Greatermans Stores (Rhodesia) Ltd was a department store chain located on the corner of Second Street and Stanley Avenue, Salisbury. It was an associate company of Greaterman’s Natal and Free State Holdings. In 1974 the store complex was purchased by the Meikle’s retail and hotel group. References Forman, H., 1961.…
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Rhodesia Philately: Victoria Falls (Mosi-oa-Tunya)
Victoria Falls (also known Mosi-oa-Tunya – The Smoke That Thunders) is a waterfall on the Zambezi River. It is located between Zambia and Rhodesia and is one of the world’s largest waterfalls. Though known to some European geographers before the 19th century, Scottish missionary David Livingstone identified the falls in…
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The term antelope is used to refer to numerous species of the ruminant artiodactyl family Bovidae that are indigenous to most of Africa, India, the Middle East, Central Asia, and a small area of Eastern Europe. Although antelope are sometimes referred to, and easily misidentified as, “deer” (cervids), true deer…
View More Rhodesia Philately: AntelopeRhodesia Philately: Tiger Fish (Hydrocynus vittatus)
Tigerfish can refer to fish from various families, and derives from official and colloquial associations of these with the tiger (Panthera tigris). However, the primary species designated by the name “tigerfish” are African and belong to the family Alestidae. The Tiger Fish is also known as the “striped water dog.”…
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Photography by David Trickett. Published by Big Game Photography (Pvt.) Ltd. P.O.Box 220, Salisbury Type 6A Printed in grey with matt backing. A Series B1 Series D3 Series F Series S Series V Series Type 6B Printed in grey with glossy backing. V Series Type 6C Printed in grey with…
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A B Balancing Rocks (Epworth) Big Tree C Camera Africa Safaris Cenotaph (Salisbury) D E F G Great Zimbabwe H Henderson & Marsh Safaris I J K Kingsley Fairbridge Memorial L Lake Kariba Lake Kyle Livingstone Statue M Mtshelei Dam N National Gallery of Rhodesia O P Q R Rhodesian…
View More Rhodesia Philately: Things to DoRhodesia Philately: Angolan Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis angolensis)
The Angolan giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis angolensis), also known as the Namibian giraffe or smokey giraffe, is a species or subspecies of giraffe that is found in northern Namibia, south-western Zambia, Botswana, western Rhodesia. This subspecies has large brown blotches with edges that are either somewhat notched or have angular extensions.…
View More Rhodesia Philately: Angolan Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis angolensis)Rhodesia Philately: Chacma Baboon (Papio ursinus)
The Chacma Baboon (Papio ursinus), also known as the Cape baboon, is, like all other baboons, from the Old World monkey family. It is one of the largest of all monkeys. Located primarily in southern Africa, the chacma baboon has a wide variety of social behaviours, including a dominance hierarchy,…
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Art Flooring Co (Pvt) Ltd was located on Portland Road, Salisbury.They were flooring specialists and sole manufacturers of B.W. Swiss Parquet Flooring. The parquet factory was established in 1959 by the Swiss brothers Kurt and Paul Meyer. The business was taken over by Dunlop in 1972.
View More Rhodesia Philately: Art Flooring Co (Pvt) LtdRhodesia Philately: Bulawayo City Hall
The foundation stone of the City Hall building was laid on the 14 June 1939 by Cllr. Holdengarde. The clock and chimes were presented by Mrs. Elwyn L. Wynne and were set in motion by her on 4 November 1940, the same day that Lady Stanley (the Governor’s wife) unveiled…
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