Marshall Hole - Currency card The siege of Mafeking in 1899 resulted in a scarcity of circulating money further north in Matabeleland. Thus the Civil Commissioner of Bulawayo, Hugh Marshall Hole, issued interim "stamp money" affectionately known as "card currency". On one side of the card a stamp was affixed with its value being the amount that could be redeemed once the currency shortage was alleviated.The other side of the card explains how they might be redeemed and is counter signed by Hole's signature.	Siege Note - Mafeking 1900 As in any siege, Mafeking quickly began to run short of most items, including currency. With limited cash in circulation, Colonel Baden-Powell resorted to issuing emergency paper money in early 1900. The local army paymaster, Captain H Greener, wrote £5,228 in cheques to the Standard Bank of South Africa, backing every issue of notes. Once there was a return to civil law, this siege note could then be exchanged for cash at a Standard Bank branch.	Rhodes cigarette card 1900s These cards were originally given away in cigarette packets as a marketing gimmick, primarily to encourage people to buy more cigarettes. They eventually evolved however, into miniature reference books with illustrations & detailed texts that captured snapshots of the social history of the day. By the early 1900’s cigarette cards had established an almost fanatical following with thousands of different sets being issued by more than 300 cigarette manufacturers, all competing with each other.	Map of the Shangani Patrol Vintage engraving of a Map of the Shangani Patrol and Major Wilson's Last Stand. The Shangani Patrol (or Wilson's Patrol), comprising 34 soldiers in the service of the British South Africa Company, was ambushed and annihilated by more than 3,000 Matabele warriors during the First Matabele War in 1893.
BSAC Hut Tax Token - 1913 Authorized by the Colonial Office in London, this tax was paid to the BSAC. In Mashonaland, the rate was 5 Shillings per hut in 1894. Payment could made in cash or kind eg: Bulls – £4 10/-, Goats – 5/-. The administrator was required to give each taxpayer a metal token, usually brass or copper, as proof of payment. A similar tax was used in South Africa, Uganda, Liberia & Sierra Leone.	Sheffield Neave - 1906 An original invitation to a presentation given by Sheffield Neave in 1906. He was a British naturalist & entomologist who was part of the Geodetic Survey of Northern Rhodesia between 1904-1905 & did research into problems caused by the Tetse Fly. He was awarded an OBE in 1933 & became a CMG in 1941 for his groundbreaking entomology work. His grandfather was Governor of the Bank of England from 1857-59. This card is in very good condition with minor foxing.	BSAC Exhibition catalogue - 1936 A British South Africa Company Historical Catalogue & Souvenir of Rhodesia from the Empire Exhibition in Johannesburg, South Africa, 1936-37. The cover is slightly marked but the catalogue is in good condition overall and all pages are intact.	Old street plan of Salisbury A vintage copy of a street plan of Salisbury taken from the BSAC Company Report dated 1896/7. In perfect condition.
BSAC Letter - 1909 A letter from the BSAC to London Assurance Company in 1909 concerning Herbert Castens. Castens was educated at Rugby School in England, where the game of rugby originated. He then attained a law degree at Oxford before returning to South Africa. He captained the Springboks in their first ever rugby test matches which were played against the touring British Isles team in 1891. He later moved to Rhodesia, practiced as an advocate there & was elected to the country's legislature. He died in 1929.	Settlers Guide 1935 A handbook about settling in Southern Rhodesia for those immigrants interested in farming. This is a sixth edition copy printed in 1935 by the Dept of Land & Agriculture and is in good condition.	RANA - Timetable 1937 A RANA timetable issued in April 1939 showing flight times to and from various towns in Rhodesia & Nyasaland as well as ticket prices. Rhodesian and Nyasaland Airways (RANA) was incorporated at Bulawayo on 12th October, 1933. During its first four years of operation RANA was subsidised by the Beit Trust. But, after the introduction of the Empire Air Mail Scheme, it became a commercially viable airline.	Player's cigarette cards These three player's cigarette cards date from 1938 and show some of the uniforms used by the Rhodesia Regiment and British South African Police at the time. These form part of a 50 card collection which I have, that shows the military uniforms worn by those serving in the various British Empire's Overseas Regiments.
RAF Sth Rhodesia magazine - 1941 Slipstream was a magazine for RAF personnel based in Rhodesia during World War Two. It was published by the RAF, at their Thornhill base in Salisbury Southern Rhodesia. I have 15 of these magazines and all are in similar good condition as the one shown here.	RATG - Xmas Menu 1949 Rhodesia was the first Commonwealth country in the Empire Air Training Scheme to turn out fully qualified pilots & by size of total population, it was the largest such training scheme. From May 1940 to March 1954 the Rhodesian Air Training Group trained 8,235 Allied pilots, navigators, gunners & ground crew for the British RAF. There were 10 RATG bases & this is an original aircrew mess menu for Xmas 1949 from the Heany base near Bulawayo. It is somewhat stained but still completely intact.	Southern Rhodesian Flag A full-sized original Southern Rhodesia flag from 1965. In very good condition & manufactured in Salisbury by William Smith. After the demise of the Federation, the question of a distinctive flag for (Southern) Rhodesia arose & in April 1964 the Prime Minister, Mr Winston Field, stated in parliament that the new flag of the colony would be "an Ensign with a sky blue background with the Union Jack in the top left-hand corner & the Southern Rhodesia badge in the fly". It flew until Nov 1968.	Sth Rhodesian govt PR poster - 1947 Rhodesians, both black & white served with unwavering commitment during Britain's wars and conflicts from 1899 to 1959 (Boer War, World War I, World War II, The Suez Canal, Malaya, etc.) In fact, proportional to the settler population, Rhodesia contributed more personnel to the British armed forces in WWI than any other part of the Empire, including Britain, with around 40% of the male Rhodesian settlers putting on a uniform.
RAR Colours Program 1953 An official program & order of ceremony booklet produced for the 1953 presentation of colours to the Rhodesian African Rifles by HM the Queen Mother. This booklet consists of 13 pages & is in good condition with some very minor tears and age marks to the cover.	The Royal Tour of Rhodesia A souvenir of the Royal Visit to Southern Rhodesia in April 1947. It is certain that Queen Elizabeth (the Queen Mother) and Princess Margaret fell in love with the country for they returned at their own request. This copy has been well looked after, and although it has some general user and wear about the edges and the spine, it is secure.	RAR Band - Music Card This card from the 1970s lists the music to be played at an unknown concert event by the band of the RAR. Formed in 1916 as the Rhodesia Native Regiment, its troops served with honour in the East African campaign. In 1940 it was reformed as the Rhodesian African Rifles, seeing action in Burma. In the 1950s, it distinguished itself further during the Malayan Emergency. During the 1960s and 1970s, the regiment was at the very forefront of the Rhodesian 'Bush War'. It was sadly disbanded in 1981.	1947 Royal Visit Medallion An original bronze medallion issued in 1947 to commemorate the royal visit to Southern Rhodesia by King George VI & Queen Elizabeth that year. One side has the crowned & robed busts of the King & Queen. Signed: “PM” on the King’s shoulder. Legend on a raised band above: “ROYAL VISIT”, & laurel sprigs below. The reverse has the coat of arms of Southern Rhodesia with Sable Antelope supports, Zimbabwe Bird crest & the motto: “SIT NOMINE DIGNA”. Then “SOUTHERN RHODESIA” legend above & “1947” below.
Rhodesia Regiment - 1951 A Rhodesia Regiment reunion dinner card from 1951 in excellent condition. The dinner was held at the Grand Hotel in Salisbury for veterans of the regiment. VIP guests included Sir Godfrey Huggins & Colonel Sir Ernest Guest. This card includes 4 active duty photographs of the regiment in 1899, 1914,1915 and 1951. It also gives a brief history of the regiment and the menu for the evening.	Rhodesia & Nyasaland Map A large original wall map showing the Federation of Rhodesia & Nyasaland printed in 1955. The map which is in excellent condition was framed recently and is protected by glass.	Letter from PM Welensky A private letter to a supporter commiserating with Sir Roy Welensky over the impending dissolution of the Federation of Rhodesia & Nyasaland. Welensky, (1907-1991) was a Northern Rhodesian trade unionist and statesman who helped found the Federation of Rhodesia & Nyasaland and served as its deputy minister (1953–56) and Prime Minister (1956–63). Original & signed.	Queen's Letter -1965 A letter sent to Prime Minister Ian Smith from Queen Elizabeth in 1965 expressing her hope that the ongoing discussions between the British and Rhodesian governments over the political future of Rhodesia would lead to an agreement being found.
Silver Rhodesian independence medallion A silver medallion issued to celebrate Rhodesia's unilateral declaration of independence from Britain in 1965.	Phone Directory - 1965 An original Rhodesian telephone telephone directory published in January 1965 & in very good condition. Rhodesia's first telegraph line was laid in 1890 from Palapye to Mafeking (390km). The Tuli telegraph office opened on 28th May 1891; Fort Victoria by the end of that year; and Salisbury was connected on the 16th February 1892. The country's telegraph line project was undertaken by the British South Africa Company.	UDI Medallion - 1965 A bronze medallion issued to celebrate Rhodesian unilateral declaration of independence from Britain in 1965.	Friends Of Rhodesia - 1966 Two unused 'Petrol for Rhodesia' stickers as well as a third cash sticker which contains the words 'Feed the Flame of Hope'. These items were issued by the Friends of Rhodesia Association from 1966 - 1979. This Association was first established in South Africa & at one stage had 150 branches around the world. It provided gifts of fuel to Rhodesia as early as mid-Feb 1966 after a UN oil embargo was placed on the country. It later raised funds for other sanctioned items like transport vehicles.
Rhodesian Flag A full-sized original Rhodesia flag from the 1970s. Manufactured in Salisbury by William Smith (label intact) and in good condition albeit with some minor stains. To signify the severing of its colonial links Rhodesia adopted a new flag on the 11th of November 1968 - being green, white and green with the national Coat of Arms (adopted by Royal Warrant on 11 August 1924) in the centre of the white stripe. The flag followed the traditional British proportions of 1:2.	RLI Parade ticket - 1971 This ticket is for entry to watch a Rhodesian Light Infantry parade at Glamis stadium in Salisbury in 1971. This example has some foxing of its top section but otherwise is in good condition.	ZANU-PF Poster - 1977 A Zanu-PF propaganda poster. Zanu-PF was a political organisation with an armed faction that carried out guerrilla attacks on civilian and commercial targets in Rhodesia during the 1970s bush war. They received weapons, training & financial support from China and North Korea. It was led by Robert Mugabe.	Rhodesian govt poster Rhodesian businessmen were advised to be wary of sharing any sanctions busting secrets with strangers. The UK and US imposed a broad range of sanctions against Rhodesia after UDI.
Rhodesian Air Force Mug A small Rhodesian Air Force beer mug from the senior NCOs mess at New Sarum dated 1977. In very good condition. Prior to 1952 the Southern Rhodesia Air Force had operated out of Cranborne on the eastern side of Salisbury. In 1952 the Air Force moved to Kentucky Airport on the southern side of Salisbury. This later became known as the New Sarum Air Force Station and the airport was shared with commercial operators.	BSAP recruitment poster 1970s A recruitment poster from 1972. The BSA Police provided valuable military assistance to both a Royal Charter Company and later the British Empire, when it became a renowned Colonial police force with strong allegiance to the British Crown, and later a para-military police force involved in the defence of a Rhodesia which had declared its Independence from Britain in 1965. The BSAP ceased to exist after 1st August 1980. The force then became known as the Zimbabwe Republic Police.	BSAP Flag - 1970s A full-sized original BSAP flag from the late 1970s in excellent and almost unused condition. Manufactured in Salisbury by William Smith & Gourock (label intact)	BSAP Reserve Mug 1976 A BSAP Reserve beer mug in excellent condition from 1976 and manufactured by the Willsgrove ware pottery company. On the other side the mug is marked "I was on the convoy" meaning the owner had served as part of the BSAP reserve force on road convoy duty. By the late seventies convoys were the only safe way to travel between many of Rhodesia's towns due to guerrilla attacks. Convoys were operated by the police and the escort vehicles crewed in the main by reservists.
Zimbabwe-Rhodesia Flag An original full sized & rare Zimbabwe-Rhodesia flag manufactured in Salisbury by William Smith & Gourock in 1979 (label intact). In good condition with some minor stains. I have another example which is well used. The flag was designed by Cedric Herbert. The colour black symbolised the achievement of majority rule in the country, red was for the struggle for independence, yellow represented the mineral wealth, green the agricultural & other natural resources, while white signified peace.	RLI Beer Mug - 1980 An extra large beer mug in very good condition and was manufactured in 1980. The mug has the First Battalion Rhodesian Light Infantry's official insignia on the front and the various RLI commando insignia's on the back.	SAS Rhodesia - Invitation card 1970s An invitation card to an SAS Rhodesia squadron event (dinner/drinks etc). Original and unused.	Telex from 22 SAS to C Squadron Rhodesia Copy of a telex from Britain's 22 SAS Regiment congratulating C Squadron (SAS Rhodesia) for its formidable and exemplary record during its years of existence, and noting that despite its disbandment by the new government of Zimbabwe in 1980. C squadron's order of battle would forever remain vacant within 22 SAS Regiment to honour their memory.
Rare Letter - Selous Scouts A short message written on official Selous Scouts notepaper in 1978. It is not really clear what the message is referring to but I also have the original government envelope it was posted in. Some members of the BSAP's Special Branch were attached to the Selous Scouts regiment to assist them in intelligence gathering.	Book with Herald front pages This large coffee table book is leather bound and is one of only six that were made. It contains the actual front covers of all the Herald Newspapers from 27 Feb - 18 April 1980. In very good condition although the title "From Rhodesian Elections to Zimbabwe Independence" in gold writing on the front of the book has faded somewhat.