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One sheet vintage travel poster for Victoria Falls in the former nation of Rhodesia. The poster dates to the 1960s and features text describing the natural wonder.
Victoria Falls Information
Location: Victoria Falls is a waterfall on the Zambezi River on the border between modern-day Zambia (formerly Northern Rhodesia) and Zimbabwe (formerly Southern Rhodesia).
Historical Context: The poster labels the area as "Rhodesia", which was an unrecognized state that existed from 1965 to 1979 before the internationally recognized independence of Zimbabwe in 1980.
Description: Known by the local Lozi people as "Mosi-oa-Tunya," meaning "The Smoke That Thunders," the falls are recognized as the world's largest curtain of falling water, measured by its combined width of 1,708 meters and height of 108 meters.
Tourism: The area became a popular tourist destination during British colonial rule, with the town of Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe as the main tourist hub. |
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