The Messina (Transvaal) Development Co Ltd (M. T. D. Co. Ltd) began the production of copper concentrates at the Umkondo Mine in the Sabi Valley (Fort Victoria area) on 21 May 1955. The copper was transported by road to Messina for smelting and refining. References Beerman’s Financial Year Book…
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Bahamas Philately: Grand Bahama
The indigenous Lucayan people’s name for the island was Bahama (‘large upper middle island’). Grand Bahama’s existence for almost two centuries was largely governed by the nature of the treacherous coral reefs surrounding the island, which repelled its Spanish claimants while attracting pirates, who would lure ships onto the reefs…
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The T.S.S. Queen Anna Maria was originally built as the RMS Empress of Britain – a transatlantic ocean liner built by Fairfield Shipbuilding at Govan on the Clyde in Scotland in 1955-1956 for the Canadian Pacific Steamships (CP). In November 1964, the former CP Empress was sold to the Greek…
View More Bahamas Philately: Greek Line – T.S.S. Queen Anna MariaBahamas Philately: Transcolor Corporation (6200 Series – Type B)
Details Publisher: Transcolor Corp, New York, NY Distributor: Printer: Koppel Color, Hawthorne, New Jersey, USA Process: Photographer: Year: Series: 6200 (Type B)
View More Bahamas Philately: Transcolor Corporation (6200 Series – Type B)Rhodesia & Nyasaland Philately: Dunlop (Rhodesia) Ltd (Salisbury)
Dunlop (Rhodesia) Ltd opened a new tyre warehouse and headquarters in Salisbury in 1955. The official opening was presided over by Sir Roy Welensky. References Commercial Transport – Africa’s Leading Transport Journal (1955)
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Details Publisher: Sybil G. Dowst, George Town, Exuma, Bahamas Distributor: Printer: Dexter Press Inc, West Nyack, Inc Process: Genuine Natural Color Photographer: Color photo by Dowst Color photo by Davis Dewey Year: c.1955 Series: 42600-B
View More Bahamas Philately: Dexter Press Inc (42600-B Series)Bahamas Philately: Dexter Press Inc (69800 Series – Type A )
Details Publisher: Valence Colour Studios, Miami, Fla. Distributor: Printer: Dexter Press Inc, West Nyack, N.Y. Process: Genuine Natural Color Photographer: Year: 1955 Series: 69800 (Type A)
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Details Publisher: Litho in USA Printer: Litho Arts Inc., Miami, Florida Year: c.1955 Series:
View More Bahamas Philately: Litho in USA (Emerald Beach Hotel)Bahamas Philately: Thompson’s Yachtel
Thompson’s Yachtel was located between Green Turtle Cay and the waters of Black Sound. It was touted as Abaco‘s first resort. The proprietors were Maurice and Carmen Thompson. With several cottages, it provided 8 rooms for accommodation. It also had a clubhouse which provided food. In 1957, it was operated by…
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