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What Zimbabwe looked like in the Late 1960s Through Stunning Photos

Zimbabwe has some of the most incredible wildlife and natural wonders globally. It has a long, rich history, and the country’s human settlement dated back more than 100,000 years ago. The country is also home to great archaeological sites that preserve local culture and heritage. There are 16 official languages in Zimbabwe. This country holds the Guinness World Record for having the most official languages. Zimbabwe was the last African nation to gain independence from British colonialism. Zimbabwe celebrates Independence Day on the 18th of April, in 1980. Drought and white emigration severely damaged the economy during the 1980s, which was already strained by the need for massive government spending in the long-neglected fields of education, health, and social service for the majority Black population.

Below are some stunning vintage photos from lindsaybridge that show Zimbabwe in 1968.

#3 African Motorways Coach at stop at Hartley, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), on way to Beitbridge, September 29, 1968

#4 Early morning at Salisbury railway station in Rhodesia, now Harare, Zimbabwe, Umtali rail motor standing awaiting departure, September 20, 1968

#6 Garratt near Victoria Falls Bridge in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), September 12, 1968

#7 Grand Hotel and Theatre, Main Street, Bulawayo, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), September 9, 1968

#8 Looking back, taken from the passenger train past Figtree, September 7, 1968

#9 Main Street of Bulawayo in what was then Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe, September 9, 1968

#13 Park in the centre of Bulawayo, then Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe, September 18, 1968

#14 Passengers change from and Express Motorways Coach at Beitbridge to South African Railways Coach on way to Pretoria, September 29, 1968

#16 Private buses in then Salisbury now Harare then Rhodesia now Zimbabwe, September 19, 1968

#17 Roman Catholic Cathedral, Salisbury, now Harare, Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe, September 28, 1968

#18 Salisbury United Omnibus Company Ltd. bus terminal in city (now Harare), September 19, 1968

#19 Statue of Cecil John Rhodes (1853-1902) in main street of Bulawayo, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), September 9, 1968

#20 Steam Loco shunting at Victoria Falls in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), September 12, 1968

#24 View from Devil’s Cataract downstream, Victoria Falls, September 12, 1968

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