Memorabilia - Southern Rhodesia - 1930 to 1970

By Neil Douglas

1 - Worlds view Matopo's Hill, Souther Rhodesia. Allan Wilson Memorial and grave of Cecil John Rhodes. (I remember as a kid taking sprigs of resurrection plant from Matopos and putting it in water to see the miracle)

2  - Rhodes grave  (I remember as a kid taking sprigs of resurrection plant from worlds view Matopos and putting it in water to see the miracle)

3) - The Matopo's

4  - Mounterd Escort BSAP (British South African Police)

5   - Bulawayo Rhodesia St Mary's Cathedral  Southern Rhodesia

6  - Salisbury  in the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland period facing East

7 - Salisbury Southern Rhodesia , Jameson Ave facing east with approaching summer afternoon thunderstorm and pearl assurance etched against the sky line

8  - Salisbury Southern Rhodesia view of the centre of the city facing NE

10 - Salisbury Southern Rhodesia  Post office

9 - Salisbury  Southern Rhodesia  Town House

11 - Salisbury Southern Rhodesia War Memorial public gardens

12 - Salisbury Southern Rhodesia  Cecil Square

12b - Awaiting description

13 - Lake Mcilwaine  - Mazoe sailing club

15 - Bulawayo Southern Rhodesia  wide streets with Rhodes statue

14 -  Bulawayo Southern Rhodesia  Rhodes Statue Main Street

16 - Bulawayo Southern Rhodesia Town hall Above but numbered 6 - the one dropped off

17 - Fort Victoria  Southern Rhodesia Allan Wilson Street

18 - Gwelo in the Midlands of Southern Rhodesia "The Boggie Clock Tower"

19  - Messina Copper Mine in South Africa

20 - Kariba Southern Rhodesia

21 - Lake Kyle Southern Rhodesia

22 - Carribea Bay Zimbabwe's Riviera

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A Salisbury Walkabout with Patrick Allen

Above: Date circa 1973. Intersection of Second Street/Baker Ave, facing east.Part of Anglican cathedral on left, famous Rixi Renault R4 taxis lined up on right. Cecil Square (not shown) on right. Rhodesian Houses of Parliament in left middle distance (building with small twin spires and covered entrance). 

Above: Date circa 1973. Rhodesian Houses of Parliament on right, facing west, i.e. back to where first photograph was photographed. Steeple of Anglican cathedral at end of block on right.

Above: Salisbury Street: Date: circa 1973? Photo of Christmas decorations of main shopping drag, (1st street?)Looking south towards Manica Rd with Standard Bank Bldg in distance (white) in Manica Rd.

Above: Meikles Hotel: Date June 1973 New extension and original bldg on right.

Above: Meikles Hotel: Date June 1973 Original bldg. Note small dome, detailed view "Meikles Hotel 3" showing lions

Above: Meikles Hotel: Date June 1973 

Detailed view of famous lions, reputed to roar whenever a virgin walked past.

Above: Jameson Ave with Pearl Insurance Bldg on right.

Above: View of Salisbury Gardens with Livingstone House in background. 

This was, at 25 stories, if memory serves me correctly, the tallest building in Salisbury for some years.

Above: Post offices New Salisbury Post Office, Kingsway. North aspect. Feb 1972

Above: CJ Rhodes' statue on Jameson Ave looking towards Parliament. 

Above: Statue from other side.

Hope you enjoyed our walkabout?

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Postcards from Rhodesia (12)

Shangani Memorial at Zimbabwe Ruins

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Postcards from Rhodesia 11

Bulawayo

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Postcards from Rhodesia - May15, 2012

Collection of postcards made available by Diarmid Smith.

1st Street Salisbury.

A Beautiful Parkland Scene at Hillsides Dam.

A Native Canoe On The Zambezi River Above the Victoria Falls.

Air Rhodesia Vickers Viscount 782.

Arial View of Victoria Falls.

Baker Ave And Cecil Square In Salisbury.

Big Tree at Victoria Falls.

Birchenough Bridge

Bridge Over The Zambesi River.

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Early Victoria Falls Postcards

Nick Baalbergen Writes:-

Two early post cards of the Victoria Falls Regatta on the banks of the Zambezi (Spelt with an 'S' in those days!) and a view of the Victoria Falls Bridge from down in the gorge.

Both these are part of old photographic material I purchased. The surrounding material dates from about 1915 to 1920, so best guess is that the cards are from the same era. They are unfortunately stuck to the album pages, so can't see the reverse.

Victoria Falls Regatta- The Restaurant on the Banks of the Zambesi


Zambesi River Below Victoria Falls.

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Queen Mother's VIsit to Rhodesia in 1957

The Queen Mother being greeted by the Governor
General of Southern Rhodesia, Sir Peveril William-Powlett

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Photo made available to ORAFs by Glenn Baker. Thanks Glenn.
Sir Peveril William-Powlett served as Governor of Southern from 1954 to 1959

Suggested further reading: http://www.freewebs.com/dudleywall/royalindaba1957.htm
and Sir Peveril William-Powlett served as Governor of Southern from 1954 to 1959