“At the Victoria Falls there is a well appointed modern hotel, fitted with every convenience such as electric lighting, fans, and perfect sanitation. The cuisine is excellent. The Hotel is situated within ten minutes walk of the falls, to which a light trolley line runs for the convenience of the…
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Southern Rhodesia Philately: Ansellia (Ansellia africana)
Ansellia is considered a monotypic genus of orchid, with only one species, Ansellia africana, commonly known as African ansellia or leopard orchid. However, it may in fact be a complex group of species which share common floral structure and growth habit. The plants are found throughout neotropical and subtropical Africa. It was…
View More Southern Rhodesia Philately: Ansellia (Ansellia africana)Southern Rhodesia Philately: Salisbury – Stanley Avenue
Stanley Avenue, Salisbury, 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. Commerce & Industry Higginson & Turnbull Pty Ltd Things to Do Salisbury &…
View More Southern Rhodesia Philately: Salisbury – Stanley AvenueSouthern Rhodesia Philately: Higginson & Turnbull Pty Ltd
Higginson and Turnbull were located at 23-28 Travlos House, Stanley Avenue, Salisbury. The business was established in 1900 and were automotive sales representatives and consultants for items such as bicycles, automobiles and parts, hardware, tools, domestic appliances, agricultural equipment, clothing and leather manufacuturing, furniture, paints, electrical and mining machinery.
View More Southern Rhodesia Philately: Higginson & Turnbull Pty LtdSouthern Rhodesia Philately: Remington Typewriter Agency
The Remington Typewriter Agency was located in Hepworth’s Buildings, Eight Avenue, Bulawayo. The Remington Type Agency was established in 1898 in South Africa by John Garlick. The business was owned by Garlick Ltd., a private company of whom all the shareholders were members of the Garlick family. In 1910, the…
View More Southern Rhodesia Philately: Remington Typewriter AgencySouthern Rhodesia Philately: The Rhodesia Museum
In 1901 when Cecil Rhodes visited Bulawayo for the last time he received two requests, the first from the Chamber of Mines to appoint a Geologist and the second from the Rhodesia Scientific Association who wanted a museum to house their growing collection of minerals. It was suggested that…
View More Southern Rhodesia Philately: The Rhodesia MuseumSouthern Rhodesia Philately: Strachan & Co.
Strachan & Co., Salisbury, was originally established in June 1891 as Lowenstein & Strachan of Lion Pharmacy. John Strachan, a qualified chemist and druggist, ran the Salisbury branch while Leopold Lowenstein was in charge of the Johannesburg branch. Towards the end of 1891 Strachan had a thatched hut built…
View More Southern Rhodesia Philately: Strachan & Co.Southern Rhodesia Philately: Glenville Tobacco Plantations
Glenville Tobacco Plantations was located in Bulawayo. The business was run by Michael (Max) Pevsner – a Russion Jew who emigrated to Rhodesia after the Anglo-Boer War. In 1907 Pevsner purchased the nine acre Glenville Farm, located on the outskirts of Bulawayo. He was one of the early pioneers of…
View More Southern Rhodesia Philately: Glenville Tobacco PlantationsSouthern Rhodesia Philately: Vincent & Loynes Ltd
Vincent & Loynes Ltd was located in Salisbury.
View More Southern Rhodesia Philately: Vincent & Loynes LtdSouthern Rhodesia Philately: The South African Canvas Co Ltd
The South African Canvas Co Ltd was established in 1917. The company manufactured canvas products. Its headquarters was located in Johannesburg, South Africa. A branch was later established in Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia.
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