Archival Significance
Issued in 1924 by the Beira and Mashonaland and Rhodesia Railways’ London office, this guide reflects the railway company’s direct commercial interest in promoting both tourism and settlement along its lines, published the same year as Rhodesia’s first Parliament, also documented elsewhere in this Archive.
Institutional Context
Published by Davis and Co, Bulawayo, issued under the railway company’s authority.
Content Summary
A second, revised edition guide covering Rhodesia for prospective tourists and settlers, with illustrations, maps and plans.
Research Utility
Useful for researchers of railway-driven settlement promotion and tourism marketing in 1920s Rhodesia.
Abantu Archives Note
Held in-house.