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"White Independent Member Ejected"
Salisbury, Rhodesia: Photo depicts Dr. Ahren Palley, the only independent white member of the Rhodesian parliament, surrounded by reporters after being escorted out of the House after unsuccessfully challenging the legality of the proceedings. Dr...
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Lusaka, Zambia: A mass rally of 25, 000 attended on June 17th, the eve of the country's constitutional referendum. The crowd was addressed by President Kenneth Kaunda who seeks a "yes" vote on his government proposal to allow Zambian parliament to...
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Collectors' Envelope with Independence Stamp
Special collectors' envelope with a portrait of Rhodesian Prime Minister Ian Smith and Rhodesian 'Independence' stamp with Queen's portrait had arrived in London only to be treated by British Post Office as though it had not been stamped at all. F...
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Dealing with Bulawayo Strikers
Portrays riot vans with helmeted police "riding shot gun" on their feet, as they patrol the streets of Mpopoma African township. Lorries carrying police dogs and their handlers were also on patrol.
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The battle of Lundazi ("The Lundazi Massacre") was staged at Chiboma, Lundazi, N. Rhodesia on August 4th. The photo depicts Chiboma village, Lundazi where police are arresting and beating a rebel. Following further rioting by the fanatical follow...
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Prime Minister Dr. Hastings Banda
Portrays Prime Minister Dr. Hastings Banda waving his flywhisk to crowds during ceremonies at Blantyre, celebrating the independence of Malawi (Africa's 37th sovereign state). On left of picture is Duke of Edinburgh, representing the Queen in the...
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Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia: Overturned cars and metal drums block the roadway, set up by rioting Africans in the township of high field. Two Africans were shot dead and a third wounded when police opened fire on rioters. Disturbance occurred af...
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Depicts coloured barman, Mossie Hoosen (in Johannesburg, S. Africa on September 6th), reading the news about S. African Premier Henrik Verwoerd's assassination aloud to other S. Africans waiting to buy a special edition of an evening newspaper.
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At Lusaka, Zambia, President Kenneth Kaunda speaks to the citizens at a mass rally on June 17th 1969 -- the eve of the country's constitutional referendum. More than 25, 000 Africans were present at the rally and early results suggested Dr. Kaund...
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