The Municipality of Salisbury achieved city status on the 3 May 1935. It was the capital of the self-governing British colony of Southern Rhodesia from 1923 and of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland from 1953 to 1963. Streets/Roads Stanley Avenue Commerce & Industry Andrew Chalmers (Africa) (Pvt) Ltd Automobile…
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Bahamas Philately: Bahamas Country Club
The Bahamas Country Club was originally established in 1925 by the Munson Steamship Line. In March 1928 it hosted The Nassau Bahamas Open; a professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour. In 1935, Sir Harry Oakes, one of the richest baronets in the British Empire, moved to the Bahamas for…
View More Bahamas Philately: Bahamas Country ClubSouthern Rhodesia Philately: 1935 Victoria Falls
Details Subject: Victoria Falls Date of Issue: 1935 Orders: Date Withdrawn: Date Invalidated: Designer: Printer: Waterlow & Sons Ltd, London Wall, London, E.C. Process: Recess Paper: Watermark: None Perf: 1st Printing – 12.5 (line) 2nd Printing – 14 (line) Plates: Sheet: R10 x 6 (60 stamps) Quantity: Reprint: 2nd Printing –…
View More Southern Rhodesia Philately: 1935 Victoria FallsSouthern Rhodesia Philately: 1934 2nd Definitive Series (New Value II)
Details Date of Issue: 1 September 1934 Date Withdrawn: Date Invalidated: Designer: Printer: Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ltd, New Malden, Surrey, England Process: Recess Paper: Watermark: None Perf: 12 (line) Plates: Sheet: R10 x 6 (60 stamps) Quantity: Orders: 27187 – 11 July 1934 Sheet Numbers References RhodesianStamps.net
View More Southern Rhodesia Philately: 1934 2nd Definitive Series (New Value II)Southern Rhodesia Philately: Rhodesian Musical and Electrical Industries Ltd (Bulawayo)
Rhodesian Musical and Electrical Industries Ltd were radio and sound specialists that traded under the name Mark Friend Radio Co. The business appears as early as 1934 as Mark Friend with the original branch of the business located in Bulawayo and later expanding to Salisbury. The business was owned…
View More Southern Rhodesia Philately: Rhodesian Musical and Electrical Industries Ltd (Bulawayo)Southern Rhodesia Philately: 1932 Victoria Falls – 3d Victoria Falls
Details Subject: Victoria Falls Designer: Printer: Waterlow & Sons Ltd, London Wall, London, E.C. Process: Recess Paper: Watermark: None Perf: 12.5 (line) Plates: Sheet: R10 x 6 (60 stamps) Quantity: Sheet Numbers
View More Southern Rhodesia Philately: 1932 Victoria Falls – 3d Victoria FallsSouthern Rhodesia Philately: 1932 Victoria Falls – 2d Victoria Falls
Details Subject: Victoria Falls Designer: Printer: Waterlow & Sons Ltd, London Wall, London, E.C. Process: Recess Paper: Watermark: None Perf: 12.5 (line) Plates: Sheet: R10 x 6 (60 stamps) Quantity: Sheet Numbers
View More Southern Rhodesia Philately: 1932 Victoria Falls – 2d Victoria FallsSouthern Rhodesia Philately: 1932 Victoria Falls
It is hereby notified for public information that a new issue of 2d. and 3d. denominations of postage stamps will be on sale at all post offices on 1st May next. The 2d. and 3d. denominations of the present issue will be valid for postal purposes until the 31st October,…
View More Southern Rhodesia Philately: 1932 Victoria FallsSouthern Rhodesia Philately: 1932 2nd Definitive Series (New Value)
Details Date of Issue: 1 April 1932 Date Withdrawn: Date Invalidated: Designer: Printer: Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ltd, New Malden, Surrey, England Process: Recess Paper: Watermark: None Perf: 11.5 (comb) Plates: Printed in sheets of four panes separated by horizontal and vertical gutters. Sheet: Quantity: 12,000,000 Orders: 22054 – 26 January 1932 Sheet…
View More Southern Rhodesia Philately: 1932 2nd Definitive Series (New Value)Bahamas Philately: The British Colonial Hotel
The British Colonial Hotel sits on the site of old Fort of Nassau which was demolished in 1873. In 1900, the land was purchased by Henry M. Flagler. He built an enormous wooden hotel on the site, the Colonial Hotel, which opened in 1901. However, the hotel was gutted by…
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