The Kingsley Fairbridge Memorial statue at Christmas Pass, Umtali, was unveiled by Her Majesty the Queen Mother on 8 July 1953 during her Royal Tour. Present at the unveiling was the Mayor of Umtali, Mr. Harry Went and other local dignitaries. Kingsley Fairbridge was an Umtali boy who pioneered child…
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Rhodesia Philately: Big Tree
The Big Tree is a large baobab of the species Adansonia digitata situated close to Victoria Falls in Rhodesia. It is located approximately 2km from the Zambezi River, Victoria falls. It is estimated that The Big Tree may be about 2,000 years old based on girth and growth ring data…
View More Rhodesia Philately: Big TreeRhodesia Philately: Anton Jacobsen (Pvt) Ltd
Anton Jacobsen (Pvt) Ltd was located at Nottingham House on the corner of Main Street and 12th Avenue, Bulawayo. The location acted as both a showroom and office. The business provided monumental mason work. Their motto was ‘Memorials of Enchanting Beauty‘.
View More Rhodesia Philately: Anton Jacobsen (Pvt) LtdRhodesia Philately: Livingstone Statue
The Statue of David Livingstone on the Rhodesian side of the Victoria Falls is erected towards Devil’s Cataract in the western bank of the falls. The statue has an inscription that states that David Livingstone visited the falls in 1851 when he documented his first impression on the beauty of…
View More Rhodesia Philately: Livingstone StatueRhodesia Philately: Victoria Falls Hotel (Rhodesia Railways)
The Victoria Falls Hotel at Victoria Falls was owned and managed by Rhodesia Railways. In 1965, large scale improvements were made to the hotel involving the remodelling of the front lawns and terraces, and improvements to the interior including the addition of air-conditioning. In 1971, Rhodesia Railways leased the hotel…
View More Rhodesia Philately: Victoria Falls Hotel (Rhodesia Railways)Rhodesia Philately: Kariba
Kariba is a town in the Zambezi Valley. The town was established to house workers who were constructing the Kariba Dam in the mid to late 1950s and was constructed by the contractor Costain. 1971 – Big Game Photography (Pvt.) Ltd. (K Series – Type VA)
View More Rhodesia Philately: KaribaRhodesia Philately: V P Moran & Co (Pvt) Ltd
V P Moran & Co (Pvt) Ltd was located in Salisbury. It appears they were an industrial manufacturing agent.
View More Rhodesia Philately: V P Moran & Co (Pvt) LtdRhodesia Philately: Postcards/Lettercards/Letter Folders
A Art Printers Ltd Art Publishers (Pty.) Ltd. A W Bardwell & Co (Pvt.) Ltd. B Big Game Photography (Pvt.) Ltd Brown, Davis & Platt Ltd C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Packaging and Printing Industries (Pvt) Ltd Pictorial Publishing Co. (Pvt.)…
View More Rhodesia Philately: Postcards/Lettercards/Letter FoldersRhodesia Philately: Big Game Photography (Pvt.) Ltd. (Type V)
Photographed & Published by Big Game Photography (Pvt.) Ltd. P.O. Box 220, Salisbury, Rhodesia. Telephone 22200 Type 5A Printed in grey with matt backing. F Series K Series M7 Series U Series V Series Type 5B Printed in grey with glossy backing. BP Series V Series Type 5C Printed in…
View More Rhodesia Philately: Big Game Photography (Pvt.) Ltd. (Type V)Rhodesia Philately: Big Game Photography (Pvt.) Ltd.
Big Game Photography (Pvt) Ltd was located on Centenary Road, Salisbury. The company produced post cards, big game slides, t-shirts and calendars. Postcards Type I Type II – Photographed & Published by Big Game Photography (Pvt.) Ltd. Type III – Photographed and Published by Big Game Photography Type IV –…
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