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Show Me The Money! |
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Lots more money from around the world here |
Soot, Smoke, and Memories!
When our family lived in Zambia, and
Some more pictures can be viewed on |
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I remember this train station vividly! As a schoolboy, I laid bottle caps on the rails while waiting for a train, and was wowed by the flattened, hot metal when the train smashed them flat. Thanks to Ian Simmons for these snaps that resurrected warm memories. |
A Blast From a Bicycler's Past... | |
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Bicycle licence.
The yellow ones were issued to commercial bikes |
A Memento on Becoming an "Official" Citizen of Rhodesia
Signed by the Secretary to the Minister of Internal Affairs.
My Duties as a Citizen of Rhodesia ---------------------------------- It is my duty to obey the laws of my country. It is my duty to hold myself available to join in the defense of my country in time of need. It is my duty to serve on a jury if called upon to do so. It is my duty to pay such taxes as may be levied. It is my duty to protect the good name of my country and to refrain from any action which may injure it. It is my duty to take an interest in national affairs and to use my vote conscientiously. It is my duty to enter into and associate myself with the social, economic and cultural life of my country. It is my duty to assist in the preservation of the natural beauty of my country and to conserve its soil, water and natural resources. It is my duty to be just, tolerant and courteous to my fellow countrymen, and to act for the peaceful co-existence of all communities. |
My Rights and Privileges as a Citizen of Rhodesia ------------------------------------------------- I have the right to live in Rhodesia. I have the right to acquire the qualifications entitling me to vote and to seek election to the Parliament of my country. I have the right to freedom of speech and conscience. I have the right to freedom of worship in the religion of my choice. I have the right to improve my position. I have the right to demand respect for my personal dignity, my liberty, my property and the privacy of my home. I have the right to join any lawful organisation of people with whom I have interests in common. I have the right to the protection of the courts of justice if ever my rights are impaired or threatened. I have the privilege of sharing in my country's natural resources. I have the privilege of contributing to my country's cultural and economic development. |
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