1960s Rhodesia Travel Poster, Kariba Dam, Vintage colonial poster from Zimbabwe, travel tourism, holiday vacation, wall art decor

1960s Rhodesia Travel Poster, Kariba Dam, Vintage colonial poster from Zimbabwe, travel tourism, holiday vacation, wall art decor

This is a charming colonial Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) travel poster from shows the famous Kariba Dam.
Printed: Rhodesia National Tourist Board
Printer: Government printer, Sailsbury (now Harare)
Dimensions: 40 in x 25 in (101 cm x 64 cm)
Condition: Top right corner missing and rough edges, see photos.

"Behind the towering walls of Kariba, spreads one of the world's largest man-made lakes. Fighting tiger-fish leap from its waters. Africa's big game drink at the shores."

The Kariba Dam has a double-arch wall - curved both vertically and horizontally. It stands 128m high, 617m long and 13m wide at it's crest, and 24m wide at the base. The wall spans across the Kariba gorge, creating a border crossing between Zimbabwe and Zambia, where people and vehicles can go from one country to the other. The name Kariba was derived, by the Europeans from the local Shona word 'kariva' or 'kariwa' meaning 'little trap' or 'bridge'.
Construction on the Kariba Dam wall began in 1955 and was completed in December 1958. Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia) and Southern Rhodesia (Now Zimbabwe) were in need of hydroelectric energy, particularly for the production of copper, especially in Northern Rhodesia where copper was being produced and was in high demand after the second World War.

Rhodesia is a historical region in southern Africa whose formal boundaries evolved between the 1890s and 1980. Demarcated and named by the British South Africa Company (BSAC), which governed it until the 1920s, it thereafter saw administration by various authorities. It was bisected by a natural border, the Zambezi. The territory to the north of the Zambezi was officially designated Northern Rhodesia by the company, and has been Zambia since 1964; that to the south, which the company dubbed Southern Rhodesia, became Zimbabwe in 1980. Northern and Southern Rhodesia were sometimes informally called "the Rhodesias".

Because of the age of these posters, there are areas of wear and tear, particularly on the edges. I have done my best to take photos where they are torn or stained. The good news is that when framed, the tears press up well against glass, and edges can be hidden by mats. Any wear picked up from years are part of the vintage charm.

When framed these colourful and detailed posters, with vibrant colours can become a centre piece for any room, to remind us of a simpler time.

These posters are sent as unframed. They will be delivered in a cardboard tube for protection.

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