These elections in 1979 were an attempt by the Rhodesian Government to hand over
power to a "moderate" black leader. Abel Murorewa was duly elected, and the country was renamed
Zimbabwe Rhodesia
Many vehicles were designed to minimise the damage done by land mines.
This is a Leopard, outside the polling station at Esibomvu School
Preparing to receive voters at Esibomvu
Unloading equipment to set up a polling station at Nswazi
Rural voters at Nswazi have the voting procedure explained to them
Voters queuing at Nswazi
Travelling between polling stations
Voters queue at Ncema
First the fingers are checked under U.V. light, then the fingers are marked with an
alcohol-soluble invisible dye, after which a ballot paper is issued to the voter
Fear and suspicion as the process is carried out
The voting booths
Casting a vote (Tony Davey presides; Roy Ashby looks on)
The ballot box is sealed - time for a break.
(Roy Ashby far left; Gordon Macdonald and Tony Davey about to light up.)