The National Museums Board is a statutory body created by an Act of Parliament, Chapter 174, of the Laws of Zambia in 1966. The Board’s principal role is to contribute to the national development effort through the establishment, development and management of sustainable museums for the preservation, presentation and promotion…
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Zambia Philately: Kabwe
Kabwe was originally named Broken Hill until 1966. It was founded when lead and zinc deposits were discovered in 1902. The name Kabwe or Kabwe-Ka Mukuba means ‘ore’ or ‘smelting’ but the European/Australian prospectors named it Broken Hill after a similar mine in Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia. In…
View More Zambia Philately: KabweBahamas Philately: Calypso Distributors Ltd (Freeport)
Calypso Distributors Ltd expanded from Nassau to a second location on the Queen’s Highway, Freeport, Grand Bahama. The operations appear to have began operations here c.1966/67 – a year after Calypso Distributors Ltd took over distribution of the Colorpicture Publishers Inc postcards. However, records suggest the operations only began at…
View More Bahamas Philately: Calypso Distributors Ltd (Freeport)Rhodesia Philately: Victoria Falls Casino Hotel
Victoria Falls Casino Hotel began construction in 1964 on the site immediately next to the Victoria Falls Hotel due to growing tourism demands. The casino was the first in the country and cost appx $1,000,000 with the buildings costing $280,000. The foundation stone was laid by Prime Minister Ian Smith…
View More Rhodesia Philately: Victoria Falls Casino HotelBahamas Philately: Calypso Distributors Ltd (P91275 Postcard Folder – Type D)
Details Publisher: Distributor: Calypso Distributors Ltd, P.O. Box 304, Freeport, Bahamas Printer: Colourpicture, Boston, Mass. 02130 Process: Plastichrome Photographer: Year: 1966 Series: Where The Actions Is! Freeport, Grand Bahamas (P91275 Postcard Folder – Type D)
View More Bahamas Philately: Calypso Distributors Ltd (P91275 Postcard Folder – Type D)Bahamas Philately: Calypso Distributors Ltd (P67300 Series – Type BC1 – V1A)
Details Publisher: Pub. by Calypso Distributors Ltd., P. O. Box 5668, M.S., Nassau, Bahamas Distributor: Printer: Colourpicture, Boston, Mass. Process: Plastichrome Photographer: Year: 1966 Series: P67300 Series (Type BC1 – V1A)
View More Bahamas Philately: Calypso Distributors Ltd (P67300 Series – Type BC1 – V1A)Bahamas Philately: Dexter Press Inc (DT-11300-C Series – Type B)
Details Publisher: Ernie’s Camera Center Ltd., Freeport, Grand Bahamas Distributor: Printer: Dexter Press Inc, West Nyack, New York Process: Photographer: Larry Witt Year: 1966 Series: Dexter Supreme (DT-11300-C – Type B)
View More Bahamas Philately: Dexter Press Inc (DT-11300-C Series – Type B)Bahamas Philately: Calypso Distributors Ltd (P67300 Series – Type CC1 – V3)
Details Publisher: Distributor: Calypso Distributors Ltd, P.O. Box 6220, M.S., Nassau, Bahamas Printer: Colourpicture, Boston, Mass. 02130 Process: Plastichrome Photographer: Year: 1966 Series: P67300 Series (Type CC1 – V3)
View More Bahamas Philately: Calypso Distributors Ltd (P67300 Series – Type CC1 – V3)Bahamas Philately: Dexter Press Inc (DT-15300-C Series)
Details Publisher: Bahamian News Ltd., P.O. Box 434, Nassau, Bahamas Distributor: Printer: Dexter Press Inc, West Nyack, New York Process: Photographer: Year: 1966 Series: DT-15300-C
View More Bahamas Philately: Dexter Press Inc (DT-15300-C Series)Zambia Philately: Livingstone Museum
The Livingstone Museum, Livingstone, was designed by Major W J Roberts in Spanish style and officially opened in 1951. Then known as the Rhodes-Livingstone Museum, the museum acted as the parent museum of the National Museums of Zambia. In 1966 the National Museums Board, a statutory body created by an…
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