The chaotic aftermath of the signing of the Rudd Concession - the clause that caused all the problems; and how ten white men became the Pioneer Column. The great white Queen sends King Lobengula a present and Babayan tries to dispatch a lion.

The Rudd Concession changed the face of Matebeleland … but was it really the scurrilous document it was made out to be … or was there another interloper, determined to get his share of the cake, regardless of what it might mean to King Lobengula? All fascinating - but disturbing - stuff. Photo ZimFieldGuide. com - watercolour Gwenda Newton: the Helms of Hope Fountain