Results
39,247 results found for all records.
Rhodesian elections - Patriotic Front rally (1980)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Election coverage
Report from a Patriotic Front rally in Highfield, Salisbury, during election campaigning in Rhodesia, and following the return of co-leader Joshua Nkomo. Includes excerpt from speech by Joshua Nkomo and...
Rhodesian elections - return of Joshua Nkomo (1980)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Election coverage
Report on a Patriotic Front rally in Salisbury, during election campaigning in Rhodesia, and following the return of co-leader Joshua Nkomo. Includes excerpt from speech by Joshua Nkomo. Male reporter not...
Rhodesian elections - Boynton on British police (1980)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech by Election Commissioner Sir John Boynton about the deployment of British police officers in Rhodesia to monitor the forthcoming elections.
Rhodesian elections - Victoria Falls bridge reopened (1980)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the re-opening of the Victoria Falls road bridge (01/02/80) connecting Rhodesia and Zambia after being closed for more than 7 years by the Rhodesian authorities (from January 1973) as a reprisal...
Rhodesian elections - handover of power (1980)
- Genre
- News report
Report on the Rhodesian election victory of Robert Mugabe and ZANU-PF, and the official handover of power from the last British Governor of Rhodesia Lord Christopher Soames who will be appealing for aid for...
Garfield Todd arrested in Rhodesia (1980)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report back on the arrest of former Rhodesian Prime Minister Garfield Todd after being accused of aiding terrorists (09/02/80). Male reporter in Rhodesia not identified (poss. Peter Sharp?); male studio...
Rhodesian elections - Police intimidation and violence (1980)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with a male ZANU-PF spokesman on intimidation and arrests by auxiliary police in Rhodesia during campaigning in the country’s elections. Male interviewer not identified (poss. Peter Sharp?).
British stance after Rhodesian elections (1980)
- Genre
- News report
Report on British aid to the country likely to be agreed following the result of the Rhodesian election with the victory of ZANU-PF and Robert Mugabe elected as Prime Minister. Male reporter not identified.
Rhodesian elections - Lord Soames appointment (1980)
- Genre
- News report
Report profiling the career of Lord Christopher Soames, following his appointment as the last British Governor of Southern Rhodesia prior to forthcoming elections in the country. Male reporter not identified.
Rhodesian elections - Robert Mugabe campaign speech (1980)
- Genre
- Speech; Election coverage
Speech by ZANU-PF leader Robert Mugabe to supporters after a ceasefire between government forces and his ZANLA guerillas and prior to elections in Rhodesia. Makes accusations against Governor Lord...