The site of Ardastra Gardens was originally designed by Jamaican horticulturalist Hedley Edwards in 1937. He named the gardens Ardastra, from the latin words ardua ad astra, meaning “striving towards the stars” because he felt that it depicted a ‘utopia of peace, beauty and tranquillity’. He developed the picturesque and…
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Bahamas Philately: Prince George Hotel
The Prince George Hotel was constructed between 1935-36 on Bay Street, Nassau, by Roland Symonette and was designed by Albert J Lothian. The hotel was known for its Harbour Deck Restaurant and the Maury Roberts Co. Ltd shop. Between 1953-54 the hotel was renovated and extended. In 1964 it was…
View More Bahamas Philately: Prince George HotelBahamas Philately: Maury Roberts Co. Ltd.
Maury Roberts Co., Ltd was originally owned by J Maury (and later by his sons Marcel and Peter Maury) and J W Roberts . It was located on the ground floor of the Prince George Hotel on Bay Street in Nassau. The Maury’s were part owners of the hotel with…
View More Bahamas Philately: Maury Roberts Co. Ltd.Southern Rhodesia Philately: 1935 George V Silver Jubilee – 1d Victoria Falls
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View More Southern Rhodesia Philately: 1935 George V Silver Jubilee – 2d Victoria FallsSouthern Rhodesia Philately: 1935 George V Silver Jubilee – 6d Victoria Falls
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The Silver Jubilee of George V on 6 May 1935 marked 25 years of George V as the King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India. The Jubilee was marked with large-scale and popular events throughout London and the rest of the United Kingdom. It…
View More Southern Rhodesia Philately: 1935 George V Silver JubileeSouthern Rhodesia Philately: Salisbury (City)
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…
View More Southern Rhodesia Philately: Salisbury (City)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…
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