Rhodesiana

[2] The things involved need not be old, but need to possess relevant associations with Rhodesia; for Rhodesian people and their descendants, a piece of Rhodesiana will commonly arouse feelings of patriotism and nostalgia.

[7] Indeed, a London-based dealer of African memorabilia, David Saffery, reported in 2002 that Rhodesiana was one of his best-selling lines, with the majority of customers being expatriates, "most of whom still describe themselves as Rhodesians".

[8] Particularly popular items included civil and military flags, banknotes of the Rhodesian pound and dollar, stamps, documents, and medals.

Since 1980, Zimbabwean embassies and high commissions around the world have at various times raised money by selling off obsolete Rhodesian passports, documents, tableware, furniture and various curios.

The Zimbabwean government itself entered the Rhodesiana market in 2002, when it sold off 9,000 unclaimed Rhodesian General Service Medals.

There Were No Survivors , a painting depicting the last stand of the Shangani Patrol . Both the painting and the story of the patrol could be considered Rhodesiana. [ 1 ]
Rhodesiana exhibited at Bulawayo Museum, 1912. Weapons and bandoliers used by Frederick Russell Burnham during the Second Matabele War mingle with assegais and a tribal shield.