If the artefacts preserved in a glass case on Kandahar Island could talk, it sure would have a story to tell.
Items reflecting the colonial past of the island and region are displayed for visitors to the exclusive Island Treehouse Suites on Kandahar Island, a private concession in Zambezi National Park.
The historical items were discovered on the island when the Treehouse Suites were constructed in 2017 by the developers of the island.
Former Island Manager Peter John Dunning explains that one of the South African carpenters involved in the build, had brought a metal detector along with him and explored the island in his free time.
“He found several old coins. Then we started finding old bottles. As the years went by, I found other historical items, including the old, faded cigarette tin, the fishing spear, pottery, an old pen knife, and more coins. We decided to display the collection of artefacts for the benefit of the guests,” said Dunning.
An avid researcher with a wealth of knowledge on the region, Dunning set out to research and map out the context of the items.
If the artefacts preserved in a glass case on Kandahar Island could talk, it sure would have a story to tell.
Items reflecting the colonial past of the island and region are displayed for visitors to the exclusive Island Treehouse Suites on Kandahar Island, a private concession in Zambezi National Park.
The historical items were discovered on the island when the Treehouse Suites were constructed in 2017 by the developers of the island.
Former Island Manager Peter John Dunning explains that one of the South African carpenters involved in the build, had brought a metal detector along with him and explored the island in his free time.
“He found several old coins. Then we started finding old bottles. As the years went by, I found other historical items, including the old, faded cigarette tin, the fishing spear, pottery, an old pen knife, and more coins. We decided to display the collection of artefacts for the benefit of the guests,” said Dunning.
An avid researcher with a wealth of knowledge on the region, Dunning set out to research and map out the context of the items.
