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The Grand Hotel (Byo.) Ltd. was constructed in 1899 in the Marshalls Building, Main Street, Bulawayo. In 1933 the hotel was extended along Main street frontage, replacing part of the original frontage. In 1953, when the Victoria Hotel opened, the hotel lost it’s pre-eminent status. References Bulawayo Memories

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The Victoria Falls Hotel at Victoria Falls was owned and managed by Rhodesia Railways. On 1 July 1954, the new Department of Federal Tourist Development was formed. It opened an information kiosk in the entrance hall of the hotel. References www.tothevictoriafalls.com www.victoriafallshotel.com

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Observation Point is situated on a hill overlooking the Kariba Dam. From the platform at the Observation Point, visitors could view the Dam Wall. Refreshments were also available from the point. Postcards 1960 – Karel Kramer (Pvt) Ltd (Type III)

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The Grand Hotel in Gatooma was opened in 1925. The hotel was known as having the first sprung floor for dancing.

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Johnson & Fletcher Ltd established a branch at Gatooma in 1923. The business was a engineering and timber merchant. The head office was located in Bulawayo.

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  Postcards Type III

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  Kitwe was located in the former Northern Rhodesia. It was one of five major coppberbelt towns during the Federation period. Commerce & Industry South African Rubber Manufacturing Co Ltd Steel Construction (Rhodesia) Ltd Thomas Motors Limited Postcards 1963 – Packaging and Printing Industries (Pvt) Ltd (Type I)

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A Ambassador Hotel B Beit Bridge Hotel C Cecil Hotel Chimanimani Hotel Courteney, The D E F G Grand Hotel Grand Hotel (Byo.) Ltd., The H Hotel Cecil (Pvt.) Ltd. Hotel Victoria I J Jameson Hotel K L M N O P Q R S T Troutbeck Inn U V…

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Salisbury was located in the former country of Southern Rhodesia. The city was founded in 1890 by the Pioneer Column, a small military force of the British South Africa Company, and named Fort Salisbury after the UK Prime Minister Lord Salisbury. Company administrators demarcated the city and ran it until…

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The Consulate of Switzerland was located in Linquenda House on Baker Avenue, Salisbury. The Consul was Monsieur J Knüsi.

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