Category: Southern Rhodesia

William Bain & Co (Rhodesia) Ltd was located on the corner of Second Street and Forbes Ave, Salisbury. It was an extension of William Bain & Co. Ltd of Lochrin Iron Works – a Scottish company. The business began trading in Southern Rhodesia in 1922 as a fencing and machinery…

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G North & Son Ltd was a farm equipment specialist located in Angwa Street, Salisbury.  The firm was established in Durban, South Africa, in 1869 by George North to supply agricultural implements and machinery. In addition to agricultural machinery, the business also supplied tools, paint and other general hardware supplies.…

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W. M. Cuthbert & Co., Ltd, Johannesburg, was a shoe merchant established in 1882. The business traded as Cuthbert’s Shoe Stores, and it’s head office for Rhodesia was located in the Charter Buildings, Bulawayo. Additional branches were located in Salisbury, Gatooma and Umtali. References South African History Online Who’s who of…

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Lennon Limited was a chemist and druggist located on Selbourne Avenue and Fife Street, Bulawayo. In 1894 they became the first commercial pharmacy in Bulawayo. On 29th December, 1898, Lennon Limited became a registered company. The business was started by Barry Grey Lennon, an Irish chemist and nephew of the…

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The Greater Kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros) is a large woodland antelope, found throughout eastern and southern Africa. The greater kudu is one of two species commonly known as kudu, the other being the lesser kudu, T. imberbis. Greater kudus have a narrow body with long legs, and their coats can range from…

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Gull & Kimpton Ltd were located on Main Street, Bulawayo. The business provided garage services. During the 1920’s they were agents for Willy’s Overland motor cars and later in the 1930s, Studebaker and Austin. By 1950 the business became Gull & Kimpton (Pvt) Ltd.

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The African Commercial Co. was located on Stanley Avenue, Salisbury. It was a manufacturer’s agent and wholesale distributor of proprieties, pharmaceuticals, and chemist sundries. References The Druggist and Chemist, 1937

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Puzey & Payne was established in 1897. It was located on the corner of Abercorn Street and Eighth Avenue, Bulawayo. The company was the product of Leonard Grant Puzey and his wife Gertrude Payne. The business first sold ox drawn wagons and bicycles as well as offering repair services. From the…

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The Royal Hotel was located on the corner of Rhodes Avenue and 6th Avenue, Bulawayo. The hotel was built in 1913 on the site of the former Masonic Hotel that had been destroyed. In the early 1950s it was demolished and replaced with a multi storey complex, called The New Royal…

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Emeralds were discovered in Rhodesia in 1956. Prospectors Laurence Contat and Cornelius Oosthuizen were attracted by the offerings that the Rhodesian government was making at the time to prospectors of metals and gemstones. Within ten days of their arrival to the area and beginning to dig in what they considered…

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