Category: Rhodesia & Nyasaland

  Proctor’s Garage Ltd had a branch in Lusaka. In 1954 the company was aquired by The Car Mart Ltd, the Austin distributors for London, and managed under a newly formed holding company, Car Mart (Rhodesia) Ltd. References Commercial Transport: Africa’s Leading Transport Journal

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Mufulira is a town in the Copperbelt Province of Northern Rhodesia. Mufulira means “Place of Abundance and Peace”. The town developed around the Mufulira Copper Mine in the 1930s. Commerce & Industry Barclays Bank (Dominion, Colonial & Overseas)

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Barclays Bank (Dominion, Colonial & Overseas) had a branch in Mufilira. The branch originally opened in 1933 as an agency under the control of Ndola. References Monthly Review – Barclays Bank Limited Volumes 15-16 (1933)

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  The Royal Consulate of Greece was located at 8 Dominion Buildings, 32 First Street, Salisbury.

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Barclays Bank (Dominion, Colonial & Overseas)’s head office was located in the Barclay’s Bank Building on Manica Road, Salisbury. In 1925, the Colonial Bank, National Bank of South Africa and the Anglo-Egyptian Bank were amalgamated and Barclays operated its overseas operations under the name Barclays Bank (Dominion, Colonial and Overseas)…

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Thomas Motors Limited was located in Kitwe. They were car importers.

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  Goldfields Grocery Store was located on Selous Street, Lusaka. The store sold liquor, groceries, fruit and vegetables.

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  Vincent P Moran & Co was located at 32 Bechuana House on Manica Road in Salisbury.

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Beitbridge is a small township lies just north of the Limpopo River and about 1km from the Beit Bridge. It is the location of the Rhodesian terminus of the railway, crossing the Limpopo bridge from the Transvaal. Hotels, Clubs & Accommodation Beit Bridge Hotel References Official Year Book of the…

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Hoechst Rhodesia Company (Pvt) Ltd was locatedon Hood Road, Salisbury. The business was representatives for Farbwerk Hoechst A.G. and Degussa, Frankfurt and dealt with chemicals, dyestuffs, plastics, mining chemicals & veterinary supplies.

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