Wars of Liberation, Wars of Decolonisation: The Rhodesian Army Archive Project

The Rhodesian Army Archive project was set up by the University of the West of England, Bristol, in September 2006, with funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council, to catalogue the extensive collection of papers and other materials from the Rhodesian Army Archive, which is held by the Empire & Commonwealth Museum in Bristol. The archive was deposited in uncatalogued boxes at the Museum. However, despite this richness of material, there was no way of locating specific documents, and no organising principle behind the boxes. The RAA project is producing a comprehensive catalogue to these unique materials. The catalogue will make the archive accessible for researchers and others interested in the Rhodesian military, their struggle to suppress African insurgency, and their ultimate failure. The catalogue, which is based on the Bamboo software, will become available with a searchable database on the UWE website.