The colony of Southern Rhodesia was established in 1923, having earlier been administered by the British South Africa Company.
In 1953, it was merged into the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, which lasted until 1963 when the Federation was dissolved.
In 1964 the country returned to the name Southern Rhodesia before the Unilateral Declaration of Independence in 1965 when the country was renamed Rhodesia. For a brief period the country returned to British rule and was renamed Southern Rhodesia, then Rhodesia-Zimbabwe, before finally being named Zimbabwe.
About this exhibit
This online exhibit contains stamps, postcards and postal stationery reflecting Southern Rhodesia between 1924-1964.
I began this collection in 2010. Exhibiting my collection online allows me to add new acquisitions, new research and additional areas with minimal effort and share the material with others.
All images available at Southern Rhodesia Philately (Facebook).
Note: The text used is contemporaneous of the period and may refer to terms or names no longer used.
Topic Index
- Commerce & Industry
- Flora & Fauna
- Hotels, Clubs & Accommodation
- Places of Southern Rhodesia
- Postcards/Lettercards/Letter Folders
- Stamps and Postal Products (1924-1929)
- Stamps and Postal Products (1930-1939)
- Stamps and Postal Products (1950-1959)
- Stamps and Postal Products (1964)
- Things to Do
- Transportation