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Rhodes, Cecil, 1853-1902 (businessman | politician)

 Person

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

[Cecil] Rhodes Statue, Bulawayo, [Zimbabwe], 1870s-1930s

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1434/3244
Scope and Contents

Photograph of a statue of [Cecil] Rhodes, British businessman and politician who founded the southern African territory of Rhodesia, which was named after him in 1895, standing on a pedestal in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. In the image, a group of men and women stand around the base of the statue in the early 20th century.

Dates: 1870s-1930s

How Mr. Rhodes Liked to Travel in the Country, 1870s-1930s

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Identifier: Coll-1434/3181
Scope and Contents

Photograph of Mr. [Cecil] Rhodes sitting at a table in the countryside with a friend in South Africa in the late 19th or early 20th century. A dog sits in the foreground and a waiter and a large wagon and tent in the background.

Dates: 1870s-1930s

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Lieutenant E.D.A Daly, 21 May 1901

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/7/13
Scope and Contents

Daly writes regarding Ewart's recent request in the Veterinarian for notes and photographs of zebra skins. He explains that among the tame Burchell's zebras running around at Cecil Rhodes' home near Rondebosch, there is a mare with very unusual markings. He suggests photographing the animal for Ewart if he is interested.

Dates: 21 May 1901

Mr. [Cecil] Rhodes Grave, [Zimbabwe], 1870s-1930s

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Identifier: Coll-1434/3243
Scope and Contents

Photograph and description of Mr. [Cecil] Rhodes grave at World's View in the Matobo Hills, [Zimbabwe] in the early 20th century.

Dates: 1870s-1930s

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Burchell?s Zebra 1
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