The Chimanimani Mountains are a mountain range on the border of Southern Rhodesia and Mozambique. The mountains are in the southern portion of the Eastern Highlands, or Manica Highlands, a belt of highlands that extend north and south along the international border, between the Zambezi and Save rivers. References Wikipedia:…
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A B Bulawayo & District Publicity Association C Chimanimani Mountains D Department of Federal Tourism Development E F G H I J K Kariba – Observation Point L M N O P Q R Rhodes Inyanga National Park Rhodes National Gallery S South African Tourist Corporation T U V W…
View More Rhodesia & Nyasaland Philately: Things To DoRhodesia & Nyasaland Philately: Melsetter
Melsetter was founded by the brothers Thomas Moodie and Dunbar Moodie in 1892. In 1895 it was moved to its current site. It was named after Moodie’s family home in Orkney in Scotland. Hotels, Clubs & Accommodation Chimanimani Hotel Things To Do Chimanimani Mountains References Wikipedia: Chimanimani
View More Rhodesia & Nyasaland Philately: MelsetterRhodesia & Nyasaland Philately: Department of Federal Tourism Development
On 1 July 1954, the Federal Government assumed responsibility of tourist development across Northern Rhodesia, Southern Rhodesia and Nyasaland, and formed the Department of Federal Tourist Development. The Director of Federal Tourist Development was based in Salisbury, the Federal Tourist Officer was based in Livingstone, and the Federal Information Officer…
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The Victoria Falls settlement began in 1901 when the possibility of using the waterfall for hydro-electric power was explored, and expanded when the railway from Bulawayo reached the town shortly before the Victoria Falls Bridge was opened in April 1905, connecting Southern Rhodesia. It became the principal tourism centre for…
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Gatooma was founded in the 1890s as a mining camp, and constituted under a village management board in 1907. The settlement was named after the nearby kraal of Chief Katuma. Gatooma was the home of the Cotton Industry Board, whose two mills employed thousands. It was also the centre of…
View More Rhodesia & Nyasaland Philately: GatoomaRhodesia & Nyasaland Philately: Bulawayo
“Bulawayo attained municipality status in 1897, and city status in 1943. Bulawayo, the second largest city in Rhodesia with a population of 137,000, is situated astride the main road, rail and air link between South and Central Africa. It is especially favoured by its geographical position as an industrial, commercial…
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Hotel Cecil (Pvt.) Ltd. was located on the corner of Fife Street and Third Avenue, Bulawayo. The hotel boasted phones in every room, a 12 hour laundry and 24 hour dry cleaning services, a ladies hairdressing salon, a cellar buffet for lunches. It also had a cocktail lounge. References Bulawayo:…
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The Courteney Hotel was located on the corner of Selous Avenue and Eighth Avenue, Salisbury.
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