Apart from the desire for any Rhodesiana material to be sent to
me to be added to the site, from time to time I embark on special projects or
specific requests for information. These are listed below and if you have
anything to contribute please contact us.
Wankie Mine Disaster - I have been sent some excellent
details about this event
(link) but would always welcome further comments or information
particularly
photos of those that lost their lives and the memorial that I understand was
erected in their honour.
"Arkees" - Chris Derry is wondering about the
origin of the Rhodie slang word for toilets - "arkees". Can anyone shed
any light on this ?
Bezant - many of you will remember the cans of orange
juice by this name and the fun game that developed using the same name.
Does anyone have any details as to where this name came from ? And by ANY
chance a photo of a said can ?
Rhodesian War Graves - I recently came across an
incredible project called the Maple Leaf
Legacy Project. It was launched a couple of years ago by a Canadian and the
objective is to photograph every Canadian forces grave around the world and
eventually publish the photos on a web site so that relatives will be able to
see the grave of their loved one, even if it is thousands of miles away in a
foreign land. Does anyone have any desire to embark on such a project for those
Rhodesians killed on active service around the world ? I would be pleased
to provide co-ordination and support for such an initiative.