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The Greater Kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros) is a large woodland antelope, found throughout eastern and southern Africa. The greater kudu is one of two species commonly known as kudu, the other being the lesser kudu, T. imberbis. Greater kudus have a narrow body with long legs, and their coats can range from…

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Gull & Kimpton Ltd were located on Main Street, Bulawayo. The business provided garage services. During the 1920’s they were agents for Willy’s Overland motor cars and later in the 1930s, Studebaker and Austin. By 1950 the business became Gull & Kimpton (Pvt) Ltd.

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The African Commercial Co. was located on Stanley Avenue, Salisbury. It was a manufacturer’s agent and wholesale distributor of proprieties, pharmaceuticals, and chemist sundries. References The Druggist and Chemist, 1937

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Puzey & Payne was established in 1897. It was located on the corner of Abercorn Street and Eighth Avenue, Bulawayo. The company was the product of Leonard Grant Puzey and his wife Gertrude Payne. The business first sold ox drawn wagons and bicycles as well as offering repair services. From the…

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The Royal Hotel was located on the corner of Rhodes Avenue and 6th Avenue, Bulawayo. The hotel was built in 1913 on the site of the former Masonic Hotel that had been destroyed. In the early 1950s it was demolished and replaced with a multi storey complex, called The New Royal…

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Emeralds were discovered in Rhodesia in 1956. Prospectors Laurence Contat and Cornelius Oosthuizen were attracted by the offerings that the Rhodesian government was making at the time to prospectors of metals and gemstones. Within ten days of their arrival to the area and beginning to dig in what they considered…

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A A F Philip & Co Ltd African Commercial Co. A Haddow Andrew Chalmers (Africa) (Pvt) Ltd Art Flooring Co. (Pvt) Ltd Automobile Association of Rhodesia B Bain Bros Bothwell & Co Bulawayo Board of Executors and Trust Company Limited Bulawayo Vulcanizers C Cecil Roberts & Letts C. E. G.…

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Aloe excelsa, also known as the Zimbabwe Aloe, is an arborescent aloe indigenous to southern Africa. The Zimbabwe aloe is named for the large number of specimens found growing around the ruins of Great Zimbabwe, where it has attracted much attention for its size and shape. Stamps & Postal Products 1964…

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Aloe is a genus containing over 650 species of flowering succulent plants. The genus name is derived from the Arabic word alloeh, meaning “bitter and shiny substance.”  The genus is native to tropical and southern Africa, Madagascar, Jordan, the Arabian Peninsula, and various islands in the Indian Ocean (Mauritius, Réunion, Comoros,…

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The Rhodesia Advertiser was located in Main Street, Umtali. The business were printers, stationers and booksellers. The business was owned by Charles Eickhoff who was a founder of the Umtali Municipality and Mayor of Umtali. By the early 1930s, Eickhoff found the running the newspaper and its associated printing and…

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