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01.11.2024 – A Bird in the Hand, for Rhodesians and others – Maningi poultry, game and fish recipes by Ruth Gebbie
01.09.2024 – Rhodesian Commentary – four more editions 15.12.1974 – 14.02.1975
10.08.2024 – Rhodesian Commentary – three more editions 30.10.1974 – 30.11.1974
02.07.2024 – Rhodesian Commentary – another edition 15.10.1974
14.06.2024 – Rhodesian Commentary – another edition 30.09.1974
01.06.2024 – Rhodesian Commentary – five more editions 30.07.1974 – 20.09.1974
22.04.2024 – Rhodesian Commentary – another edition 15.07.1974
18.04.2024 – Rhodesian Commentary – two more editions 15.06.1974 & 30.06.1974
12.03.2024 – Rhodesian Annual for 1940; with current contents of 9 selected articles.
07.03.2024 – Rhodesian Annual for 1927; with current contents of 10 selected articles.
02.03.2024 – Rhodesian Commentary – another edition 30.05.1974
01.03.2024 – Rhodesian Annuals – Over 50 covers posted from 1902 to 1963 with blue links to those with selected contents.
01.02.2024 – New Translate facility for 26 languages of Europe, Asia and Southern Africa at bottom left of all pages.
01.02.2024 – Rhodesian Commentary – another edition 15.05.1974
03.12.2023 – Taxi Sir! – a look at Salisbury’s friendly taxi services
01.12.2023 – Tilcor – a statutory body set up specially to speed development in Rhodesia’s tribal areas
18.10.2023 – Cecil Rhodes and Colonialism – some notes with extracts from Prof. Biggar’s book
13.10.2023 – Rhodesian Leaders (update) – Rhodesian Front Parliamentary Caucus, June, 1974
01.09.2023 – Rhodesians in the Air 1939-45 – a contemporary account from early 1945
19.07.2023 – Rhodesian Commentary – two more editions 20.04.74 & 30.04.74
02.07.2023 – Rhodesian Commentary – six more editions 30.01.74 – 10.04.74 – over 200 now posted!
11.06.2023 – “Libraries for Africa” – Bulawayo’s outstanding free library service for Africans
09.06.2023 – Squash – one of the fastest growing sports of the 1970s
04.06.2023 – Rhodesian Commentary – another edition: 15.01.1974
16.05.2023 – Rhodesian Commentary – two more editions 30.11.73 & 15.12.73
02.05.2023 – Rhodesian Commentary – two more editions 30.10.73 & 15.11.73
11.04.2023 – Rhodesian Commentary – two more editions 10.10.73 & 20.10.73
07.04.2023 – Road Map of South Africa from the AA of Rhodesia
04.04.2023 – The Mapping of Rhodesia – updated
04.04.2023 – 1 : 50 000 maps: Mount Darwin and Mutungagore (east of Centenary)
03.04.2023 – Rhodesian Commentary – another edition 30.09.73
14.03.2023 – Rhodesian Commentary – six more editions: 30.06.73 – 15.09.73
23.02.2023 – Rhodesian Commentary – two more editions: 30.05.73 & 15.06.73
16.02.2023 – RISCO iron and steel works
16.02.2023 – Redcliff – Rhodesia’s steel town
09.02.2023 – Rhodesian Commentary – three more editions: 20.04.73 – 15.05.73
03.02.2023 – Wankie – coal town
01.02.2023 – Horse Racing – The Sport of Kings thriving in Rhodesia
18.01.2023 – 1 : 50 000 maps: Karoi and Kazangula
10.01.2023 – 1 : 50 000 map of Selukwe (2 map extracts combined to show the town)
06.01.2023 – Pistol Shooting – Rhodesia’s Dave Westerhout wins world championships
04.01.2023 – Bowls in Rhodesia played by thousands throughout the country
03.01.2023 – Hotel Training Centre at Bulawayo Technical College
02.01.2023 – Rhodesian Commentary – two more editions: 30.03.73 – 10.04.1973
02.01.2023 – 1 : 50 000 maps: Birchenough Bridge, Gwelo & Rusape (complete maps) + Gatooma and Que Que (extracts)
10.12.2022 – Rhodesian Commentary – three more editions: 14.02.73 – 15.03.73
16.11.2022 – Rhodesian Commentary – five more editions: 15.11.72 – 30.01.73
11.11.2022 – Rhodesian Commentary – 13 more editions: 15.05.72 – 30.10.72
06.10.2022 – 1 : 50 000 map of Wankie (2 map extracts combined to show the town and collieries)
02.10.2022 – Rhodesian Commentary – two more editions: 15.04.72 – 01.05.72
25.09.2022 – Rhodesian Commentary – two more editions: 20.03.72 – 31.03.72
18.09.2022 – Queen Elizabeth II – former Queen of Rhodesia who made a state visit with her father King George VI
17.08.2022 – Rhodesian Commentary – three more editions: 14.02.72 – 10.03.72
01.08.2022 – 1 : 50 000 maps: Balla Balla, Centenary, Chirundu, Essexvale, Kanyemba, Mt. Silinda & Tanganda Halt
04.07.2022 – Turning Points in Rhodesian History – Might Rhodesia have survived if key points had been decided differently?
01.07.2022 – A Rhodesian Man-Hunt – Four escaped convicts tracked down by the BSAP
17.04.2022 – Rhodesian Leaders (update) – including parliament and cabinet of 1970 and some higher resolution scans
01.03.2022 – Rhodesian Commentary – five more editions: 20.11.71 – 30.01.72
15.02.2022 – Rhodesian Commentary – seven more editions: 15.08.71 – 10.11.71
05.02.2022 – The Sovereignty of Rhodesia and the Law of Nations – Rhodesia’s legal position among the nations of the world.
05.01.2022 – Rhodesian Commentary – three more editions: 30.06.71 – 30.07.71
02.01.2022 – Chipinga – centre of lush agricultural district
01.01.2022 – Domboshawa Training Centre
19.12.2021 – Christmas Joy – from 1960
04.12.2021 – Rhodesian Commentary – seven more editions: 30.03.71 – 15.06.71
22.11.2021 – Rhodesian Commentary – six more editions: 30.11.70 – 28.02.71
01.11.2021 – Rhodesia Railways – Overview + timetables and fares
05.10.2021 – Rhodesian Commentary – five more editions: 30.09.70 – 20.11.70
16.09.2021 – Picture Gallery of Pioneer Rhodesia
10.09.2021 – Rhodesian Commentary – another edition: 15.09.70
12.08.2021 – Chisumbanje – major irrigation project in the Ndowoyo Tribal Trust Land
08.08.2021 – 1 : 50 000 maps – Chisumbanje (lower Sabi) & Triangle
06.08.2021 – Rhodesian Commentary – six more editions: 20.06.70 – 30.08.70
11.07.2021 – Public Service – Notes on Rhodesia’s civil service
10.07.2021 – Rhodesian Commentary – four more editions: 30.04.70 – 10.06.70
04.07.2021 – Mapping of Rhodesia – a joint effort by the Surveyor-General and the Air Force
03.07.2021 – Rhodesian Commentary – two more editions: 30.03.70 & 15.04.70
27.06.2021 – Rhodesian Commentary – four more editions: 30.01.70 – 15.03.70
09.06.2021 – Harare among the top 10 worst places to live (up-dated)
08.05.2021 – Rhodesian Weather Forecasts – by Satellite in 1967
03.04.2021 – Rhodesian Commentary – three more editions: 15.12.69 – 15.01.70
24.03.2021 – Rhodesian Commentary – nine more editions: 30.07.69 – 30.11.69
04.03.2021 – 1 : 50 000 maps – Chiredzi & Mutambara
03.03.2021 – 1 : 50 000 maps – Birchenough Bridge, Hot Springs & Nyanyadzi extracts
11.02.2021 – Rhodesian Commentary – eight more editions: 07.04.69 – 15.07.69
04.02.2021 – 1 : 50 000 maps – Mana Pools & Macheke extracts
01.02.2021 – Rhodesian Commentary – five more editions: 27.01.69 – 24.03.69
22.01.2021 – Rhodesian Commentary – nine more editions: 16.09.68 – 13.01.69
12.01.2021 – Rhodesian Commentary – three more editions: 05.08.68 – 02.09.68
08.01.2021 – Gazetteer of Rhodesian place names – nearly 1 000 map references listed
04.01.2021 – Rhodesian Commentary – five more editions: 27.05.68 – 22.07.68
26.12.2020 – Mashonaland in 1883 – from the diary of renowned hunter, explorer and conservationist F C Selous
06.12.2020 – Jairos Jiri – Founder of the Jairos Jiri Association for Rehabilitation of the Disabled and Blind.
23.11.2020 – 1 : 50 000 maps – Selous & Mount Hampden
21.11.2020 – Rhodesian Commentary – 16 more editions: 11.09.67 – 13.05.68
08.11.2020 – Rhodesian Commentary – three more editions: 31.07.20, 14.08.67 & 28.08.67
06.11.2020 – Rhodesian Commentary – five more editions: 22.05.67 – 10.07.67
03.11.2020 – Pioneer Day Ceremony – The story of the hoisting of the flag in 1890 and subsequently
26.10.2020 – Soccer – Rhodesia’s major spectator sport
20.08.2020 – Rhodesian Commentary – two more editions: 24.04.67 & 08.05.67
22.07.2020 – Africa’s Role in Slavery – how the white man finally ended Africa’s longstanding practice of slavery.
01.07.2020 – Rhodesian Commentary – four more editions: 26.02.67 – 07.04.67
29.05.2020 – Rhodesian Commentary – three more editions: 03.10.66, 17.10.66 & 31.10.66
13.05.2020 – A Coach ride through Rhodesia – an account from 1899
28.04.2020 – Golf in Rhodesia – a description of courses and some of the famous players
13.04.2020 – Climate Change in Rhodesia – How climate alarmists misused the Zambezi River flow at Victoria Falls
02.03.2020 – Housekeeping in Rhodesia – an account from 1916 by Ethel Tawse-Jollie
02.02.2020 – Ephemera – A miscellany of Rhodesian documents and advertising
29.12.2019 – Photo Gallery 2 – a further selection of my own professionally scanned photo slides
26.12.2019 – Rhodesian Climate – the Rhodesian seasonal weather pattern