RSC Publications

RSC Publications and other resources

Publications increase a collector’s knowledge of philately and other aspects of collecting and studying postal history. Whether you are a beginner or expert, the RSC can help take your collection to the next level. Many of these resources/publications are available on this website complementing all the information provided by this website.

Journal of the Rhodesian Study Circle

In circulation since 1948, the award-winning Journal of the Rhodesian Study is free as part of your membership with the RSC.

Journal of the Rhodesian Study Circle

Memoirs

Members of the Rhodesian Study Circle often work together to produce detailed work on various aspects of collecting the in our areas of study. These publications are collectively known as Memoirs.

Memoirs

Other Philatelic Publications by RSC members

Some of these publications may no longer be available but may be able to be obtained from some philatelic literature dealers.

Postal Establishments of Zimbabwe 1980-2025 In RSCJ 309 (December 2025) we published an overview of Zimbabwe’s postal services from its independence in 1980 to date. Here in Part Two, we present a checklist based on six collections: Narendhra Morar (UK), Dave Trathen (UK), Buster Schemper,
Rob Burrett (Zimbabwe), Tony Banks (UK), Ian Menzies (Switzerland) with input from other members of the RSC, Terry Devine (Australia) and Gordon Murray (Zimbabwe). This has been a collaborative endeavour. In addition to the RSC members listed above, provincial postmasters in Zimbabwe have assisted us with the project. As is the case all over the world, Zimbabwe’s postal services are in a state of flux; no one can be certain what services the public will require in the coming years and what services the postal authorities may offer. Members of the RSC have provided feedback, and we can now propose a first revision (March, 2026) of the 1980-2025 checklist; amendments will continue to be made as and when new information becomes available.
Rhodesian Land Grants and Quitrents 1890 – 1898 – Mike Hughes
We have also been sent a copy (not a great copy, but useful nonetheless) of the late Don Mitchell’s Skeleton Relief Cancellers of S. Rhodesia 1902-1968 It is a PDF which can be downloaded off this website.
Rhodesian Mail during the Bush War 1973-1980 – Mike Hughes
Machine Cancellations of Rhodesia 1911-1980 – Mike Hughes
Postal Sanctions Against Rhodesia 1965 to 1980 – Mike Hughes
Pre-Federation Posts of Northern Rhodesia – W G Nodder
Rhodesian Study Circle – 2008 Diamond Jubilee
South of the Zambesi – Hal Hoyte
Rhodesia: The Bi-Coloured Double Heads, Edition XI: (Revised 10 November, 2021) by Major David C. Underwood and Stephen Reah-Johnson, Edited by Alan Hanks & Simon Hensman
The 1924 Double Head ‘Remainders’ (CTO’s)
Southern Rhodesian Admirals in the Waterlow Files – Christopher Cooksey
HOW RHODESIA’S MAIL ROUTES EVOLVED – Mike Hughes
The Mining Certificates of the British South Africa Company – Christopher Cooksey
Aerogrammes of British Central Africa – Adrian de Bourbon
Quitrent Receipt Forms – Adrian de Bourbon & Christopher Cooksey
Update of North of the Zambesi – Northern Rhodesia & Zambia postmarks – Adam Goulding & Tony Banks
Rhodesian Philately to 1924: The British South Africa Company Period – Brian Trotter, Colin Hoffman and Patrick Flanagan
The British South Africa Company: King George V Admiral Stamps 1913-1924 – David Spivack and Stephen Reah-Johnson
Rhodesia and Nyasaland Mails – Postage Dues & Other Charges – Brian Trotter, Pat Flanagan and Keith Harrop.
Since 2023 when it was decided that we should include Bechuanaland and Botswana into our areas of study. The Bechuanalands and Botswana Society ceased to exist a few years ago, but we have been able to acquire copies of their Journal – The Runner Post – and offer them on our website as a resource for collectors and researchers in the area. In offering them here, we pay tribute to the BSC, the editors of The Runner Post and all contributors.

RSC Publications