The golden-breasted bunting (Emberiza flaviventris) is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae. It occurs in dry open woodlands and moist savanna in Africa south of the Sahara, but is absent from the equatorial forest belt. “This is another bird that has adapted to man’s gardens and can become…
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Rhodesia Philately: Eland (Taurotragus oryx)
Shoulder height about 5½ ft., up to 1,200 lbs.; yellow-fawn light lower face and chest, dark nose, humped shoulders; nearly straight horns, spiralled at base, project back and outwards; horns of female lighter than male; pronounced dewlap in male; largest antelope; predominantly a browser; large herds; placccid, shy; fairly wide…
View More Rhodesia Philately: Eland (Taurotragus oryx)Rhodesia Philately: J Gaffen & Son
J Gaffen & Son were located in the Brest Buildings, 8th Avenue, Bulawayo. They were watchmakers, jewellers and engravers. By 1977, the business had relocated to 88 Selbourne Avenue.
View More Rhodesia Philately: J Gaffen & SonRhodesia Philately: Kingsley Fairbridge Memorial
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…
View More Rhodesia Philately: Kingsley Fairbridge MemorialRhodesia 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) Ltd