Salisbury was founded in 1890 when it was chosen as the site for Rhodesia’s future capital. The Pioneer Column halted here on 12th September and the next day the Union Flag was formally raised. The settlement was named in honour of the then Prime Minister of Britain: Lord Salisbury.

2013年11月18日 · 2- Cecil Square, Salisbury, in 1890. The Union Jack was hoisted there on the 13 September of that year. 3 - Old Umtali in 1897 - a view of the township when it was being evacuated.

Extract of Salisbury district from 1909 mapping of Rhodesia at 1: 500 000 scale The above series of maps was compiled in the office of the Surveyor General, Southern Rhodesia and this extract shows clearly the farms established by 1909.

2010年11月23日 · Following photos of "Old Salisbury" were made available to ORAFs by Nick Baalbergen, Nick Writes:-

First Street, Salisbury, looking South. First World living becoming a reality for Rhodesia's Third World population: typical African housing in Bulawayo.

2013年3月7日 · The history of man and animals in Mashonaland, the highveld province of Rhodesia in which Salisbury is situated, may be seen in lifelike displays at the Queen Victoria Museum, an institution that has as contemporary an approach to its subject as the giant sculptures which form part of its facade (Below: inset 5)

Municipality of Salisbury. Rhodesia . The Pioneer Column, a military volunteer force of settlers organised by Cecil Rhodes, founded Salisbury on 12 September 1890 as a fort. They originally named the city Fort Salisbury after The 3rd Marquess of Salisbury, then British prime minister, and it subsequently became known simply as Salisbury.

2012年9月12日 · Twenty-five miles from Salisbury is the Ewanrigg National Park, a garden of aloes, cycads and cacti, regarded as unique in Southern and Central Africa. The aloes are in full glory in the winter months of June, July and August, but the garden should not be missed at any time of the year. Rhodesia is famous for its many fantastic rock formations.

Salisbury was the capital city of Southern Rhodesia. It was the capital of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland. It was the heart of administrative and commercial activity in Southern Rhodesia from the time of its establishment in 1890 up to 1982 when it was re-named to Harare. Bulawayo was the heart of the railways and industry.

On 3rd May, 1935 the Municipality of Salisbury attained City Status. Salisbury was renamed Harare on the second anniversary of Zimbabwe’s independence on 18 April 1982.