The Mafeking to Bulawayo railway. The Mafeking to Bulawayo railway line, pictured shortly before its official opening ceremony. The arrival of the railway at Bulawayo was speeded up following the Matabele (Ndebele) rebellion of 1896-7. The line was opened by Sir Alfred Milner on 4 November 1897. Bulawayo, Rhodesia (Zimbabwe), circa October 1897. Bulawayo, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe, Southern Africa, Africa.
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The Mafeking to Bulawayo railway. The Mafeking to Bulawayo railway line, pictured shortly before its official opening ceremony. The arrival of the railway at Bulawayo was speeded up following the Matabele (Ndebele) rebellion of 1896-7. The line was opened by Sir Alfred Milner on 4 November 1897. Bulawayo, Rhodesia (Zimbabwe), circa October 1897. Bulawayo, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe, Southern Africa, Africa.

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