Cecil John Rhodes (1853 -1902) was a British mining magnate and politician in southern Africa who served as Prime Minister of the Cape Colony from 1890 to 1896. An ardent believer in British imperialism, Rhodes and his British South Africa Company (BSAC) began British occupation of the southern African territory,…
View More Southern Rhodesia Philately: World’s View Hill – Rhodes GraveCategory: Southern Rhodesia
Southern Rhodesia Philately: Matopos Hills – World’s View Hill
World’s View Hill is located in the Matopos Hills. The hill has been set aside for as the resting place for those “who have deserved well of their country.” The hill contains the remains of Cecil John Rhodes, Major Alan Wilson and the Shangani Patrol, Sir Leander Starr Jameson, and…
View More Southern Rhodesia Philately: Matopos Hills – World’s View HillSouthern Rhodesia Philately: Places of Southern Rhodesia
A B Banket Bulawayo (City) Bulawayo (Municipality) C Cashel D Darwendale E Epworth F G Gwelo H I J K L M N O P Q R S Salisbury (City) Salisbury (Municipality) Selukwe T U Umtali V W X Y Z
View More Southern Rhodesia Philately: Places of Southern RhodesiaSouthern Rhodesia Philately: Flame Lily (Gloriosa superba)
The Flame Lily (Gloriosa superba) was Southern Rhodesia’s national flower. It is often found near or on rocky kopjes in good humus soil, and visited by the migrating African Vagrant butterflies when it blooms in December. The Shona name of Kajongwe is particularly apt for, as the wind shakes the…
View More Southern Rhodesia Philately: Flame Lily (Gloriosa superba)Southern Rhodesia Philately: African Lion (Pathera leo)
The lion (Panthera leo) is a large cat of the genus Panthera native to Africa. The lion inhabits grasslands, savannahs and shrublands. It has a muscular, broad-chested body; short, rounded head; round ears; and a hairy tuft at the end of its tail. It is a social species, forming groups…
View More Southern Rhodesia Philately: African Lion (Pathera leo)Southern Rhodesia Philately: Hotel Cecil (W Scott-Rodger)
Hotel Cecil was located in Bulawayo and provided 39 rooms for accommodation. During the 1920’s, the proprietor was W Scott-Rodger. Scott-Rodger had over forty years experience in catering and hotel service. For many of those years he operated in connection with the dining saloons of the railways, and was manger…
View More Southern Rhodesia Philately: Hotel Cecil (W Scott-Rodger)Southern Rhodesia Philately: African Baobab (Adansonia digitata)
Adansonia digitata, the African baobab, is the most widespread tree species of the genus Adansonia, the baobabs, and is native to the African continent and the southern Arabian Peninsula (Yemen, Oman). They are typically found in dry, hot savannas of sub-Saharan Africa, where they dominate the landscape and reveal the…
View More Southern Rhodesia Philately: African Baobab (Adansonia digitata)Southern Rhodesia Philately: James A Mitchell
James A Mitchell was an architectual and monument mason located in Bulawayo. The business was originally started by John Sheriff. Sheriff arrived in South Africa in 1897 and began working as a stone mason to support himself. Coming from Churches of Christ in New Zealand, in 1898 he began…
View More Southern Rhodesia Philately: James A MitchellSouthern Rhodesia Philately: A Haddow
A Haddow was located on First Street, Salisbury. The business was a mechanical and electrical engineer and agent. They were the official agent for the Imperial Typewriter Co Ltd and contracted to the Southern Rhodesia government.
View More Southern Rhodesia Philately: A HaddowSouthern Rhodesia Philately: Salisbury Club
The Salisbury Club, Salisbury, was opened 20 May 1893. The club was a gentleman’s club based on the Pall Mall clubs of London. The club was mostly frequented by businessmen, civil servants, and European politicians as well as senior members of the Rhodesian forces. It was not easy to…
View More Southern Rhodesia Philately: Salisbury Club