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…
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Southern 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 ClubSouthern Rhodesia Philately: Kariba Gorge
Kariba Gorge is a large, natural gorge through which flowed the Zambezi River on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe, Africa. It is home to a large numbers of wildlife and the local Tonga people. Stamps & Postal Products 1953 Definitive Series – 2/6d Kariba Gorge References Wikipedia: Kariba Gorge
View More Southern Rhodesia Philately: Kariba GorgeSouthern Rhodesia Philately: E Oxley & Co
E Oxley & Co were located on Stanley Avenue, Salisbury. The business was established in 1894 and specialised in oil, colour, paint, glass and artist supplies.
View More Southern Rhodesia Philately: E Oxley & CoSouthern Rhodesia Philately: 1924 Definitive Series – Commercial Mail
A A F Philip & Co Ltd B Bothwell & Co Bulawayo Board of Executors and Trust Company Limited C Central Cotton Ginneries (Southern Rhodesia) Ltd D E F Fraser & Chalmers (S.A.) Ltd (Bulawayo) G Gloria Cycle Works G North & Son Ltd Grand Hotel (T McMurray &…
View More Southern Rhodesia Philately: 1924 Definitive Series – Commercial MailSouthern Rhodesia Philately: Victoria Falls – Main Falls
The Main Falls is where most of the water passes over the Victoria Falls. Postcards 1964 – Packaging and Printing Industries (Pvt) Ltd (Type IIID) 1964 – R A Bourlay (Bardwell – Type II) References Siyabona Africa
View More Southern Rhodesia Philately: Victoria Falls – Main FallsSouthern Rhodesia Philately: Gwelo
Gwelo was located in central Southern Rhodesia. The town was founded in 1894 as a military outpost. It’s name originated from the Matabele settlement iKwelo (“The Steep Place”), after the river’s high banks. Commerce & Industry Peter Falk
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Victoria Falls (also known Mosi-oa-Tunya – The Smoke That Thunders) is a waterfall on the Zambezi River. It is located between Zambia and Rhodesia and is one of the world’s largest waterfalls. Though known to some European geographers before the 19th century, Scottish missionary David Livingstone identified the falls in 1855,…
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A B Balancing Rocks (Epworth) Birchenough Bridge C D E F G Great Zimbabwe H I J K Kariba Gorge L Lake Kyle M N O P Q R Rhodes Grave Rhodesia Museum S Salisbury & District Publicity Association Southern Rhodesia Publicity Bureau T U Umtali Publicity Association V Victoria…
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