SHORT HISTORY OF LUSAKA 1905-Railway reaches present site of Lusaka from Victoria Falls. 1906 Siding Established and named after the headman of a nearby Soli Village – Lusaaka’s Settlers start arriving, buying farms off the Northern Copper Company. Catholic Mission at Kasisi established (Just North of present day Lusaka International Airport). 1908-Benjamin Glasser builds Lusaka’s first building – a store. 1908-First School Built and the First Mill – L.Kollenberg. 1912-Lusaka now home to a hotel, several stores, three maize mills, and a school adjacent to the Railway Station including Lusaka Trading Company Store. Lusaka’s Social & Sports Club Formed. 1913-The British South Africa Company gazettes Lusaka as a local authority under a Village Management Board and the township site was surveyed. Lusaka’s first auction for farms, cattle etc. 1914-Lusaka Volunteers leave for N. Border. 1917-11 days to travel from Salisbury (Harare) to Lusaka,First Motor Vehicle in Lusaka owned by Percy Morton. 1918-First Hospital built South of Villa Elizabetta. Standard Bank opens its doors. 1920-First Aeroplane flew over Lusaka. 1921-Trees planted on Cairo Rd. 1922-Aylmer May Cemetery. (in Rhodes Park) 1924-Barclays Bank opens,More Tree Planting. Cairo Road named. 1926-Lusaka Floods and Cairo Rd drainage ditch blasted. 1927-New 11 bed hospital opens,Tarry’s Opens. 1928-Market Built. Now known as Luburma. 1930-Lusaka gazetted a township,Two new hotels open – Grand and Imperial. 1931-New Boma built for Lusaka Administration. 1932-Aracan Barracks for N.Rhodesia Regiment built. 1933-First Post Office opens. 1934-State House, BSA Company offices (now Min. Foreign Affairs) and Lusaka Gymkhana Club.(Now Lusaka Club). 1935-Lusaka becomes capital of Northern Rhodesia. State House first occupied,Dutch Reformed Church built. 1936-Lusaka City Airport where ZAF base is now is built. 1947-Lusaka Theatre Club formed. 1950-‘Black Easter’ No electricity from 7 – 12 April. Original Power Station breaks down. 1951-Agricultural and Commercial Society of Zambia has first show at the new showgrounds. Construction starts on the Matero Housing Scheme. 1952-Hindu Hall completed. 1953-Lusaka Playhouse Theatre opens. ANC starts boycott campaign. 1954-ANC starts Butchery Pickets,First Mayor Elected. 1954-Wood lands water tower is finished 1956-East Carriageway of Cairo Road is opened. 1957-Royal Visit – Queen Elizabeth & Queen Mother. New Post Office, Railway Station and Police Station built. Cathedral Stone laid. 1961-Opening of Charter Hall (now Nakatindi Hall). 1962-Anglican Cathedral of the Holy Cross completed. 1963-Ridgeway Hotel (now Southern Sun) opens. Golden Jubilee as a local authority celebrated. 1964-Zambian Independence at midnight on October 24th, 1964 at Independence Stadium. 1966-In March the first students enrol at the University of Zambia. 1967-National Assembly Building opens.,Lusaka International Airport (now Kenneth Kaunda International) completed. 1970-Mulungushi Hall & Village opens for meeting of Non-Aligned Nations. Copper Tripod Monument erected replacing Physical Energy Statue in front of High Court. Opening of water pipeline from Kafue River. 1973-Birth of the second Republic. 1974-Findeco House Completed. 1979-Commonwealth Summit Conference. 1980-26th Commonwealth Parliamentary Summit Conference 2013-Lusaka Celebrates 100 years
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