Category: Rhodesia & Nyasaland

The African pygmy kingfisher is distributed widely in Africa south of the Sahara, where it is a common resident and intra-African migrant. It is absent from much of the horn of Africa, and also the drier western regions of Southern Africa. It is found in woodland, savanna and coastal forest,…

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A African Buffalo (Syncerus caffer caffer) African Pygmy Kingfisher (Ispidina picta) B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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Troutbeck Inn was located near Inyanga (Inyanga Downs). It was built in 1947 by Major Alfred Herbert MacIlwaine. It was built to represent a fine country hotel and other establishments in the Scottish homelands. References www.troutbeckinn.net

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Lusaka was founded in 1905 as a water stop on the route and was named after a Chief Lusaaka, the leader of a nearby Lenje village. In 1960, it achieved city status. Lusaka lost some of its status to Salisbury in Southern Rhodesia when the latter became the capital of…

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The South African Tourist Corporation (known as SATOUR) was established after 1947 by an act of the South African Parliament to promote tourism in South Africa. Visitor numbers began to increase after World War II due to the re-institution of steamship and air services. The corporation was the offspring of…

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A B C D Duly & Co Ltd (Salisbury) Duly & Co Ltd (Umtali) E F G H I J K L Lusaka and District Publicity Association Lusaka Publicity Association M Meikle’s Associated Hotels N O P Q R Rhodesian Industries Co (Pvt) Ltd S South African Tourist Corporation Southern…

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The Bulawayo & District Publicity Association was located on Main Street, Bulawayo. It appears to have been established c.1947. The office was open 8.30am to 4.45pm Monday to Friday, and noon on Saturdays. In addition to information services, the office provided reading, writing and rest rooms for tourists. References The…

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Meikles Associated Hotels head office was located in Salisbury. Meikles established themselves in the hotel industry in 1915. Hotels, Clubs & Accommodation Belingwe Hotel Cecil Hotel Hartley Hotel Hotel Victoria Meikles Hotel Midlands Hotel Royal Hotel References Beerman’s Financial Year Book of Southern Africa Investors’ Manual and Cyclopaedia of South African…

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Central African Airways Corporation was formed on 1st June, 1946 under the joint ownership of the Governments of Southern Rhodesia, Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland. It was the national airline of the Federation of Rhodesia & Nyasaland. The airline provided a comprehensive service within Central Africa, up north to Dar-es-Salaam and…

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A B C Central African Airways D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S Salisbury Airport T U V W X Y Z

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