Education

Profile – The National Museums and Monuments of Zimbabwe

Profile

Profile – The institution now known as the National Museums and Monuments of Zimbabwe began in 1901 as the Rhodesia Museum in Bulawayo, founded jointly by the Rhodesia Scientific Association and the Rhodesia Chamber of Mines, with geologist F. P. Mennell as its first curator. Its focus was initially economic geology, reflecting the priorities of the mining interests behind its founding, though its collecting scope broadened considerably over the following decades.

Profile – University of Rhodesia / University of Zimbabwe

Profile

Profile – The University of Zimbabwe traces its origins to 1945, when Rhodesian politician and educator Manfred Hodson formed the Rhodesia University Association to raise funds for a university college. The Legislative Assembly of Southern Rhodesia backed the idea the following year, and by 1948 land had been set aside at Mount Pleasant, Salisbury.

English for Zimbabwe – Teacher’s Book for Year Three with notes on reading for a purpose Book 3

1980s, Longmans Zimbabwe, Teacher's Coursework, Zimbabwe

Archival Significance A post-independence English-language teaching resource co-authored by a Zimbabwean and a British educator, reflecting the collaborative curriculum development typical of Zimbabwean education publishing in the early 1980s. Institutional…

Mission Unaccomplished – Stories of the Travelling Church in Southern Africa 1890-1980

1980s, Religion, Revd. A. E. Grain, Rhodesia, Southern Africa, Southern Rhodesia

Concocted by the Rev. Tony Grain Printed by Hemel Printers Ltd. (0462) 677148 Graphic Origination by Lawrence Graphics, 33 Prebend Street, Bedford (0234) 44863/68600 Published by the Revd. A. E.…

ZJC History Practice Book by T.K. Muronda and W. Ndoro

1980s, Education, History, Longmans Zimbabwe, Practice Book, Zimbabwe

Archival Significance

A school examination preparation text for the Zimbabwe Junior Certificate (ZJC), reflecting the postindependence growth of a Zimbabwean-authored educational publishing sector distinct from the colonial-era curriculum materials it replaced.

Bundu Series – Wayward Winds by Jack Hattle

1970s, Bundu Series, Longmans Rhodesia, Meteorology, Rhodesia

Archival Significance

Another entry in the Bundu Book series aimed at Rhodesian youth organisations, alongside AA-WEB-0061, this one focused on meteorology, a less commonly catalogued subject area within the series.

Money and Living by H.M. Gillies

1970s, Commerce, Economics, Longman Publishers, Rhodesia

Money and Living New Edition has been updated and revised to coverthe following: Ratio, Proportion and Partnerships Percentages Profit and Loss Simple Interest and Compound Interest Cash and Trade Discount,…

Some Renowned Rhodesian Senior Schools 1892-1979

1980s, Books of Zimbabwe, Education, Zimbabwe

Archival Significance A compiled institutional history covering nearly ninety years of Rhodesian secondary education, drawing together contributions from five different authors and editors, reflecting the collaborative, multi-institutional effort typical of…

Children of History

1990s, History, Zimbabwe, ZIMFEP

Published by Academic Books, box 567, Harare, in Association with the Zimbabwe Foundation of Education with Production (Zimfep), Box 298, Harare Publishing date 1992 Besides Patricia Hayes, Virginia Tyson and…

Art and Craft – Introductory Booklet for Primary School Teachers

1980s, Art Education, Curriculum Development Unit, Zimbabwe

Authors Lis Davi Ruth & Gwindi Curriculum Development Unit Art & Craft Team Publisher Ministry of Education Zimbabwe C.D.U. Publishing Date 1985 Address c/o Belvedere Teachers’ College. P.O Box BE…