The Statue of David Livingstone on the Rhodesian side of the Victoria Falls is erected towards Devil’s Cataract in the western bank of the falls. The statue has an inscription that states that David Livingstone visited the falls in 1851 when he documented his first impression on the beauty of…
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Rhodesia Philately: Victoria Falls Hotel (Rhodesia Railways)
The Victoria Falls Hotel at Victoria Falls was owned and managed by Rhodesia Railways. In 1965, large scale improvements were made to the hotel involving the remodelling of the front lawns and terraces, and improvements to the interior including the addition of air-conditioning. In 1971, Rhodesia Railways leased the hotel…
View More Rhodesia Philately: Victoria Falls Hotel (Rhodesia Railways)Rhodesia Philately: Kariba
Kariba is a town in the Zambezi Valley. The town was established to house workers who were constructing the Kariba Dam in the mid to late 1950s and was constructed by the contractor Costain. 1971 – Big Game Photography (Pvt.) Ltd. (K Series – Type VA)
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A Art Printers Ltd Art Publishers (Pty.) Ltd. A W Bardwell & Co (Pvt.) Ltd. B Big Game Photography (Pvt.) Ltd Brown, Davis & Platt Ltd C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Packaging and Printing Industries (Pvt) Ltd Pictorial Publishing Co. (Pvt.)…
View More Rhodesia Philately: Postcards/Lettercards/Letter FoldersRhodesia Philately: Big Game Photography (Pvt.) Ltd. (Type V)
Photographed & Published by Big Game Photography (Pvt.) Ltd. P.O. Box 220, Salisbury, Rhodesia. Telephone 22200 Type 5A Printed in grey with matt backing. F Series K Series U Series V Series Type 5B Printed in grey with glossy backing. BP Series V Series Type 5C Printed in black with…
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Postcards Type I Type II – Photographed & Published by Big Game Photography (Pvt.) Ltd. Type III – Photographed and Published by Big Game Photography Type IV – Published by Big Game Photography Type V – Photographed & Published by Big Game Photography (Pvt.) Ltd.P.O. Box 220, Salisbury, Rhodesia.…
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A B C D E F G Great Zimbabwe Ruins Hotel (Pvt.) Ltd. H Hotel Cecil (Pvt.) Ltd. I J K Kentucky Hotel Kyle View Chalets L M Meikles Associated Hotels Meikle’s Hotel (Meikles Associated Hotels) Meikles Southern Sun Hotels (Pvt) Ltd Midlands Hotel (Meikle’s Associated Hotels) N O P…
View More Rhodesia Philately: Hotels, Clubs & AccommodationRhodesia Philately: Victoria Falls
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…
View More Rhodesia Philately: Victoria FallsRhodesia Philately: Salisbury – Stanley Avenue
Stanley Avenue is named after Henry Morton Stanley. He was a member of a group of European explorers who explored the Great Lakes area in the mid-nineteenth century. Their maps enabled Europe to colonise the subcontinent. Businesses Meikles Southern Sun Hotels (Pvt) Ltd References (Re)writing an urban landscape: Street names…
View More Rhodesia Philately: Salisbury – Stanley AvenueRhodesia Philately: Hotel Cecil (Pvt.) Ltd.
Hotel Cecil (Pvt.) Ltd. was located on the corner of Fife Street and Third Avenue, Bulawayo.
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