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Title: | Shamva railway |
Author: | Bayley, T.E. |
Year: | 2007 |
Periodical: | Heritage of Zimbabwe (ISSN 0556-9605) |
Issue: | 26 |
Pages: | 31-36 |
Language: | English |
Geographic terms: | Zimbabwe Southern Africa |
Subjects: | rail transport local history social life History, Archaeology Zimbabwe--History Railroads |
Abstract: | The author presents anecdotes based on reminiscences of his life along the Shamva railway line (Zimbabwe) for the past 66 years. He tells, amongst others, about the construction of the railway; its role in the supplying of material for mine development; railway transport of crops, cattle and passengers; and farms and farmer families along the track. He pays special attention to the Selby area where he dedicated most of his life to farming. Today, most grain depots and storage sheds along the line have gone. Trains are a rarity. Road transport has taken over. [ASC Leiden abstract] |