Duncan Money

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Historian and consultant. I work on mining, labour, migration and Southern Africa. More on https://duncan.money Contact: duncanmoneyhistory@proton.me

Page from a magazine showing a scene in a mid-20th century kitchen with a table and chairs in the middle and modern appliances built into the walls. Copper has been used to build many things in the kitchen.
Excerpt from a type-written report. Text reads: "NO. 3 SHAFT GENERAL On January 16, 1975 an electrical fault .ccurred which resulted in the power supply to the 1540 level and 1940 level pump stations being cut off. All controllable water was closed off and the watertight doors in the 1480 level Haulage and Drain Drive were closed. However, 85 metres of No. 3 Shaft was flooded until an emergency pumping system was operational. Three days production was lost and all electrical equipment below the 1940 level required rehabilitation."
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Page from a book. Text reads: "In London, Rotten Row is a wide, untarred road that begins at Hyde Park Corner and ends at the Serpentine Road. Established in the time of William and Mary to provide access to the new palace at Kensington, the name is a corruption of 'Route de Roi', French for King's Road. In Salisbury, the capital of the Crown Colony of Southern Rhodesia, initially administered from London - and the only colony in Africa to be founded by a private company, Cecil John Rhodes' British South Africa Company - the name Rotten Row was given to the road that was created to begin at the intersection of Prince Edward Street and Jameson Avenue. As the city grew, Rotten Row expanded to become a busy thoroughfare linking the city centre to those of Rhodesia's famed industries that were based in Salisbury, and to Harari Township, the city's first black township, home for the men who provided the cheap labour that powered those industries.
Quote in bold black text. Text reads: "The copper industry has boomed, prices are north of $13,000/ton, the industry doesn’t need these kinds of sweeteners at all Historian and researcher Duncan Money"
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Blue and white bus parked next to a tree. "Northern Technical College Management Board" is written on the side of the bus.
An official printed document stuck to a wall titled "Revised Fees Charged at Records Centre/Archives 2025" showing a table of fees for researchers, pupils, administrative records, scanning, and photocopying, with bank payment details at the bottom.
Excerpt from a report listing recommended financial donations for various projects including the Monze Mission Hospital and the Royal Netherlands Geological and Mining Society. At the bottom of the page, there is a handwritten note in blue ink regarding a "Lusaka Schools Project"
Large red trade union banner with "National Union of Mineworkers South Wales Area Undeb Glowyr de Cyrmru" written across the top. Four circular images on the banner show a dragline excavator, power lines, a power station and mine headgear. Photo credit: Joe Redmayne.
Excerpt from a letter dated 10 March 2003. The letter is headed "Ex-Trade Unionists Association of Zambia PO Box 70159 Ndola"
Section of a typewritten report section titled "4.3.4 Sponsored Sports Clubs," detailing the recent competition activities of various sports clubs from Kabwe, including athletics, basketball, chess, darts, hockey, netball, and tennis.
A horizontal bar chart titled "Gold Fields Workforce by Region (Employees and Contractors)" displaying data from a 2024 Report to Stakeholders. It breaks down the total workforce (divided into blue bars for employees and orange bars for contractors) across five countries: Ghana (7,112 total, 89% contractors), South Africa (5,266 total, 50% contractors), Australia (4,340 total, 56% contractors), Chile (3,417 total, 86% contractors), and Peru (2,116 total, 81% contractors).
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Entry in an online catalogue reading "Misuse of US flag as clothing for natives Reference: CO 795/48/12 Description: Misuse of US flag as clothing for natives Date: 1931-1932 Held by: The National Archives, Kew Former reference in its original department: 36242"
Brown bottle of Simba beer standing on a blue-coloured table in bright sunshine. Next to the bottle is a pile of leaflets. Tables and chairs are visible in the background.
Clipping from an old newspaper. The clipping shows a black and white photo with people sitting at tables under umbrellas drinking alcohol in a sunny courtyard. The caption above the photo reads "New Social Patterns"
List of archive files from a catalogue. Several entries read "Free State boring"
Photo of an old newspaper the "Saturday Chronicle" folded in half. The headline reads "Zanu-PF wants Presidential term limited"
Text box reading: "Outcome Flattened 2,150 km2 (830 sq mi) of forest Devastation to local plants and animals Deaths Up to 3 possible[2] Property damage A few damaged buildings"
Digitised map showing the location of buildings, shafts and slimes dams at Blyvooruitzicht Gold Mine.
Black-and-white aerial photograph of a large industrial mining complex. The image features a sprawling network of processing plants, rows of storage tanks, and a massive, white-coloured tailing pile in the centre, with a residential town stretching across the landscape in the background.
A wooden desk covered in historical archival materials against a bright yellow wall. The desk holds cardboard storage boxes handwritten with "MNG" and "Harmony," an orange folder labelled "Accidents Mine Rescue Work," a green vintage book, and a light blue folder in the foreground next to a laptop.
Black-and-white newspaper photograph under the headline "The last pint ...". It depicts a man operating a mechanical liquid dispenser while another man in a work shirt and hat holds up a large mug to receive a drink.
View looking down a mine shaft from above. Two individuals wearing protective hats sit in a small cart as it descends a steep incline toward a dark shaft entrance. Several workers in construction attire stand on wooden scaffolding to the right
Typewritten document. The paper is aged, with a slightly textured, light grey or blue tint. At the top left, the underlined word "DARP" is typed. Centered and underlined below it is the heading: "DUNCAN, GILBEY & MATHESON BOARD MEETING 23/6". The main text contains two numbered points: 1. Unutterably tedious. 2. General Manager's Report
Document from the Ministry of Home Affairs & Internal Security, Department of National Archives of Zambia, announcing a "Revision of National Archives Fees". The document features the Zambian coat of arms at the top and outlines an upward revision of research fees in Zambian Kwacha across three categories: for 12, 6, and 3 months, broken down by foreigners, citizens, and undergraduate Zambian students.
An event banner for a Pretoria Branch Technical Presentation hosted by the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. The text on the left reads: "Topic: Anglo American and Southern Africa. End of an Era? Date: 9th June 2026. Time: 17h00. Venue: Room 4-20, Minerals Sciences Building, Hatfield campus, University of Pretoria." The right side features text reading "Presenter: Duncan Money, Historian & Researcher"
Large, cylindrical kiln lined with beige bricks. Several workers are repairing the lining using a central, cross-shaped metal scaffolding structure for support. One worker in blue overalls stands by the scaffolding, while another worker on the right side of the curved brick wall uses a trowel to lay bricks
Photo of an underground mine where three miners in hard hats struggle to control a heavy torrent of rushing water. The three miners are dressed in short sleeve shirts and shorts. Massive mining machinery and pipes line the right side of the cavern.
An outdoor industrial mining site featuring an array of large mechanical conveyor belts angled upward against a bright blue sky with scattered clouds. Industrial buildings are visible in the background.
Four men standing in front of a blue industrial building at an outdoor facility. The building features large white text in both Chinese characters and English that reads, "MINERAL COMPREHENSIVE UTILIZATION & RECOVERY TECHNICAL PLATFORM." Two of the men wear hard hats and high-visibility safety vests, with one holding a clipboard
Black and white historical photo from a high vantage point showing a construction worker sitting on a massive steel girder. In the background, the industrial mining landscape of Mufulira, Zambia, is visible with headframes and housing blocks spread across the plains.
A close-up photograph of the front of a silver commemorative coin. The center features a detailed, embossed portrait of Princess Diana, smiling slightly with her signature short hairstyle and a drop earring. Arc-text along the top border reads "The People's Princess," and "DIANA" is written along the bottom. Source: https://en.numista.com/39401
A flat-screen television mounted on a wall displays a multiple-choice quiz question under the heading "Mining Insights." The question reads, "What is the name of an institution responsible for regulating the mining sector in Zambia?" Below it are four selectable options outlined in yellow.
Screenshot of an online registration form with two dropdown menus. The first field, labeled "WHAT IS YOUR COMPANY'S MAIN BUSINESS ACTIVITY?" is set to "Professional Services." The second field, labeled "WHAT IS YOUR JOB FUNCTION?" is open, showing "QA/QC Engineer" as the selected value, with a dropdown list of industrial and mining-related job titles underneath, including "Loss Control Manager" highlighted in blue, "Maintenance Planner," "Machinist," "Metallurgist," and "Mine Captain/Shift Boss."
An outdoor dirt walkway at an exhibition or trade show, looking down a path lined with various colorful promotional flags, banners, and booths. Several attendees are walking through the area under a bright blue sky with scattered white clouds.
A line graph titled "Spot TCs have fallen significantly below benchmark terms in recent years," displaying CRU data from January 2014 to March 2026. The y-axis measures Treatment Charges (TCs) in dollars per tonne, ranging from -150 to 150
Table in an old report labelled "Birth Grants". It shows each newborn was supposed to get 10 nappies, a nightie, 2 pants, 1 shawl and 2 vests.
Two paragraphs from a report. Text reads: "LABOUR Satisfactory relations were maintained with employee organisations with the exception of the African Mineworkers' Union. whose members wen on strike for a total of 21 days in May Comparative figures for labour in service are: European 764 African 4678 30th June, 1962 HEALTH General health remained satisfactors throughout the year. We regret to record that three atal accidents to European employees and seven to African employees occurred during the year. There were also 114 major accidents of which 16 were in"
Newspaper clipping from the "Nchanga Weekly," dated 1 October 1965. The headline reads: "WHO WANTS A MACHINE REPLACING 25 BLONDES?—BUT... Computers actually create more jobs." Below the headline, a black-and-white photograph shows two men working on a vintage computer setup. One man is kneeling to service an open mechanical unit, while the other stands over him watching.
Old type-written letter on yellowing paper. Text reads: "SOLAR HEATERS 1. The following is quoted from the Minutes of the 78th meeting of the Technical Development Committee held ay 45 Main Street, Johannesburg on 26th September 1960. "Solar Heaters for Native Compounds It has beon proposed thet the Committe4 should consider financing the installation of a solar heating systen for Native Ablution Block at Veal Reefs. The cost of the Systom was approximately £4000, the saving in power cost being estimatod at about £280 per year. The committee decided that the matter was not one that called for further development or investigation, the system being a successful commercial produet that was readily available. The hope was expressed, however, that Vaal Reefs would proceod with the installation of a unit, as this would provide reliable data on the potential power saving by solar heating." Dr. Austin Whillier of the S.A. Council for Scientific and Industrial Researoh wrote an article in the South African Engineer (arch 1956) of which a reprint is obtainable from the C.S.I.R. This is minly a review of energy production. 3. The C.S.I.R. (Box 395 Pretoria) has also done some research on domestic wator hoating and could advise you thereon."
Storefront under a bright blue sky with scattered clouds. The building features dark grey and bright red paneling. On the left, a rectangular black sign reads "DAG H PUB" with an illustration of a frothy beer glass replacing the "H," and smaller text below reading "The Dag Hammarskjöld Memorial Pub." On the right, a circular black sign reads "DAG H LIQUOR & WINE STORE" in yellow text.
Close-up shot of a window mesh sign on a glass foor. The top of the sign reads "DAG H PUB," with a graphic of a foaming glass of beer and the subtitle "The Dag Hammarskjöld Memorial Pub."
White mug and a white tray containing a teapot, packet of tea, honey and a bottle of lemon on a wooden table. Brown archive boxes and finding aids are stacked against a white wall in the background.
Typewritten archival catalogue page dated 12 December 1986. The catalogue lists various administrative file categories related to labour and mining in Zambia, featuring reference numbers and descriptions such as "Pension Schemes," "Mine Townships," and "Industry Dental Services"
A group of people wearing white long-sleeved shirts and black trousers march down a street during a parade. They are holding a large white banner that features the Copperbelt Energy logo and the text: "SECURING ZAMBIA’S FUTURE OF WORK - Protecting jobs, skills, and pensions for decent work for all." Behind them is a white building.
Room with shelves from floor to ceiling. There is a large brown cardboard box with a large lid on each shelf. Three cardboard boxes on the floor are in the foreground.
A close-up photo showing a desk piled high with weathered, light green and tan archival folders. The folders are handwritten with titles such as "MUFULIRA STAFF OFFICE," "NCHANGA PERSONAL FILES," and "NKANA FILING".
Photo of a one-storey archive building under a bright blue sky with wispy clouds. The single-story building has a brick base, and a green-tiled roof overhang.
Front page of "News Diggers!". The main headline in the centre of the image reads "Miners Trapped ... 5 feared dead at Mumbwa gold mine"
A well-lit hotel room featuring a large window that frames a green landscape under a bright blue sky. The room is decorated in neutral tones with a grey armchair, a small round wooden table, and a bed with white linens.
A bright, sunlit outdoor scene viewed from under a corrugated metal roof. Several vehicles, including a white Toyota Hilux pickup truck and three silver cars, are parked on a grassy patch next to a rustic building with a fenced gate. In the foreground are a black chair and a green box.
Wooden sign reading "CAUTION Old Mine Workings in this area" The word "caution" is written in red.
A map of the British Isles showing the locations of historical coalfields. Major coal-producing regions are highlighted in red across Central Scotland, Northern and Central England, South Wales, and parts of west Ireland. The main coalfields are categorised into Scottish, English, and Welsh Coalfields, as well as Non-Coal Measures Coalfields (highlighted in yellow), which are mostly in northern England.