all the rugby teams via TV and also mentors the politicians on 702 or through the papers! She has not been playing golf for a long time but enjoys pottering in her garden - and she turns 90 years young on June 19th. She doesn't want any great announcement, but I thought that just in case there is an old friend reading this, I'm sure she would love a surprise phone call - 039 9781975. Best time is about 7.30am or pm (not much luck during "soapie time"! Or Saturdays...) My best greetings to all Mufulirians out there! Fern GIrdlestone


Date:
12 June 2006
Time:
12:47 AM

Message

I am trying to gather as much information as possible about my Mom and grandparents (all now deceased). Jimmy (James) Rankin married Lillian Jackson, one daughter Heather Rankin (born 1944). She was head girl of Mufulira High. They lived on Copperbelt and Bulawayo. Ring any bells with anyone? Thanks Robyn Bond robs007@postmaster.co.uk


Date:
10 June 2006
Time:
03:10 PM

Message

Come on Englaaaaand! - Muf residents.


Date:
09 June 2006
Time:
04:19 AM

Message

NORMAN KENWARD - Unfortunately, Harry McQuillan has passed away. See messages below from his son-in-law. 31 May at 07:34pm....31 May at 08:19pm....3 June at 09:56am....Regards, Paudie Coughlan


Date:
08 June 2006
Time:
11:10 PM

Message

Hi, Can anyone give me an update on Harry McQuillan. Great golfer in his time at Muf. Renowned for the way he gripped the golf club. Very much opposite to the conventional way. Regards to all ex Mufulireans. Norman Kenward Mufulira 1957 - 1985


Date:
08 June 2006
Time:
06:57 PM

Message

PAUD Ó CONNOR....I wasn't a golfer, but I knew Colin van de Merwe enough to say hallo to. I knew who Barry Davidson was, but that is about it. He was also big into golf I seem to remember. I also was in Ndola a lot through playing in bands - had some very good times there...Regards, Paudie Coughlan


Date:
08 June 2006
Time:
06:50 PM

Message

Person looking for DAVE MACLEAN....firstly, who are you?....secondly, is this the Dave Maclean ex-Muf who went to school at Christian Brothers College in Que Que (or whatever the Zimbabweans call the town now)? If so, his brother Tommy (living in Dublin, Ireland) and one of his sisters, Mary (living in London), were at the GNR Zambian Reunion in Banbury, UK in September 2002. I might be able to track them down, and ask about Dave. He was living in UK in 2002. I believe Dave has done a lot of travelling around since he left Zambia....regards, Paudie Coughlan


Date:
07 June 2006
Time:
05:08 PM

Message

Looking for contact details or whereabouts of an old school mate. Dave McLean (Maclean) Last heard of in the UK some years ago


Date:
06 June 2006
Time:
10:49 PM

Message

Donald Cochran---- Thank you for that info on Michael Wright. It was not I who was looking for him....Did not know him. I was never involved with the Little Theatre....perhaps it was Jan? Thanks all the same. Fay


Date:
06 June 2006
Time:
07:38 PM

Message

Hi, A late message in reply to some questions: Fay, I think the Michael Wright you refer to went to University of Cape Town Ballet school, but became a Trapeze Artist in his second or third year. We (the Cochran's) were also very involved in the Little Theatre. Paul Cowie is in Durban abd teaches at one of the Crawford Colleges. Regards to all Donald Cochran


Date:
06 June 2006
Time:
11:24 AM

Message

The Kenwards live near Hereford in the UK ... I nearly got to see them last spring ...however lily was sick on the road.. check the gnr site paud


Date:
06 June 2006
Time:
11:19 AM

Message

Hi Paudie coughlan i knew a few guys in Kitwe in the late 70's ... colin van Der mervwe, Barry Davidson etc etc .. also a Dave Stock although he was from Ndola I think... Ndola or Chingola seemed to be my out of town location rather than Kitwe... paud OConnor


Date:
06 June 2006
Time:
02:38 AM

Message

I'M WANTING TO KNOW IF THE DOMINICAN NUNS CONTINUE TO TEACH I MUFULIRA. IF SO, COULD I PLEASE HAVE THEIR E MAIL ADDRESS.I TAUGHT AT THE CONVENT IN THE EARLY 70'S aNYBODY KNOW THE WHEREABOUTS OF KATHERINE KENWARD WITH THANKS PAT CALLAGHAN [patcallaghan2002@yahoo.com]


Date:
05 June 2006
Time:
07:17 PM

Message

I knew John Costopolus slightly and met him on occasions. I am from ck kildare and I was a teacher in Muf Sec. School near Top Shops and the Moth Club.. I left in 1982 The 4 photos are now sent again to MufuliraClub so in due course they will appear. Paud


Date:
05 June 2006
Time:
12:15 PM

Message

MICHAEL HARBOR....re Cathy Lutman. The host for that email address is Palabora Mining Company. Website is www.pmc.co.za . Maybe you could try contacting their Human Resources department for info on Cathy. If she's still there, maybe they would pass your details to her, and she can contact you. ALSO.... there is a Bruce Lutman in the "Look up old friends" section of this website. Contact email given is lutmanATventurenetDOTcoDOTza . Maybe he is related to Cathy's husband, and could point you in the right direction. I didn't know any of these people in Mufulira, so can't help you further. Good luck.....Paudie Coughlan


Date:
05 June 2006
Time:
07:08 AM

Message

Paudie Coughlan. The address for Cathy Lutman is no longer valid as it keeps on coming back to me. Unless it works for you?


Date:
04 June 2006
Time:
07:54 PM

Message

Hey Paud Ó C, Good to see the name Paud on an African related board, and even better, related to the same mining town in Zanbia, Mufulira. I was born to Irish parents in Africa, christened Pádraig, grew up being called Paudie (for those who don't know, Pádraig is the Irish Gaelic for Patrick, and Paud / Paudie is the short version). Your second name is Seosemh, mine is the anglicised equivalent Joseph. I never came across another person named Pádraig/ Paud/Paudie until I visited Ireland later in life. I left Muf in Dec 1973, then lived in Kitwe until 1983. I seem to remember my mate John Costopoulos mentioning another "Paud" in Muf, circa 1980.


Date:
04 June 2006
Time:
06:29 PM

Message

To Paud, to send pics e-mail contact@mufulira.co.za. You were trying the old address. Kind regards, Bridget Simcox(Treasurer/Administrator of The Mufulira Club)


Date:
04 June 2006
Time:
10:32 AM

Message

Hi Paudie Drop us a line- stadyatonthenet.com.au I battle to get away from this place, we have an airconditioning business. Would be good to catch up. Regards to all the other hooligans mentioned. Noted a while back a post from a lady saying that she stayed at 8 Chitumukulu. Was kind of kreepy, we were the first occupants of that house. Always remember trying to squeeze the address on to the envelope when writing home from school. Know what happened to Ian Christmas, he was mates with Des Brand. Bumped Chewy down in PE years back. Must have been around the time Alistair was at Rhodes. Used to see Ali quite often then. Lot of water/beer under the bridge since then. Best regards to all Steve Cook


Date:
04 June 2006
Time:
04:13 AM

Message

My name is Raymond Wilson, From Mufulira 50s /60s. I am looking for some old school pals Kevin Bradbury / Barry Collocott / John Fairburn / Jean Walker. any info that enables me to say hi - would be appreciated. Ray Wilson Cape Town.


Date:
03 June 2006
Time:
09:56 AM

Message

Hi Alan, Yes, sadly Harry passed away almost thirteen years ago in Ireland.Still missed. He got back To Muf around 1990 for a visit. Played 9 holes met the old caddie "blackie" and every other caddie, also managed 9 holes at Lusaka., Nice to hear that someone still has fond memories of him. Joe


Date:
02 June 2006
Time:
10:16 AM

Message

Just some information that some of you might find interesting:- a loaf of bread cost K 2500 1 Coke K 1500 1 mosi K 3000-4000 (depends on where you drink) 2kg Sugar K 7800 a litre of petrol K 5300 a litre of diesel K 4600 20 cigarettes K 5000 postage to UK K 2000 butter K 20000 cheese K 20000 (avg) Ngwees and coinage are longer in circulation and the highest denomination is K50,000 lowest is a K 50 note. The rate of exchange is K 6000/pound and K 3400/US dollar and K 500/rand.


Date:
02 June 2006
Time:
02:27 AM

Message

Hi all, Iam looking for Roy Daka who I believe is teaching in Botswana.


Date:
01 June 2006
Time:
07:51 PM

Message

how do you load pictures my pics came back undelivered at mufulira@mweb.co.za Paud


Date:
01 June 2006
Time:
02:14 PM

Message

The site insists on Outlook Ms and is not cooperating in sending the photos ,,,sorry will try again tonight.. paud


Date:
01 June 2006
Time:
01:59 PM

Message

I have sent 4 photos 1. Christening of Noel Duddy's child the picture also has the Costello family from Fipepe Ave. 2 Christmas 1979..the arrival of Santy..john Moon 3 on the golf club veranda shelia Whitty, Paud O'Connor, Adrian De Freitas 4 Jack Guest with 2 english visitors or short contract workers..names now forgotten.


Date:
01 June 2006
Time:
11:01 AM

Message

Paud - Just post the picture of Jack to the gallery so everyone can see it.


Date:
31 May 2006
Time:
08:57 PM

Message

if someone gives me an e.maoil address I have a nice photo of Jack Guest taken in Ole Rostad's house in 1980. Paud....


Date:
31 May 2006
Time:
08:33 PM

Message

Mumba--- Are you the daughter of Luis Lombe and lived on Jomo Kenyata Avenue next door to Brian and Sylvia Mc'Gillan? If so, you were our first family friends,in Muf. Your dad took my kids to9 school till we got our own transport. Your dad and My husband worked together in the mines. Say hi to your Mum for me. Bernadette and Walter's Mum, Fay Bradbury.


Date:
31 May 2006
Time:
08:19 PM

Message

Hi Joe I remember Harry well, he was a great golfer, he played Kac handed,or the Papwa grip if your from Durban, I met him again in 1980 at a golf tournament at Portmarnoc in Ireland ,he was a good man. are you telling us he's now playing elsewhere? Alan


Date:
31 May 2006
Time:
07:34 PM

Message

I was just browsing and came across this site. My Wife was born in Muf, Her Dad Harry Mc Quillan worked in the mine when he was not on the golf course.They left Muf in 74 . My Wife and I returned to Zambia in 85 and lived in Kasama for 7 years. I am in Nbi at the moment and will call my mother in Law Nellie to tell her about this. I am sure she will be online asap. I am sure it will bring a tear to her eye, Joe


Date:
31 May 2006
Time:
06:38 PM

Message

it was lovely to see all the photos from my old home town - i miss it so much! Love to you all Mumba William (Lombe) Swansea, Wales, UK


Date:
31 May 2006
Time:
05:43 PM

Message

Mrs Barnard is still in the same place as she was when she was your neighbour! And Cing guest is still next to Ross Ave School.


Date:
31 May 2006
Time:
05:32 PM

Message

Does Mrs. Barnard still live on Harmaskjoeld Ave. or has she moved to the Freemasons Lodge? Fay


Date:
31 May 2006
Time:
05:22 PM

Message

Both Mrs Barnard and Cing Guest swim every morning in the summer. Mrs Barnard keeps herself busy keeping the Freemasons Lodge and Boating club so clean you can see your face in everything. Cing Guest still drives through to Kitwe every week to see her Great Grandchildren, both at the grand age of 84.


Date:
31 May 2006
Time:
03:52 PM

Message

Alice Barnard is certainly my role model! She certainly can put any youngster to shame. Fay


Date:
31 May 2006
Time:
02:28 PM

Message

Mrs guest must be a great age now, the good weather helps, I suppose. does she live in front of the High School ??


Date:
31 May 2006
Time:
12:47 PM

Message

Talking of Mrs Dickson she is still around here. Although after having a bad time in Murundu she has now moved to town. I often see her doddering around town on her two bamboo poles. She retired from Nursing a few years ago, so she no longer wakes anyone up in the dead of night for their sleeping pill!! Also talking about older ladies Mufulira probably has the most "older widows" in Zambia, Theres Mrs Barnard, Cing Guest, Jean Querl and Veronica Allen who with their energy put most youngsters to shame!


Date:
31 May 2006
Time:
12:43 PM

Message

MICHAEL HARBOR......There is an entry for a Cathy Lutman (nee Butcher), with contact details, in the "Look up old friends" section of this website (see link at bottom of home page) . Regards, Paudie Coughlan


Date:
31 May 2006
Time:
06:40 AM

Message

Hi looking for any information on Doug Hayden of Mufulira from 1950 to about 1972. He left Muf. and went to NewZeland I think. Please send any infomation to:-michael.harbor@unitedgroupltd.com PS also looking for Cathy (ne Butcher)


28 May 2006
Time:
07:15 AM

Message

STEVE COOK...How'zit. Yes I remember you and Mike telling me about Des Wandry's Chingola escapade. He was a sort of lovable rogue in that respect. But a while later, with "Muther's Convention", he did use that trait to get us a large number of gigs all round the Copperbelt during 1971. As an aside, here is a link to a picture of Des Wandry in earlier days, from the archives of this site. Check out the second row down, 3rd pic along (click to enlarge) http://www.mufulira.co.za/photoarch10.html If the link doesn't work, check out Archive 10...My brother Mike is in RSA, and flits between Jo'berg and Durban. Alistair is still in Jo'burg, and still doing commercial music production for the a advertising industry etc. John, Des, Ali and myself met up in Durban in 2002, and jammed together as a band. See the links for pictures I posted on this board on 10 May. I'm in Perth, WA so if ever over in Eastern States will look you up. Keep well.....Paudie Coughlan


Date:
27 May 2006
Time:
02:11 AM

Message

Hi Paudie & Rest Remember Des Wandrie booking a gig in Chingola (bowls club?) Went over there with your brother Mike. Des had booked as a 3 piece band.(Keyboards,drummer and vocalist) Arrived as Des, his drum box and a Microphone! The boys were less than impressed! Last saw Alister in Jhb about 15 years ago. Was doing session work, production etc. How is he doing? Lee Ouzmann last in Botswana. We are now on Gold Coast Oz so if you are ever over we could open an ale. Steve Cook


Date:
25 May 2006
Time:
10:45 PM

Message

I remember Jack well. Spent many a Saturday listening to the sports results in his big old car. Donated blood for him along with Sam Zoom and others after a call to the golf club. Also enjoyed many happy hours at the bar with Jack. John Whitty.


Date:
24 May 2006
Time:
08:07 PM

Message

Wonderfull pictures of present day Muf.Clubs and town. Thank you!Fay


Date:
24 May 2006
Time:
11:59 AM

Message

Well Del as my old man once said.... where the f..k did the last 25 years go ??.... I was in the same ward as Jack in the M.Watson when he died.. some character, they threw away the mould when he was quarried.


Date:
23 May 2006
Time:
12:41 PM

Message

Heather Chalcraft of the Great North Road site has got a batch of old Muf Mirrors off John Costopoulous which she says that she is going to scan and put on GNR. I will ask her to get in touch with me when she gets around to it and put the link up here.


Date:
23 May 2006
Time:
12:36 PM

Message

Del Guest says his Dads car not only could get the horses on Saturday afternoon but also had auto pilot on the way home from the clubs, and if anyone saw him coming would jump out of the way!


Date:
22 May 2006
Time:
08:51 PM

Message

Ray (Raymond) Wilson -Just to say that I was so pleasantly surprised by the responses I got from the message board. [thanks Paul Cowie ) The guys that are looking after it get my thanks and appreciation. Anyone that remembers me from Mufulira would be real welcome to write me I would like to hear from them Heres some names to jog the memories: FERN GIRDLESTONE DAVID USHER ALBERT LAGNARDO GEORGE KEOGH RHONDAS SMALL NIGEL RANDAL BERYL KEVIN BRADBURY HEATHER HOLLOWAY ARTHUR WILLAMS BARRY COLLOCOTT DEREK COLLOCOTT KIETH BRYANT MAX? RON MCOLOCK ? AUBREY BOLTON GILLIAN ? HARRY SNEDDON ROBERT SWABRICK ALBERTHA LIEDENBERG ? EDDIE DEERIN ROSALIN ? BRIAN ROSS JOHN CHARLTON JEAN WALKER MELANIE SMALL THANKS - THIS IS THE TIME TO REMEMBER !! Raymond Wilson formerly of DK-20 & D-46 in MUFULIRA,


Date:
22 May 2006
Time:
06:26 PM

Message

Hi Amanda Graham, I think you and I were in the same class at Eastlea, and there is a photo of you taken at my 8th birthday party, will ask my Mum if she can find it for me. Julia Greenhow now Harrison you can contact me at harrison_jj@hotmail.com


Date:
22 May 2006
Time:
05:17 PM

Message

The message for Valerie Rose was from Amanda Graham


Date:
22 May 2006
Time:
05:14 PM

Message

Hi Valerie Rose, I attended Eastlea 1969 to 1972. Did you have any brothers or sisters that would've attended after you ?


Date:
22 May 2006
Time:
04:31 PM

Message

It was great to see those old photos of the band during the 60's and 70's. Thanks very much for the memories. John really looks no different! I wasnt in Muf when he had the Morris Minor, I can only recall him driving a green VW.


Date:
22 May 2006
Time:
11:22 AM

Message

We are "Musungus" living on Chitimukulu Musungu Ave (meaning Great White Cheif) and my husband is "big Built" and when anyone askes for our residential address it always causes a stir and lots of laughter with the Zambians!


Date:
22 May 2006
Time:
11:11 AM

Message

Raymond Wilson, I remember you well, you bugger!!I often wondered what had happened to you. I can give you most of the updated email addresses, and fill you in on who is where! Drop me a line at pcowie@crawfordschools.co.za regards Paul Cowie P.S. Thank you for the update on the Muf pool...wonderful news!


Date:
22 May 2006
Time:
06:28 AM

Message

DAVE MCCONNACHIE...I'd forgotten about your Muf map on the GNR. It's amazing how many memories come back just from looking at the various locations on the map. Houses lived in, schools attended (your sister Liz was in the same year as me at Muf High School, circa 1965/1966,) clubs frequented, etc etc. Interesting too, to see the colonial street names. I remember when all the street names were changed to Zambian names - a lot of confusion for a while but everyone soon got used to it. The amusing one was Jan Smuts Ave (named after the South African General). It was changed to Chitimakulumusungu Ave, which as far as I can remember means "Great White Chief"....Paudie Coughlan


Date:
22 May 2006
Time:
06:12 AM

Message

RAY WILSON..there is a Melanie Wilson (nee Small,) with contact details, entered in the "Look up old friends" section of this website (see link at bottom of homepage)...Paudie Coughlan


Date:
21 May 2006
Time:
07:47 AM

Message

HELLO LOOKING FOR MELANI SMALL OR RHONDASS SMALL MUFULITA 1960 ? Raymond Wilson Cape Town RSA Ray@raywilsonproductions.com


Date:
21 May 2006
Time:
04:06 AM

Message

Hi - my name is Raymond Wilson and I lived in Mufulira in the 50's and 60s. I went to school at Mary Moffatt, Mufulira Primary and Mufulira High School. I then went to work in television at NRTV in Kitwe, and moved on southwards after that. I would love to hear from anyone who may remember me - perhaps Kevin Bradbury is out there or someone would know where I can contact him.


Date:
20 May 2006
Time:
07:58 PM

Message

Hello Amanda Graham. I was beginning to think I was the only person to attend Eastlea. I was there 1959 to 1965. Went back 3 years ago and got an unbelievable reception. Would like to know when you were there. Valerie Rose (nee Oddy).


Date:
20 May 2006
Time:
07:53 PM

Message

Message for Robert Hamilton. My name was Valerie Oddy (now Valerie Rose). I lived at 15 York Avenue at the same time you lived in York Avenue. Did you know the Riggs, who lived there too? Would like to hear from you.


Date:
20 May 2006
Time:
04:17 PM

Message

Good Old Paddy! I remember the time when he got ripped open by his pet bull on his farm. No Exaggeration...he put all of his insides back with his hand and held it in place and drove to the nearsest neighbour, with Mrs. Dickson sitting next to him (she did not drive)and the neighbour drove them to Malcolm Watson hospital! He regularly ate my anchovy paste sandwiches even tho' he said he was allergic to fish! What a man! He will always remain in our hearts. Fay


Date:
19 May 2006
Time:
10:21 PM

Message

What about Jack Guest's old car. It did 4 miles to the gallon, and could get the horses from the UK on a saturday afternoon... and Graham Towensend's car a Humber I think.. went in the rain drain ..twice. and Nick Nel's Jag.... I bought it and a mechanic crashed it on the Ndola Road and Paddy Dixon fixed everything including a sore head... and anything he could not repair his wife could in the Malcolm Watson. Paud O'Connor


Date:
19 May 2006
Time:
04:48 AM

Message

There are a number of maps on the GNR site (http://www.greatnorthroad.org/maps/ I sent them the copy of the Mufulira Residential area. I would like to see what our old house now looks like. We lived at 22 Ndola Road from 1964 until 1975. If you have the time, could you take a few pictures and post them on a website. Thanks, Dave McConnachie.


Date:
18 May 2006
Time:
06:03 PM

Message

My wife Ann Hedges was in Copperbelt, Mufulira, Luansha as a child 1950 to 1964. we are going back in Oct 06 and are looking for old/new street maps of both towns, Mike McKee


Date:
18 May 2006
Time:
02:46 AM

Message

Thank you for that heart warming news of the pool. Tom and Margarette must be so proud of their children! Well done! Fay


Date:
16 May 2006
Time:
10:41 AM

Message

Re: The pool Have been to see the pool and the dirty water has now been emptied and work is underway to scrape off the black algae, repair and paint. Hopefully with Mine funding it will be ready for the New swimming season in August. Mufulira has produced some World class swimmers over the years, more recently the Kuenzli's and a Zambian swimmer now based in Australia who all represented Zambia in the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne and Manchester. Also Victor Malwa who became the first Black African to swim the English Channel last year to raise money for the SOS childrens village here in Zambia.


Date:
14 May 2006
Time:
10:35 AM

Message

There are alot of old cars and trucks still bombing around town - including Alice Barnards old car (cant remember the name) and Cing Guests old escort. Did try to look at the old Toyotas number plate as there are actually 2 of that type. If i get the chance i will take a photo.


Date:
12 May 2006
Time:
10:06 PM

Message

How can you tell that particular van is still bombing around town? Unless it's your photograph! I remember our first car we ever owned in our life! It belonged to someone called Clift and they were leaving Muf.This car was an old '63 model white Ford Cortina, parked in his yard needing a whole new engine! My Mechanic husband bought it for K 300 and thought he got a bargain.He repaired it and we used it for more than three years. I learnt to drive in that car and one day the hood just flipped up while I was driving and gave me such a start I almost ran off the road.We had to put a complete new bonnet which was hard to find. Finally we got one from the mine scrapyard but it was blue. So we had this white cortina with a blue bonnet and finally sold it for K500! Fay


Date:
12 May 2006
Time:
05:54 PM

Message

Loved the photos. If you look to the right of the Morris Minor - the little Toyota van, it is still bombing around town!


Date:
12 May 2006
Time:
05:42 PM

Message

Paudi-- That's how I remember Muf .....from those two pictures.....We arrived three years later and that is how the town area looked. Altho' it deteriorated while we were still there, I still remember it that way. We got to know John really well during the latter part of our stay in Muf. My daughter did some backing track for his songs (piano) and also did a bit of singing for one of his shows in Kitwe. 'Save the Chimpanzee' show, to be exact. She was spending some time with us between High school and university. John is some Musician and entertainer! I still remember some of his jokes. Were you still in Muf. in 1976? There was a big exodus of ex-pats in 1978. We really did'nt know that many people by then.Fay


Date:
12 May 2006
Time:
01:44 PM

Message

http://www.greatnorthroad.org/boma/Mufulira_Photographs .... FAY.....There are two Mufulira photos taken in 1973 on the above GNR (Boma)link. The black Morris Minor in the centre of the picture on the right belonged to John Costopoulos. At the time the photo was taken, John reckons that his brother Roger was probably driving it. The net reuniting cars and owners!...PAUDIE


Date:
12 May 2006
Time:
01:25 PM

Message

FAY.....Well it was a bit of a struggle but I got there in the end....Yes, that particular reunion in Durban in 2002 with John Costopoulos, Ali and Des after 30-odd years was something I will never forget. And after all those years, we didn't play too badly either. The best number of the night was "Smoke on the Water" - really heavy, with John in top form. Muf musicians rock!!!!....PAUDIE


Date:
11 May 2006
Time:
04:32 PM

Message

Paudie Thanks for taking the trouble to send us the links. I went to the GNR (boma) and saw the pictures of the band in the 60's and the ones of 2002! It's wonderful that the four of you have kept in touch and were able to get together after so many years.That's what friendships are all about, especially the Zambian one's! Fay


Date:
10 May 2006
Time:
07:02 AM

Message

MUF BAND PHOTOS.......last try.......the webpage with the links is....... http://www.greatnorthroad.org/boma/Category:Musical_Notes


Date:
10 May 2006
Time:
06:59 AM

Message

MUF BAND PHOTOS.....link didn't work again..... very embarassing......try going to this page and click on....... "Bands from Mufulira ~ 60's and 70's"........"Musos Reunite in Durban in 2002" (this one is about a Muf band reunion, after 31 years, at John Costopoulos's 50th birthday party in Durban...........ans "Muther's Convention" (a Muf band from 1971).......THE ABOVE LINKS ARE ON THIS WEBPAGE......http://www.greatnorthroad.org/boma/Category:Musical_Notes..........hope it works this time......regards......Paudie Coughlan


Date:
10 May 2006
Time:
06:49 AM

Message

MUF BAND PHOTOS..........link didn't work - here it is again.............. http://www.greatnorthroad.org/boma/Bands_from_Mufulira_~_60's_and_70's


Date:
10 May 2006
Time:
06:39 AM

Message

MUFULIRA BAND PHOTOS.......here are some links to articles/photos of Mufulira bands of the 1960's and 1970's now posted in the articles (Boma) section of the GNR (Great North Road) website..........JOHN COSTOPOULOS, familiar to lots people who would have been in Muf from the early 1970's to the mid 1980's, for his bands and caberet nights, is featured in these bands.............click on the photos to enlarge the images...........http://www.greatnorthroad.org/boma/Bands_from_Mufulira_~_60's_and_70's ............Cheers...Paudie Coughlan


Date:
08 May 2006
Time:
10:30 AM

Message

Spencer Bloomfield still works for Triple S farm his phone number is +260 96 998014. Sadly Max Grodsiki passed away in the early 90's, his daughter Marysia is a teacher at Boabab School in Lusaka. Also Emil Wassamer has died.


Date:
07 May 2006
Time:
09:11 PM

Message

Hi, anyone know the where abouts of Steven Burrows or family in SA? (ex Muf) Gill Pearson (nee Wrightson ex muf 1967-1984)


Date:
06 May 2006
Time:
08:15 PM

Message

Bikashpaul-----J.K. Patel lives in Orlando, Florida. I met with him and his wife two years ago. I will email you his email address.Fay Bradbury


Date:
06 May 2006
Time:
04:04 PM

Message

Hi I am trying to get in touch with a couple of old friends. Help please.... Spencer Bloomfield, last known to be with Olympic Farms in Chambeshi J.K. Patel of Mufulira General Dealers. Please email info to: bikashpaul2004@hotmail.com Thanks


Date:
05 May 2006
Time:
06:30 PM

Message

Charlotte--- keep in touch and let us know you views and opinions of the present day Mufulira. Best of luck on your stay there and may you take back just as good memories as all of us do.Fay Bradbury. ps. post some pictures if you can......


Date:
05 May 2006
Time:
02:54 PM

Message

Thank you for your comments on Mufulira. It is highly appreciated. Am still looking forward to our stay. Will make the best of what Muf has to offer. Charlotte


Date:
04 May 2006
Time:
05:11 PM

Message

Tissie Becker is in Mufulira but is a bit ard to get hold of. Will try.


Date:
04 May 2006
Time:
11:52 AM

Message

Cant believe that the swimming pool in Muf is now a "black hole" that is really sad to hear. Like Fay, I remember it in the 70's when it was a fantastic place to spend time. Sorry to hear that the clubs are now hardly around. I was hoping to go back sometime next year and to take my husband to a place which was so very close to my heart. Dont know if I can now.... I would like to keep it in my mind as it was. Jan


Date:
03 May 2006
Time:
10:12 AM

Message

Can anyone help I am looking for Tossie Becker Urgently. I think he is in the Kalulushi / Mufulira area. He needs to call me urgently Belinda 09267118990230


Date:
30 April 2006
Time:
07:44 PM

Message

Hi! My name is Amanda Graham (brother Russell + sister Alison)were in Muff 1969-76. Dad Eddie was a SME at Muff west and mum Deirdre was a teacher at Muff Primary School. I attended Eastlea with further schooling in England with frequent visits back to the family on the "lollipop" flight.Spending many days at the pool and days/evenings at the golf club


Date:
30 April 2006
Time:
05:03 PM

Message

To the current resident of Muf.---- It's so sad that the beautiful swimming pool has turned into a 'black hole'!! It must be awful for you especially if you have been in Muf. during the 70's and 80's or even longer when it was in it's glory days. Altho' I know there have been alot of changes and things have deteriorated drastically, it was hard to picture the actual changes and now I don't know if I care to do that. Perhaps it is best to just stay with the memories. Brian - how is your brother Gary? and your parents and your cousins the Dickerson boys. I remember one of them falling off the top floor of the Top Shop flats! He was okay after. You boys played with my children at the boating club. I even have a photo of some of you.Will try and post them on this website as soon as I get a scanner!!Cheers to all and thanks for the memories. Fay Bradbury


Date:
30 April 2006
Time:
01:24 PM

Message

hi to all those touched by a wonderful country and a life time of memories that will never fade. i look on the web site for old friends and laugh at experiances that i too went through.its nice to hear of old names,Blairs,Maynard(philip im sorry you fell of your chopper whilst i pulled you along on my motor bike along hombwe ave)jones,Moons,Mangeroti(poulo you never did fly that jumbo jet)Ronnie lowe(booze cruise when i knocked you flying with your mini into the bushes at the Wittys place).i trust all is well as can be with everyone since loosing such a life style as we had in zambia.take care. Bryan Newbold.


Date:
30 April 2006
Time:
12:01 PM

Message

Hi i am a current Muf resident and i have read the message from Charlotte. The clubs are still there but are not the same as the Mine has pulled funding.The Swimming Pool is a black hole and a glorified tavern. The Golf Club is still very nice and you can get a lovely meal there very cheap. There is no gym here in Muf but there is a well run one in Kitwe. We have a Shoprite Checkers, and most people go to Kitwe for school, shopping, entertainment etc. There is a small expat community, with a mix of South African contractors on the mine and old time Mufulirans. Muf is a lovely quiet town and i much prefer living here to Kitwe.


Date:
28 April 2006
Time:
10:41 PM

Message

Thank You for the two new photos. The one of the dam brought tears to my eyes as we were there at the time and our own boat must have been on the other side of the pier where the small boats were docked. We had some great times on the punts pictured, braii's and fishing every weekend. Thank you, whoever was responsible for the pictures. Fay


Date:
27 April 2006
Time:
05:10 PM

Message

Hi Charlotte Lucky, lucky you!! I was in Mufulira from 1974 to 1978 and as far as I can see not much has changed! There are loads of clubs and a fantastic swimming pool there. Have a great time.... Jan


Date:
26 April 2006
Time:
06:29 PM

Message

To the Administrators of the this Website I'd just like to say a BIG THANK YOU for reviving the site. There are so few of us left in my age group that it is heartening to know that there are some who still care! Keep up the good work - Merle tells me that our Website is in very capable hands! Kind regards Tersia Cook (nee Campher) Mufulira 1952 to 1966, Ndola 1966 to 1969


Date:
26 April 2006
Time:
03:52 PM

Message

Hi all We are moving to Mufulira at the end of May for a period of 3 months. Any info re the town would be highly appreciated. Is there a sport club, gholf club, gym, ex-pat community etc. Charlotte


Date:
23 April 2006
Time:
11:34 AM

Message

Any idea where Prakash Naik might be... he worked for Varian


Date:
21 April 2006
Time:
09:18 AM

Message

ex Kitweans, The is no dedicated Kitwe board that I have found. However, there is a site for ex-Zambians / ex-Northern Rhodesians called The Great North Road. There are nearly 3000 members now, from towns all over Zambia. There is quite a large ex- Kitwe contingent. There are also a lot of ex-Muf people on it. message board www.greatnorthroad.org/bboard/ home page www.greatnorthroad.org members names directory www.greatnorth road.org/names/ (and click on "Full membership list") Go through the names directory, and you are bound to find someone you know ex-Kitwe There is a link to the GNR home page on the home page of this Muf site. Paudie Coughlan, ex-Muf (mostly) and Kitwe.


Date:
21 April 2006
Time:
01:44 AM

Message

Is there a website for ex-kitwens


Date:
16 April 2006
Time:
05:04 PM

Message

A Happy and Blessed Easter to all Mufulirans. Fay


Date:
15 April 2006
Time:
08:57 AM

Message

I'm trying to contact a friend - a former Roman Catholic Priest named Edmund Chisunka who was in Mufulira. Anyone help with a current address and telephone? Many thanks in anticipation. Niall Sheridan Yukon Canada niall.sheridan@northwestel.net


Date:
14 April 2006
Time:
10:57 AM

Message

Hi noticed someone looking for Linda and Michel Panicco. They have moved to Lusaka and Linda works for the British High Commission - Sorry no contact details


Date:
07 April 2006
Time:
01:19 PM

Message

Robin White - here. Phew, how incredible. I brought some old photos in to work to show a colleague. Somehow I remembered that I have registered on this website a few years ago. Anyway just browsing the message bought I have seen messages from some old friends. I've emailed Derek Moon and will email Claire Turner & Sharon Gilroy. Derek & Claire I think I have a photo of Paul Finnigan taken at the golf club. I'll email it through to you.


Date:
04 April 2006
Time:
09:24 AM

Message

Hello there, I just happened to be checking the site and saw that it is up and running again. We have missed the Mufulira Mirror I hope that it gets going again soon. Keep up the good work. Wilma Henry


Date:
30 March 2006
Time:
05:54 PM

Message

Hello, My name is Rajul Ved. I was in Mufulira from 1966 to 1983 until we emigrated to the UK. I would love to hear from anyone who remembers me from Dominican Convent School and Mufulira Secondary School.My email address is rajulved@hotmail.com


Date:
29 March 2006
Time:
04:40 PM

Message

Spam is a modern day curse. If you notice any of it on the Message Board ---- PLEASE ! drop the administrator a short email informing her of it. The Spam will be removed as quickly as possible. See, Bridget the the administrators email address on the home page


Date:
25 March 2006
Time:
07:03 PM

Message

Is there no way to stop the spam? Seems to be getting worse. Fay.


Date:
20 March 2006
Time:
03:04 PM

Message

Sorry Bob, I wrote we were just leaving when Oklahama was on, I meant we were just coming!! Ray Walker did the next show after that which was The Pyjama Game and thats when I got involved. Sheila was his wife and they had two boys who were great swimmers and were members of the swimming club. When their contract finished they went to SA (Durban) and we met them there. As is almost always just lost touch.


Date:
20 March 2006
Time:
03:00 PM

Message

Hi Bob, no I left just as Oklahoma was starting. I was in Pyjama Game, Wife Required, Alice in Wonderland, Rape of the Belt with Andy Simpson playing Hercules (great laugh) A Little bit of Everything, and a couple of plays. They were such great times, and I miss it all so much. Regards Jan


Date:
19 March 2006
Time:
05:46 AM

Message

Gosh, I forgot about that. I will call mum and tell her you were in touch, she is in the UK I live in Singapore now. Jan and Steven are in the UK too and we have a sister, Vikki who was born after we left Muf. Brenda and Nic were at my wedding!! I would love to go back and have a look at Muf, one day. Have you been back? Sorry to here Lynda is gone, my dad died too in 2000. Cancer. He had been working in the Middle East 23 years, came home for 3yrs then got ill. Are you in the UK?


Date:
17 March 2006
Time:
10:15 AM

Message

To Janice,Steven and Andrea Malia. I certainly remember you from Muf especially Christmas 1974 when we had Christmas day together at Bob and Brenda Nicholsons house in Quorn Ave. Bob and Brenda being on leave at the time and my late wife Lynda and I looking after the house for them. Terry Foote


Date:
14 March 2006
Time:
09:10 PM

Message

My name is Lennox Ward, and I have two brothers Robin and Roy, both born in Mufulira 1941/42. Our father worked on the mine as an electrician, and I have a Photo of the entire electrical staff dated 1941. Cell: 083 440 2475, Tel:011 803 1827 e-mail:lengwen@iafrica.com


Date:
14 March 2006
Time:
05:09 PM

Message

Hi, lived in Muf 1973 - 1976. Peter and Joyce Cory. Lived in Gashi Av. Anyone remember playing Maj jong? Claire Louise born in 1975 in Muf. Love to hear from anyone.


Date:
13 March 2006
Time:
03:03 PM

Message

I am looking for information/pictures regarding the power plant for the copper mine at Mufulira. I have two plans drawn by my grandfather in 1930 when he worked for Selection Trust Ltd and would love to know if this is what was built and if any of it still exists. Kind regards, Paul Hercus paul.hercus@grant.co.uk


Date:
13 March 2006
Time:
12:13 PM

Message

Hello to all that remember me, Paul Finnegan here, left muf in the 80's to RSA where I have managed to stay.Work in the diagnostic medical field covering the most of Africa, was in Chingola/Kitwe/Ndola(airport is still the same) a couple of times over the past 4 years. Derek got your mail address from this site, Sharon Gilroy's too, any one else out there....Franco, Gary...


Date:
11 March 2006
Time:
07:41 AM

Message

I'll try to give the address again http://homepage.mac.com/nicclift/Living%20in%20Zambia/index.htm should work this time Fay


Date:
11 March 2006
Time:
07:37 AM

Message

You may have to copy and paste the web address. Fay


Date:
11 March 2006
Time:
07:34 AM

Message

Some photos of Mufulira on this site.Taken by the Clifts who were in Mufulira in the 80's.Yvette was in our yoga group with Betty Harvey.They were back in Zambia for a year in 2001. http://homepage.mac.com/nicclift/Living%20in%20Zambia/index.htm Fay


Date:
10 March 2006
Time:
08:02 AM

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Date:
09 March 2006
Time:
07:44 PM

Message

Jan, were you involved with the show Oklahoma that was put on in the Little Theatre in 74? Cheers Bob


Date:
08 March 2006
Time:
04:07 PM

Message

Well done to everyone involved in keeping the web site open,keep up the good work,


Date:
08 March 2006
Time:
10:41 AM

Message

YEEHAAA!! This is wonderful! So good to see that we have not disappeared into cyberspace! Thanks very much for the Rescue! My brother, Noel, and I intend going up in December...cheers Paul Cowie


Date:
07 March 2006
Time:
05:43 PM

Message

Hi everyone, so glad this site is up and running again. Unfortunately, I never heard from any of the wonderful friends I made during my time in Muf but hopefully this year will be different! I was in Muf with my husband Gordon Richards from 1974 to 1976/7. I did a lot with the Little Theatre and my time in Mufulira was the best of my life. It is my greatest wish to go back one day and see the places that meant so much to me. Has anyone else been back for a holiday? Anyway, my name is now Jan Wilson but was Jan Richards, still good friends with Gordon just not married to him anymore! Anyone who may know me I would love to hear from you. Best wishes Jan


Date:
07 March 2006
Time:
04:44 PM

Message

Welcome to the resucitated Mufulira.co.za website - please feel free to add your info, memories, queries and comments - all information will become public property, so please exercise caution when submitting private contact information.