Meikle’s Hotel was officially opened on 5th November, 1915 in Salisbury. By 1916, an annex was added bringing the capacity to 160 rooms. Around 1930, it became part of Meikle’s Associated Hotels. In 1953 refurbishments were made to the front entrance, hotel foyer and dining room. References www.meikles.com
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Northern Rhodesia Philately: Grand Hotel
The Grand Hotel was located in Lusaka and opened in 1929. In 1930 the proprietorship passed over to I Levision, who was brought up in the hotel trade in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was considered one of the best hotels in Northern Rhodesia at the time. The hotel had 18 bedrooms,…
View More Northern Rhodesia Philately: Grand HotelSouthern Rhodesia Philately: Shell Company of Rhodesia Limited (Bulawayo)
The Shell Company of Rhodesia Ltd (incorporated in England) was located in Bulawayo. The company was registered on 21 August 1928 to carry on the business of distributors for petroleum and oil products. The company supplied oil for the South African air routes for Imperial Airways and later, Rhodesia & Nyasaland…
View More Southern Rhodesia Philately: Shell Company of Rhodesia Limited (Bulawayo)Bahamas Philately: Methodist Church (Bimini)
The first Methodist ministers came to Bimini in 1858. A leader from Spanish Wells, Clem Pinder and a local preacher from Nassau made the trip. By 1862 the congregation numbered 20 and the first Wesley Methodist church building was completed. In 1926, a hurricane destroyed the original church building but…
View More Bahamas Philately: Methodist Church (Bimini)Bahamas Philately: Water Tower
The Water Tower is located on Bennet’s Hill, Nassau – the same hill as Fort Fincastle. The Water Tower was built in 1928 of reinforced concrete to hold water for the island. It’s said that the tower was built using funds donated by the United States as repayment for Nassau’s…
View More Bahamas Philately: Water TowerSouthern Rhodesia Philately: Southern Rhodesia Publicity Bureau
The Southern Rhodesia Publicity Bureau was located in Scott’s Building, Main Street, Bulawayo. It was established in 1928 by the Government in conjunction with Rhodesia Railways. The first publicity conference was held January 1930 in Bulawayo under the chairmanship of the colonial secretary. The bureau promoted a number of district…
View More Southern Rhodesia Philately: Southern Rhodesia Publicity BureauSouthern Rhodesia Philately: London Bakery
London Bakery was located in Salisbury. The grocery and confectionary business was founded by Demetrios Psillos, who arrived in Southern Rhodesia from Lemnos, Greece, in 1927. Psillos was considered a Master Baker who was educated in Athens. Psillos married Matyanthe Kellaris in 1934. References The Central and East African Who’s Who…
View More Southern Rhodesia Philately: London BakerySouthern Rhodesia Philately: T Forbes & Son
T Forbes & Son was a watchmaker, Jeweller and Silversmith business located on Abercorn Street, Bulawayo. Thomas Forbes arrived in Cape Town from Scotland in 1905 and proceeded to Bulawayo where he joined the well-known firm of Mr. William Caie, one of the leading watchmakers and jewellers in the town.…
View More Southern Rhodesia Philately: T Forbes & SonSouthern Rhodesia Philately: The Imperial Tobacco Co (of Great Britain & Ireland) Ltd
The Imperial Tobacco Co (of Great Britain & Ireland) Ltd constructed a factory at Msasa in 1927 for the rehandling of tobacco leaf and packing it for export. References Tobacco (1961) – Barclays Bank
View More Southern Rhodesia Philately: The Imperial Tobacco Co (of Great Britain & Ireland) LtdSouthern Rhodesia Philately: Cooper & Nephews S.Af (Pty) Ltd
Cooper & Nephews S.Af (Pty) Ltd had headquarters in Bulawayo. The original sheep-dip company, William Cooper & Nephews Ltd, was founded by William Cooper in 1843 in Berkhamsted, England. The company was the first provider of commercial dip chemicals in South Africa. In 1927, J W Shoebotham, Technical Officer for…
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