"We were right, and the world can see that this (Mugabe's Zimbabwe) is an absolute disaster."
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The UDI story has been told many times over
by politicians, soldiers
and the suchlike - one being Ian
Smith's memoirs,
"The Great Betrayal".
But the everyday stories of life and love under the gun lie locked in people's private memories - and in photograph albums put away in the bottom drawer.
We invite you, and anybody you know who was there, to contribute, in an attempt to tell the story of how everyday Rhodesians "soldiered on" regardless.
Many of the pictures you see on this site were taken by the then freelance photojournalist William Higham [email protected] . This site would have proved impossible to produce without his extensive archive of photographs and negatives from that era. Over the years a number of people have contributed to the site. My thanks to them.
On duty with the Police Reserve . . .
Blast From The Past (thumbnail pics and links)
Blast From The Past (thumbnail pics and links)
Blast From The Past (thumbnail pics and links)
Blast From The past (thumbnail pics and links)
Blast From The Past (thumbnail pics and links)
(selection of online Zim and regional newspapers)
Try these links for some more Rhodesian sites:
Here's something different . . . live feed from waterholes in the Djuma Game Reserve in South Africa. Pictures updated every 30 seconds. If you're lucky you'll see some game.
The Legend of the Ant and the Grasshopper (Africa version)
Like to know the latest value of the Zimbabwe dollar, the SA rand or any of the other
southern African countries' currencies?? Then check out the OANDA Classic Currency Converter.
The PDF magazine Out of Africa International which ran stories about Rhodesians settling in other parts of the world, has now been discontinued. However, if you would like any of the 20 back issues, please email [email protected] and we will email you one. You will need Acrobat Reader installed on your PC to read it. Click the icon below to download the right version for your operating system
Email scans and stories to [email protected] or "snailmail" to:
27 Itchen Loop, Brighton Estate, BUTLER 6036
Western Australia.
If you are sending photographs, it would be advisable to
send copies of originals, as we can not take responsibility for items lost in the post.
And please, identify those in the photographs wherever possible.
