OLD GWELO TOWN By Angela Hurrell and Bob Manser

[Eddy Norris]

Our Rhodesian Heritage (Compiled and Administered by ORAFs)

 

 

OLD GWELO TOWN By Angela Hurrell and Bob Manser Herewith a few photographs of Old Gwelo Gwelo Livingstone Avenue - Gwelo Smart Chemist - Gwelo Boggies Cafe in Livingstone Ave Gwelo opposite Midlands Hotel before it was taken down and a supermarket built. It was on the corner where the old Boggies memorial clock still stands.  See - http://rhodesianheritage.blogspot.com/2011/10/major-william-james-boggiejane-jeannie_28.html  Above - Gwelo Laager. News of the rising reached Salisbury on 25 March 1896 and a detachment immediately hurried off to Gwelo, then a small settlement with a population of about 400 Europeans. The defenders swiftly threw up a laager which consisted of five main buildings, tents and wagons, surrounded by fortifications of sand-bags and barbed wire. In May a more substantial force left Salisbury and then combined Salisbury and Gwelo columns then took the offensive against the rebels. Above (top) - Horse Shoe Hotel from a sketch by our correspondent Above (bottom) - Hewetts Store - Shangani- - unable to read further text. Apologies for this. Horse Shoe Hotel - Gwelo William Hurrell (Mayor)  and Prince of Wales during his visit to Gwelo S. African Tour 1925 - Prince Edward, the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII and then Duke of Windsor) on Royal Tour of Africa - Rhodesia. See http://www.britishpathe.com/video/s-african-tour  (be advised video has no sound) Loved the way they tested cars in Rhodesia as seen in the footage in this video. Please visit http://www.britishpathe.com/video/s-african-tour End Thanks to Angela and Bob for sharing their memories with ORAFs. A warm welcome to Angela, new to the Heritage listing. Designed, compiled and photo restoration by Eddy Norris.  Comments are always welcome, please mail them to Eddy Norris at ora...@gmail.com   To view this article on line, please click on any of the images or on the link below. See - http://rhodesianheritage.blogspot.com/2013/10/old-gwelo-town.html To view the Blog Home Page - Please Click Here (Please visit our previous posts and archives Kind Regards Eddy Norris Irene - RSA orafs1...@gmail.com

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