Category: Southern Rhodesia

A W Bardwell & Co (Pvt.) Ltd. were located on the corner of Baker Avenue & Rezende Street, Salisbury established c.1959. It was established by Arch Bardwell who arrived in Rhodesia in 1906. The business provided die-stamped and lithography printing services that included bookbinding. They also produced stationery including rulers.…

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The stamp shows an image of the Balancing Rocks – a structure of granite rocks that have come about following the erosion of the African Plain. These Balancing rocks are at Epworth Mission near Salisbury. Details Designer: From a photograph by Ronald D K Hadden (Department of Public Relations) Printer:…

View More Southern Rhodesia Philately: 1953 Definitive Series – 10/– Balancing Rocks

Details Subject: Flame Lily Designer:  Printer: Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ltd, New Malden, Surrey, England Process: Recess (vignette typographed) Paper:  Watermark: None Perf: 14 x 13.5 (comb) Plates: None. Printed in panes of two, separated by vertical gutter, and guillotined through gutter. Sheet: R10 x 6 (60) Quantity:  600,000 (ordered) 1,139,043 (sold) Sheet Numbers Maximum…

View More Southern Rhodesia Philately: 1953 Definitive Series – 4d Flame Lily

Details Subject: Lion Designer:  Printer: Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ltd, New Malden, Surrey, England Process: Recess Paper:  Watermark: None Perf: 14 x 13.5 (comb) Plates: None Sheet: R10 x 6 (60) Quantity: Printed in panes of two, separated by vertical gutter, and guillotined through gutter. 180,000 (ordered) 49,625 (sold) Sheet Numbers Maximum Cards (Unofficial) References Rhodesian Study Circle:…

View More Southern Rhodesia Philately: 1953 Definitive Series – 9d Lion

Details Designer:  Printer: Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ltd, New Malden, Surrey, England Process: Recess Paper:  Watermark: None Perf: 14 x 13.5 (comb) Plates: None. Printed in panes of two, separated by vertical gutter, and guillotined through gutter. Sheet: R10 x 6 (60 stamps) Quantity: 750,000 (ordered) 580,248 (sold) Sheet Numbers References Rhodesian Study Circle: 1953 QEII…

View More Southern Rhodesia Philately: 1953 Definitive Series – 3d Farm Worker

Details Designer:  Printer: Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ltd, New Malden, Surrey, England Process: Recess Paper:  Watermark: None Perf: 13.5 x 14 (comb) Plates: None. Printed in panes of two, separated by horizontal gutter, and guillotined through gutter. Sheet: R6 x 10 (60 stamps) Quantity: 90,000 (ordered) 98,394 (sold) Sheet Numbers References Rhodesian…

View More Southern Rhodesia Philately: 1953 Definitive Series – 5s Basket Maker

The 6d stamp is based on a 1952 publicity still of a Baobab Tree that grew on the foothills of Mutemwa hill – a massive rounded granite outcrop near Mutoko village, adjacent to the Tere Ruins. Details Subject: Baobab Tree Designer:  Printer: Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ltd, New Malden, Surrey, England…

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Kariba Gorge was located on the Zambezi that would by 1960 have had a dam constructed across to provide the world’s largest man made dam. Details Subject: Kariba Gorge Designer: From a photograph by Ronald D K Hadden (Department of Public Relations) Printer: Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ltd, New Malden,…

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This stamp depicts the Birchenough Bridge. At the time this bridge was constructed it had the third longest span in the world. Details Subject: Birchenough Bridge Designer: From a photograph by Ronald D K Hadden (Department of Public Relations) Printer: Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ltd, New Malden, Surrey, England Process:…

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The image is taken from a picture of an aerial view of the Victoria Falls. Details Subject: Victoria Falls Designer: From a photograph by Ronald D K Hadden (Department of Public Relations) Printer: Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ltd, New Malden, Surrey, England Process: Recess Paper:  Watermark: None Perf: 14 x 13.5 (comb) Plates: None…

View More Southern Rhodesia Philately: 1953 Definitive Series – 4½d Victoria Falls