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.
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Rhodesia 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…
View More Rhodesia Philately: Bulawayo City HallRhodesia Philately: Stamps and Postal Products (1965-1969)
No independence before majority rule (abbreviated NIBMR) was a policy adopted by the United Kingdom government requiring the implementation of majority rule in a colony, rather than rule by the white colonial minority, before independence could be granted. Although the UK was prepared to grant formal independence to Southern Rhodesia…
View More Rhodesia Philately: Stamps and Postal Products (1965-1969)Bahamas Philately: Post Office – Sunley Building
A stamp sales office was opened in the the Bernard Sunley Building on 23 April 1965. In 1966, the Office of the Postmaster General (Claude Sanders) was moved to the building. Coil Machine A coil machine was ordered in 1964 from Associated Automation Ltd for installation at the office but was…
View More Bahamas Philately: Post Office – Sunley BuildingRhodesia Philately: Grey Crowned Crane (Balearica regulorum)
The grey crowned crane (Balearica regulorum) is a large crane species native to Sub-Saharan Africa.It occurs mainly in dry savannah, although it nests in somewhat wetter habitats, and can also be found in marshes, cultivated lands and grassy flatlands near rivers and lakes. Its body plumage is mainly grey and…
View More Rhodesia Philately: Grey Crowned Crane (Balearica regulorum)Bahamas Philately: 1965 International Co-operation Year – 1s I.C.Y. Emblem
Details Series: 1965 International Co-operation Year Subject: I.C.Y. Emblem Designer: Victor Whiteley Printer: Harrison and Sons Ltd Process: Lithography Paper: Watermark: Multiple St Edward’s Crown Block CA Perf: 14.5 (comb) Plates: A1 A1 Sheet: R12 x 5 (60 stamps) Quantity: 180,000 (3,000 sheets) Sheet Numbers
View More Bahamas Philately: 1965 International Co-operation Year – 1s I.C.Y. EmblemBahamas Philately: 1965 International Co-operation Year – ½d I.C.Y. Emblem
Details Designer: Victor Whiteley Printer: Harrison and Sons Ltd Process: Lithography Paper: Watermark: Multiple St Edward’s Crown Block CA Perf: 14.5 (comb) Plates: A1 A1 Sheet: R12 x 5 (60 stamps) Quantity: 30,000 (500 sheets) Sheet Numbers
View More Bahamas Philately: 1965 International Co-operation Year – ½d I.C.Y. EmblemBahamas Philately: 1965 International Co-operation Year
Following the Second World War, the desire for an international body to aid world peace and security resulted in conferences held among the victorious powers. The outcome, the United Nations Charter, was signed at San Francisco on 26 June 1945 and subsequently ratified on 24 October that year. In 1961,…
View More Bahamas Philately: 1965 International Co-operation YearZambia Philately: Kingstons (North) Ltd
Kingstons (North) Ltd was a branch of the Rhodesian business, Kingstons – which was owned by the Central News Agency of South Africa. Around 1965, the name was changed to Kingstons (Zambia) Ltd. Postcards Monterey Printing & Packaging Ltd – Type IV References Listening, Looking and Learning: Report on a…
View More Zambia Philately: Kingstons (North) LtdBahamas Philately: 1965 – Columbus Memorial Festival
The Christopher Columbus Memorial Foundation was founded by “prominent members of American nations” to commemorate a “dramatic moment history of the Americas” and to develop San Salvador as a cultural centre. An ‘Instituto de las Americas’ was established and was intended to be a seat of high learning dedicated to…
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