Rhodesia Collection

Short Solent Passener Flying Boat - Victoria Falls - Zambesi
A Short Solent Passenger Flying Boat (G-AHIN) close to the Victoria Falls on the Zambesi River - Zimbabwe (then Southern Rhodesia). Date: circa 1949

Rhodesia Railways
ZIMBABWE : a massive steam locomotive hauls a long train across Rhodesias wide open spaces

Main Street, Que Que, Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe)
Main Street, Que Que (now Kwekwe), Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe), with a hotel on the left. Date: 1920s

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A horned Rickshaw man in Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe)

British at Harare
The British flag is ceremonially raised over Fort Salisbury (now Harare) in Mashonaland (later Rhodesia, later still Zimbabwe)

Swedish Church Mission, Mnene, Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). Group of people assembled after a baptism ceremony. Date: circa 1910

Main Street, Bulawayo, Rhodesia (Zimbabwe)
Main Street, Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), with the Cecil Rhodes Memorial in the distance on the left. Date: circa 1920

Meikles Hotel - Salisbury, Zimbabwe (formerly Southern Rhodesia). Date: circa 1935

Royal Tour 1947
ROYAL TOUR OF SOUTH AFRICA & RHODESIA: King George VI, Queen Elizabeth and Princesses Elizabeth (foreground) and Margaret (background) grouped together in a relaxed pose

Queen Mum in Rhodesia
Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, seen entering the west entrance of the Zimbabwe ruins

Princess Elizabeth 1947
ROYAL TOUR OF SOUTH AFRICA & RHODESIA: Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II), looking elegant under a parasol, chatting to a Guide Leader at Maseru, Basutoland

Victoria Falls and Zambesi River, Rhodesia (Zimbabwe)
Victoria Falls and bridge with crossing train over the Zambesi River, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). Date: 1906

Diagram of the lead and zinc mine in Broken Hill, Northern Rhodesia (now Kabwe, Zambia) - the site of the discovery of a Cranium of Homo rhodesiensis, in Mutwe Wa Nsofu Area on June 17

Photograph of the lead and zinc mine in Broken Hill, Northern Rhodesia (now Kabwe, Zambia) - the site of the discovery of a Cranium of Homo rhodesiensis, in Mutwe Wa Nsofu Area on June 17

Cranium of Homo rhodesiensis, discovered in Mutwe Wa Nsofu Area in a lead and zinc mine in Broken Hill, Northern Rhodesia (now Kabwe, Zambia) on June 17, 1921 by Tom Zwiglaar, a Swiss miner. H

Zambia (Northern Rhodesia) - Woman carrying water in a large can on her head Date: circa 1930s

Cecil Rhodes, Prime Minister of Cape Colony, Victorian period

A native canoe on the Zambezi River above the Victoria Falls - modern Zambia and Zimbabwe. Date: circa 1910s

Shangani Memorial, Matobo, Rhodesia (Zimbabwe)
Shangani Memorial, Matobo (Rhodes Matopos National Park), near Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). Commemorating British soldiers of the Shangani Patrol

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Ian Smith, Prime Minister of Southern Rhodesia
Ian Douglas Smith (1919-2007), best known as the Prime Minister of the British self-governing colony of Southern Rhodesia

Robert Mugabe, President of Zimbabwe
Robert Gabriel Mugabe (b 1924), President of Zimbabwe since 1987, and Prime Minister from 1980 to 1987. Date: circa 1980s

Joshua Nkomo, Vice President of Zimbabwe
Joshua Nkomo (Joshua Mqabuko Nyongolo Nkomo, 1917-1999), leader and founder of the Zimbabwe African People's Union (ZAPU, 1962), Vice President of Zimbabwe 1987-1999

David Owen at a conference, wishing to speak
David Owen (David Anthony Llewellyn Owen, Baron Owen, b 1938), British politician, served as Foreign Secretary (1977-1979) for the Labour government

ROYAL TOUR 1947
ROYAL TOUR OF SOUTH AFRICA & RHODESIA: King George VI and Queen Elizabeth pay homage to the war dead at the Gate of Memory, near the Cenotaph, Gardiner Street, Durban. Date: 1947

An African tracker, wet from the lake, carrying a grysbok to safety in Southern Rhodesia, during Operation Noah, a large scale operation to rescue animals trapped in trees

RICKSHAW / BULAWAYO / 1920S
A horned Rickshaw man in Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) Date: 1920s

Zambia (Northern Rhodesia) - Storyteller keeping two young boys entranced with his tales. Date: circa 1930s

Umtali Hospital, Umtali, Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe)
Umtali Hospital (opened November 1897), Umtali (now Mutare), Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe). Date: 1907

Main Street, Umtali, Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe)
Main Street, Umtali (now Mutare), Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe). Date: circa 1906

Chimanimani Chalet, Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe)
Chimanimani Chalet, Melsetter, Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe), with a couple in a Triumph TR3 sportscar in the foreground. Date: 1950s

Manica Road, Salisbury, Rhodesia (Zimbabwe)
Manica Road, Salisbury (now Harare), Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). Date: circa 1908

Town House and Kopje, Salisbury, Rhodesia (Zimbabwe)
Town House (City Hall) and Kopje, Salisbury (now Harare), Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) Date: circa 1933

Selbourne Avenue, Bulawayo, Rhodesia (Zimbabwe)
Selbourne Avenue, Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), with the Matabele Rebellion Memorial in the middle. Date: circa 1920

Aerial view of Abercorn Street, Bulawayo, Rhodesia
Aerial view of Abercorn Street, Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), with many parked cars and a few pedestrians. Date: circa 1940

Zimbabwe (Rhodesia) - Rhodesian Family (Native)
Black and white lantern Slide of Rhodesian Family (Native) - British South Africa. Part of Box 288, British South Africa. Boswell Collection

Princess Elizabeth and her mother the Queen, Zimbabwe, 1947
Princess Elizabeth stands shoeless with her mother the Queen after climbing the Matopos Hill, Bulawayo. The Queen had damaged her shoes during the climb

Alan Wilson Street, Fort Victoria, Southern Rhodesia
Alan (Allan) Wilson Street, Fort Victoria, Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). Date: circa 1930

Scenery near Umtali, Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe)
Scenery near Umtali (now Mutare), seen from Christmas Pass, Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe). Date: 1936

St Marys Cathedral, Salisbury, Rhodesia (Zimbabwe)
Cathedral Church of St Mary and All Saints, Second Street, Salisbury (now Harare), Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). It was eventually completed with a square tower. Date: circa 1912

Library and Museum, Salisbury, Rhodesia (Zimbabwe)
Public Library and Museum, Queen Victoria Memorial Building, Moffat Street, Salisbury (now Harare), Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) Date: circa 1908

Khami Ruins, Bulawayo, Rhodesia (Zimbabwe)
Khami Ruins, a ruined city near Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Date: circa 1920

The Park, Bulawayo, Rhodesia (Zimbabwe)
The Park, Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). Date: circa 1920

Post Office, Bulawayo, Rhodesia (Zimbabwe)
Post Office, Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), with the Matabele Rebellion Memorial on the right. Date: circa 1920

Abercorn Street, Bulawayo, Rhodesia (Zimbabwe)
Abercorn Street, Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). Date: circa 1920

City Hall, Bulawayo, Rhodesia (Zimbabwe)
City Hall, Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). Date: circa 1940

Railway Station, Bulawayo, Rhodesia (Zimbabwe)
Railway Station, Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), with cars outside. Date: circa 1920

Grand Hotel, Main Street, Bulawayo, Rhodesia
View of the Grand Hotel (new building), Main Street, Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). Date: circa 1930

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