JOURNAL OF THE RHODESIAN STUDY CIRCLE: NO 299 DECEMBER 2023

Contents

Editorial

Membership News and Information

RSC 2024 Annual Conference

Members Correspondence

Matters Arising

Members Ask

Members Share

Reports of Meetings and Exhibitions:

South West England Virtual (10/8/2023)

Isle of Man (7-10/8/2023)

Melbourne (26/8/2023)

North America Virtual (26 August, 2023)

Manchester Virtual (19/8/2023)

Manchester Virtual (16/9/2023)

Postcard Matters – Geoff Brakspear

Brethren in Christ Church missions in Southern Rhodesia – Mark Loomis

The 1893 Matabele war farm rights of 3000 morgen and 20 gold claims – Revenue documents with history – Mike Barter

Rhodesian and Zimbabwean military formation and unit cachets: Part 7- The Rhodesia Regiment – Introduction to the Regiment and the Salisbury based Battalions – Richard Berry

Nyasaland 1913 4d Variety – Tony Plumbe

The Niven Correspondence – Patrick Flanagan

Southern Rhodesia 1947 Royal Visit – Christopher Cooksey

The Victoria Falls – Terry Cowlard

Rhodesia ‘Postage Due’ Labels – Dave Trathen

Why I like blocks – Peter Gordon

London to Cape Town in 1934/5 on a motor cycle – Diederik Viljoen

George VI Southern Rhodesia 1937 First Day Covers – Dave Cooper

Ingledew – it is amazing what one postcard can produce! – Paul Waldron

The 1937 George VI: Imprint Blocks from First Printing including the 1½d no gutter – Dave Cooper

Avis de Reception / Acknowledgement of Receipt – Patrick Flanagan

The Nyasaland King George V Large Keyplates Overlooked but not forgotten! – Denis Littlewort

South Helvetia – Peter Hickman

A Sampling of Bechuanaland Protectorate Postal History from 1929 to 1965 – David Spivack

Southern Rhodesia 1947 Royal Visit – Waterlow Archives – Patrick Flanagan

The Matabele Jubilee Envelope – John Davies

Printer’s Marks: Lay Marks and Register Marks – Colin Hoffman

Africa: The Great War – Derek Lambert

Some Boer War postal history – Patrick Flanagan

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