British South Africa Company and Southern Rhodesian Mining (1890-1923)

1. Rudd Concession grants mining rights

   Oct 30, 1888Labels: Rudd Concession, Cecil Rhodes

   • Britannica
   • Rudd Concession

2. British South Africa Company receives royal charter

   Oct 1, 1889Labels: British South, Royal Charter

   • BSAC
   • Rudd Concession

3. Pioneer Column occupies Mashonaland

   Sep 13, 1890Labels: Pioneer Column, Fort Salisbury

   • Pioneer Column
   • 1890s Zimbabwe

4. Order in Council declares British protectorates

   May 9, 1891Labels: Order in, British Protectorate

   • 1890s Zimbabwe
   • BSAC

5. First Matabele War brings Matabeleland under BSAC

   Oct 1, 1893Labels: First Matabele, Ndebele Kingdom

   • First Matabele War
   • SAHO

6. Second Matabele War (First Chimurenga) challenges company rule

   Mar 1, 1896Labels: Second Matabele, First Chimurenga

   • Second Matabele War
   • BSAC

7. Southern Rhodesia Order in Council restructures governance

   Oct 20, 1898Labels: Southern Rhodesia, Colonial Governance

   • UK Archives
   • Legislative Council

8. Legislative Council created for Southern Rhodesia

   Oct 20, 1898Labels: Legislative Council, BSAC Administrator

   • Legislative Council
   • BSAC

9. Wankie (Hwange) Colliery is founded

   Jan 1, 1899Labels: Wankie Colliery, Hwange

   • Hwange Colliery
   • Chronicle

10. Beira–Salisbury rail link opens to the interior

    May 22, 1899Labels: Beira Salisbury, Beira Port

    • Beira Bulawayo
    • Zim Field Guide

11. Royal Charter renewal expands settler political leverage

    Jan 1, 1914Labels: Charter Renewal, Settler Politics

    • BSAC
    • 1914 Election

12. Referendum rejects union with South Africa

    Oct 27, 1922Labels: 1922 Referendum, Southern Rhodesia

    • 1922 Referendum
    • BSAC

13. Responsible government begins; BSAC administration ends

    Oct 1, 1923Labels: Responsible Government, End BSAC

    • Hansard
    • 1922 Referendum