'Steam in Africa': photographs of locomotives in Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Botswana
Scope and Contents
Mostly black-and-white photographs taken by David Leishman: steam locomotives in Tanzania (Dar es Salaam), Malawi (limbe, Blantyre), Zambia (Livingstone) and Zimbabwe (Bulawayo, Plumtree, Victoria Falls), 1970s; diesel locomotives in Botswana (Francistown), 1980s; lake steamers on Tanganyika and Victoria, run by Railways. Together with an offprint: A.D.H. Leishman, 'The steam era in Malawai' (Society of Malawi Journal, vol. 27, no. 1, Jan. 1974).
Dates
- Creation: [1970s-1980s]
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
Copyright retained by David Leishman.
Biographical / Historical
David Leishman worked in town planning in southern Africa between 1972 and 1983, with tours of duty in Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia and Botswana. He later worked in the book trade, running an African book export business until 1996. He then worked as a buyer for a buyout firm covering eastern and southern Africa, based firstly in Johannesburg and then at Katima Mulilo in Namibia. In retirement, he was based in the Cape before moving back to the United Kingdom.
Extent
0.003 cubic metre(s) (1 folder (35 photographs, 1 postcard and 1 offprint))
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated to Cambridge University Library in February 2026 by Mr A.D.H. (David) Leishman.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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