Queen Mother Royal Visit 11-30 May 1960 There appeared to be two purposes for this tour, as far as Southern Rhodesia was concerned, and that was the official opening of Kariba Dam and the Hydro-electric Scheme, as well as the opening of the Central African Trade Fair. The visit to the Federation of Rhodesia &…
Bembesi Bubi District Bembesi was the site of the most decisive battle of the Matabele War. On 1st November, 1893, a battle was fought between the Matabele Warriors (Ndebele), under the leadership of Lobengula, and the British forces, under the command of Major Patrick Forbes. Lobengula fled after the defeat at Bembesi but not…
Seventh-Day Adventist Church The Seventh-day Adventist Church (SDA) is a Protestant Christian denomination with a number of distinguishing beliefs, including the observance of Saturday as the Sabbath (“Biblical Sabbath”) and emphasis on the imminent “Second Coming” (advent) of Jesus. The church is rooted in the Millerite movement of the 1830s – 1840’s. Based on their…
Commemorative Covers 1953 – Rhodesia Centenary Exhibition Southern Rhodesia
1953 – Central African Rhodes Centenary Exhibition Postal Services – Counter 4
The National Museum of Southern Rhodesia Bulawayo In 1936 the Government, acting on a recommendation made by the Museums Commission, chaired by Sir Henry Miers, took over The Rhodesia Museum under an Act of Parliament of Southern Rhodesia, and it was renamed the National Museum of Rhodesia. The control was vested in a Board of Trustees…
