Category: Rhodesia & Nyasaland

  The Salisbury Airport, Salisbury was officially opened on 5 February 1957 at a cost of £924,000. It was commissioned on 1 July 1956 after a report by the Director of Civil Aviation in 1950 that stated the city’s original aerodrome, Belvedere Airport, had proved to be inadequate. Originally, it…

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The Ambassador Hotel, Salisbury, was built in 1955 and opened in September 1956. It provided 97 rooms, the Bird and Bottle luxury grill room and bar, and the Quill Club. In 1960, the hotel was substantially extended and took over six floors of a new tower block housing government departments.…

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The Lusaka Publicity Association was a municipally-supported organisation that was established c.1956. In 1960 when Lusaka achieved city status, its changed its name to Lusaka and District Publicity Association. Commemorative Covers 1960 Lusaka Becomes A City

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Duly & Co Ltd was established in 1896. By 1911, the Company was appointed as a “dealer” for the Ford Motor Product in what was then Northern and Southern Rhodesia. In 1936 a new branch was opened in Umtali on Umtali Road, with Cecil Duly as manager, to cater for…

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Rhodesian Industries Co (Pvt) Ltd was established by the Lithuanian Margolis family in 1931 in Nyazura, Manicaland, before a moving to Salisbury. The Margolis family originated in Lithuania. Of the nine children born between 1875 and 1898, three brothers ended up in Rhodesia: Harry, Salman and Berel. Harry and Salman…

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Duly & Co Ltd was established in 1896. The Salisbury branch was opened in 1901 on Manica Road under the management of H. A. Pratt. Charles Duly’s brother-in-law, W. Harris, took over management of the Salisbury branch in 1904. By 1911, the Company was appointed as a “dealer” for the Ford…

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Details Designer:  Printer: Waterlow & Sons, London Wall, London, E.C. Process: Recess Paper:  Watermark: None Perf: 13.5 x 14 (comb) Plates:  46134 (1st to 3rd Printing) 46781 (4th & 5th Printing) Sheet: R12 x 20 (240 stamps) Quantity: 8,008,760 (1st Printing) 20,000,160 (2nd Printing) 12,000,000 (3rd Printing) 20,000,160 (4th Printing) 12,000,000 (5th Printing) Reprints:…

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Details Date of Issue: 1 July 1954 Date Withdrawn: 28 February 1962 Date Invalidated: 1 September 1964 Designer:  Printer: Waterlow & Sons, London Wall, London, E.C. Process: Recess Paper:  Watermark: None Perf: (comb) 13.5 x 14 (½d to 1s) 13.5 x 13 (1/3d to 5s) 14.5 x 13.5 (10s & £1) Plates:  Sheet:  R12…

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Details Series: 1954 Definitive Series Subject: Queen Elizabeth II Designer:  Printer: Waterlow & Sons, London Wall, London, E.C. Process: Recess Paper:  Watermark: None Perf: 14 x 13.5 (comb) Plates: 46222 & 46221 Sheet: Printed in sheets of two panes of 60 stamps (R6 x 10) separated by horizontal gutter and issued in single panes. Quantity: 982,000 312,000 (1954…

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Details Series: 1954 Definitive Series Subject: Queen Elizabeth II Designer:  Printer: Waterlow & Sons, London Wall, London, E.C. Process: Recess Paper:  Watermark: None Perf: 14 x 13.5 (comb) Plates: 46222 & 46223 Sheet: Printed in sheets of 60 stamps (R6 x 10) Quantity: 302,000 212,000 (1954 – 69423 – 1st printing) 30,000…

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