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Wonderful memories old and new . . . . . . . . . (double click images to enlarge)
Firstly, a classroom block in the 1950s and the school buildings as we found them in 2008.
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A baobab root over a donga in the 50s is still there after 60 years.
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Kongwa in 1948. Facing south from ‘Number 2 Unit,’ the low, dark hill left is Kongwa Hill. The low hill foreground to the right almost lost against the larger hill behind is ‘Church Hill’. The large hill behind at right is ‘Leopard Hill.’ The pointed tip in the distance is the tallest in the region at about 2000 feet and known to us as ‘Children’s Mount.’ It is part of the Kiboriani range. The Groundnut Scheme’s Kongwa encampment, eventually to become the school, was set the length of the base of Kongwa Hill and stretched to the base of Church Hill.
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Teachers in Kongwa 1955 |
Peter and me with teachers 2010 |
Some of the teachers at Mnyakongo Primary School in 2008. Head Teacher centre front |
At Kongwa Railway Station 1950s |
Kongwa Railway Station – still standing in 2010 |
The front of our train 1950 |
Only the foundations of the girls’ mess were found in 2008. Our old duka is now a church.
Girls’ Mess |
Senior Classroom Block 1950s with cinema screen |
Duka (shop) 1950s |
Schoolboys then . . . . . . . . . . and now |
1950s
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2010
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This is what this website is all about . . . smiling faces . . . . .
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My welcome! |
Kongwa Officials at the celebration |
I leave you with this view – a favourite of mine. If you have photos you would like to see in the gallery please get in touch with me.
Barbara Laing laing.b@sky.com
Please look in Archives for more old photos.